REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 
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bound or repaired and placed on the shelves either in the sectional 
library or in the main library stack rooms. 
The entire collections have been gathered together and shelved in 
alphabetical order in the old regents' room, with the exception of a 
small number of books kept in adjoining offices, where they are 
especially needed. A card catalogue case has been ordered and will 
be placed in the library room, to contain not only the catalogue of 
the sectional library of the Division of Plants but also a duplicate 
card catalogue which has been prepared of all books and periodicals 
of the main Museum library on the subject of botany. By collecting 
these and shelving them in the first floor stacks in the west end of the 
Smithsonian Building, next to the John Donnell Smith collection, 
all the available works on botanical subjects have been brought to- 
gether and rendered readily accessible. 
Sectional libraries. — Following is a complete list of sectional 
libraries : 
Atlniinistration. 
Administrativo assist- 
ant's office. 
Anthropology 
Biology. 
Birds. 
Botany. 
Conipar:itive anatomy. 
Editor's office. 
Ethnology. 
Fishes. 
Food 
Geology. 
Graphic arts. 
History. 
Insects. 
Invertebrate p a 1 e o n 
tology. 
Mammals. 
Marine invertebrates. 
Materia medica. 
Mechanical technology. 
Mesozoic fossils. 
Mineral technology. 
Minerals. 
MoUusks. 
Oriental archeology. 
Paleobotany. 
Parasites. 
Photography. 
Physical anthropology. 
Prehistoric archo(»logy. 
Property clerk. 
Registrar's office. 
Reptiles and batrachians. 
Superintendent's office. 
Taxidermy. 
Textiles. 
Vertebrate paleontology. 
War library. 
Wood technology. 
BUREAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY LIBRARY. 
A report of the operations of the library of the Bureau of American 
Ethnology will be found in the report of that bureau. This library 
is administered under the direct care of the ethnologist in charge. 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY LIBRARY. 
The collection of reference works relating to astrophysics has been 
in constant use. Eighty-nine volumes, 11 parts of volumes, and 18 
pamphlets were accessioned during the year. 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK LIBRARY. 
The library of the National Zoological Park made an increase dur- 
ing the year of 140 volumes and 3 pamphlets. This library is not 
extensive, but is simply a working library. 
