REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 
February 8, 1906. 
The larger part of the work of the library, especially as re¬ 
gards extension of its exchange relations, has been done the 
past two years by the exchange committee under the efficient 
chairmanship of Mr. George Wagner. For his valuable services 
in this work, Mr. Wagner deserves the hearty thanks of all 
members of the Academy. 
The ordinary routine work connected with the library has 
been performed as heretofore. The librarian regrets, however, 
that great press of library work in other directions has pre¬ 
vented him from giving much personal attention to the library. 
It is hoped soon to take up the work of recataloging the li¬ 
brary, thus rendering it more accessible to all members and 
other students. Volumes are of course loaned to members on 
demand, and are sent to members outside of Madison when¬ 
ever requested. 
The full amount of binding allowed by the state appropria¬ 
tion has been done by the state printer. In the limited amount 
of binding now possible, preference has of course been given to 
those publications in most demand. There remain, however, 
many hundred volumes which should be bound as soon as funds 
can be secured for the purpose. With the constantly increas¬ 
ing use of the library, the need for increased provision for 
binding becomes more imperative. 
Walter M. Smith, 
Librarian . 
