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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 286 534 IR 052 149 TITLE Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress, 1986. For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1986. INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 87 NOTE 234p.; For the 1985 report, see ED 273 292; for the summary report for 1986, see IR 052 150. rVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. PUB TYPE Books (010) -- Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC10 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annual Reports; Cataloging; Copyrights; *Federal Programs; Information Science; Law Libraries; Library Administration; *Library Services; Library Statistics; *National Libraries; Program Descriptions; *Research Libraries IDENTIFIERS Congressional Research Service; Copyright Office; *Library of Congress ABSTRACT Fiscal year activities are summarized for seven organizational areas of the Library of Congress: (1) Administration--Office of the Librarian and Management Services; (2) National ProgramsAmerican Folklife Center, Children's Literature Center, Educational Liaison Office, Exhibits Office, Federal Library and Information Center Committee, Information Office, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and Publishing Office; (3) Congressional Research Service, including examples of help provided in congressional deliberations concerning a number of major issues dealt with in the second session of the 99th Congress; (4) ?rocessing Services--cataloging, acquisitions and overseas operations, bibliographic products and services, networking, and staff activities; (5) Research Services -- acquisitions, management of collections, automation, preservation, services to readers, Performing Arts Library, publications, public programs, exhibits, administration, and basic workload; (6) Law Library - - publications and special projects, acquisitions, organization and personnel changes, professional activities, and collection access and organization; and (7) Copyright Office--workload and production, Copyright Office regulations, legislative developments, judicial developments, and international meetings. Also included are lists of library and trust fund board officers, consultants, and library committee members; information on gifts or bequests; and an organization chart. Statistics on various activities are presented in 10 of the 15 appendices. (KM) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** Annual Report1986 of the Librarian of Congress for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1986 Library of Congress Washington 1987 4 labtat%,t Congteko, Catalog Caul Num li t-627i ISSN 0083-1565 hotitle.,intittal Itepott01the1.11)1,ethen of (:otigteko, For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D C. 20402 J Contents Joint Committee on the Library vi Library of Congress Trust Fund Board vi Forms of Gifts or Bequests to the Library of Congress vi Officers of the Library vii Committees of the Library xii Consultants of the Library xiii Organization Chart xiv Letter of Transmittal xvii Introduction xix 1 Administration 1 2 National Programs 23 3 Congressional Research Service 40 4 Processing Services 50 5 Research Services 67 6Law Library 80 7 Copyright Office 86 Appendixes A-1 1 Library of Congress Trust Fund Board A-2 2 Acquisitions and Acquisitions Work A-4 :i Cataloging and Maintenance of Catalogs A-10 4 Cataloging Distribution A-13 5 Reader Services A-16 6Services to the Blind and Physically Handicapped A-18 7 Photoduplication A-21 8 Preservation and Restoration A-22 9Employment A-21 10Financial Statistics A-24 11 Legislation A-50 12Exhibits A-51 13Concerts. Lectures. and Other Programs A-53 14 Library of Congress Publications A-58 15 Litigation A-62 Index 1-1 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY, 99TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION Representative FrankAnnunzio,,Chairman Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Vice Chairman Members of the Committee. Senators Mark 0. Hatfield, John W. Warner, Daniel K. Inouye, Claiborne Pell, Representatives Al Swift, Mary Rose Oakar, Newt Gingrich, Pat Roberts. Chief Clerk: Hilary Lieber. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD An act of Congress, approved March 3, 1925, as amended, created the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, a quasicorporation with perpetual succession and all the usual powers of a trustee. including the power to "invest, or retain investments" and, specifically, the authority "to accept, receive, hold, and administer such gifts, bequests, or devises of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the Library, its collections, or its services, as may be approved by the Board and by the Joint Committee on the Library" (2 U.S.C. 154-163). A notable provision of the at (Section 2, last paragraph) permits endowment funds, up to a total limit of $10,000.000, to be treated as a perpetual loan to the United States Treasury, at an assured interest of at least four percent per annum. Public Law 94-289 makes possible a higher rate when national economic condi- tions so dictate. Members of the Board on September 30,,1986: James A. Baker, Secretary of the Treasury;, Representative Frank Annunzio, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library; Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of Congress, Chairman and Secretory: Mrs. Mildred Lois Nichols Teas (term expires March 9, 19901 and 1. bora Laney Thorn- ton (term expires March 9, 1988). FORMS OF GIFTS OR BEQUESTS TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OF MATERIAL "To the United States of America,, to be placed in the Library of Congress and administered therein by the authorities thereof." OF MONEY FOR IMMEDIATE APPLICATION General Gift: "To the United States of America, to be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Library of Congress, subject to disbursement by the Librarian of Congress." Specific Gift: "To the United States of America, to be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Library of Congress. subject to disbursement by the Librarian of Congress in furtherance of [describe purpose which may be any specific purpose consistent with the general program of the Library of Congress]." Example: Gift or bequest to the Library facsimile program"To the United States of America, to be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Library of Congress, subject to disbursement by the Librarian of Congress in furtherance of the Library facsimile program." OF ENDOWMENTS OF MONEY, SECURITIES, OR OTHER PROPERTY "To the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, to be administered for the benefit of, or in connection with the Library of Congress, its collections, or its service." NOTE.Subject to federal statutes and regulations, gifts. bequests, or devises to the United States for the benefit of the Library of Congress, including those to the Trust Fund Board. and any income therefrom generally are exempt from federal and District of Columbia taxes. vi Officers of the Library As of September 30, 1986 Daniel J. Boorstin, The Librarian of Congress Charlene A. Woody, Assistant Director for Systems William J. Welsh, The Deputy Librarian of Congress Development Donald C. Curran, The Associate Librarian of Congress (Vacant), Chief, Computer Service Center James L. Myracle, Chief, Engineering Planning and Development Office T. Arlene Whitmer. Chief. Systems Assurance Office OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN Herbert T. Littlejohn. Chief. Systems Programming Office Janet Chase. Special Assistant to The Librarian James S. Graber. Chief. Technical Systems Office John Y. Cole. Executive Director. Center for the Book James L. Stevens. Chief, User and Production Service John J. Kominski. General Counsel James L. Godwin, Chief. User Applications Office (Vacant). Executive Assignment and Classification Appeals eificer Central Services Division Arthur JLieb, Executive Officer Adoreen M. McCormick. Legislative Liaison Officer Janet A. Smith. Chief Jean B Metz, Selection Officer Bobby F Dove, Assistant Chief Wiliiarn H. Mobley. Principal Evaluations Officer James W. McClung, Regulations Officer John W. Rensbarger. Chief Internal Auditor Financial Management Office William J. Sitting. Acting Director. Collections Devel- Richard H. Austin. Chief opment Office John 0. Hemperley. Budget Officer James R.Trew. Director.Library Environment John A. Husovsky. Accounting Officer Resources Office Edwin M. Kriiitz, Disbursing Officer Cynthia A. Wilkins, Personnel Security Officer Robert G. Zich, Director, Office of Planning and Development Library Support Services Office Gerald T. Garvey. Chief (Vacant). Buildings Management Officer Thomas M. Jones. Protective Services Officer MANAGEMENT SERVICES Stephen E. Bush. Saiaty Officer Glen A. Zimmerman, Associate Librarian for Manage- ment Personnel and Labor Relations Office Howard A. Blancheri. Executive Officer Catherine M. Croy. Assistant Executive Officer Louis R. Mortimer. Director of Personnel (Vacant). Affirmative Action Coordinator Peter J. Watters., Counsel for Personnel Morrigene Holcomb, Women's Program Coordinator Martin F. O'Donoghue. Jr.. Labor Relations Officer Alfred E. Mc Ewen, Chief, Equal Employment Oppor- Barbara E. Young. Staff Relations Officer tunity Complaints Office (Vacant). Health Services Officer Ralph L. Adams. Personnel Operations Officer Donald R. Ware. Position Classification and Organi- Automated Systems Office zation Officer