. DOCUMENT RESUME ',ED 125 541 Ih 003 625 TITLE Annual Report of the Librarian of Congressfor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1975.Ninety-Fourth Congress, Second'Session.. INSTITUTION library of Congress, Washingtoni* c.c. PUB LATE 76 NOTE 185p.; House Document No. 94-442 Ers PRICE 812-$0.83 HC-$10.03 Plus 4Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Annual Reports; Copyrights; Exhibits;*Government Libra-ries; Iw .Libraries-; *LeaialativeReference Libraries; Library Administration; Library Automation; Library Expenditures;, LibraryReference Services; Library Services; LibraryTechnical Processes; *National Libraries;Publications IDENTIFIERS *Library of Congress ABSTRACT A short history of the Library ofCongress since its \establishmentin 1800 is traced in the introduction,which also contains a brief narrative overview ofthe year's activities including special services, a Bicentennialprogram, exhibits, publications, appropriaticns, copyright, andautomation. Separate chapters are devoted to the activities andachievements of six major components of the Library of Congress:Processing Department, Congressional Research Service, ReferenceDepartment, Law Library, Administrative Department, and CopyrightOffice. Appendixes include statistics and financial information aswell a; lists of exhibits, concerts, lecture and programs, and publications. Anorganization chart is included, along withlists of board and committee members and consultants. (LS) **************************************************t******************** Documents acquired by ERICinclude many informal unpublished * materials not available fromother sources. ERIC makes everyeffort * * to obtain the best copyavailable.Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are oftenencountered and this affects thequality * of the microfiche andhardcopy reproductipns ERIC makesavailable * *'via the ERIC Document ReproductionService (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for thequality of the original document.Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the,bestthat can be made from the original. .********************************************************4:************** 94th Congress, 2d Session House Document No 94-442 ISSN 0683-1565 1 'ANNUAL REPORT "OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRES to FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING. JU E 30, 1975 . BRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON 1976 , Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 6.6233 ISSN 0083-1565 K4 title Annual report of the Librarian of Congress End sheets, front City of Washington m 1800, engraving by Heath after George [sham Parityns, 1804, back, City of Washington, mural by Susan Sayer, 1965 Title page' Washington, D.C., lithograph by L N. Rosenthal, 1862. / / , r a j 1 r * CONTENTS , Jotnt Committee on the Library' Library of Congress Trust Fund Board Forms of Gifts or Bequests to the Library of Congress Officers ofthe Library . Committees of the Library f Consultants of the Library . , , Letter of Transmittal Organization Chart Introduction e 1 I The Processing Department' 13 2The Congressional Research Service 29 3The Reference Department .43 . 4 The LawLibrary . 55 5 The Administrative Department 63 6 The Copyright Office 71 Appendixes 1 Library of Congress Trust Fund Board A1 2Acquisitions and Acquisitions Work ., A-3 3Cataloging and Maintenance of Catalogs A-7 4 Cataloging Distribution A-I I 5 Photoduplication A13 6Reader Services . 1 4 7Services to the Blind and Physically Handicapped .AA-I6 gPreservation and Restoration A-19 9 Employment A-20 A-21 10Legislation ... .. ....... 1 . 11 Financial Statistics '" A-22 12Exhibits - A-40 13' Concerts, Lectures, and Other Programs A-45 14Library of:Congress Publications A-47 Index I.1 \..., ... v I 4 Joint Committee on the Library, 94th Congress, 1st Session Representative Lucien N Nedzi Ch.trman Senator Howard V, Cannonf I<a Chairman Members of the Committee Representatives Salnuel L Devine, Mayne LHay s John Brademas. and V.Henson Moore Senators ( forborne Pell Harrison A Viilhams, JrHugh Scott and Robert P Griffin. C1ik-1 Clerk William B Canfield. III Library of CQngress Trust Fund Board' An at of ( ongress approved Marsh 3, 1925, as amended, created the Library vf Congress Trust E und Board a quasi - corporation with perpetual succession and all the usual powers of a trustee. including the power to 'imest, reinvest. or retain investments and, specificallyfhc adthority. 1-6 accept-, revery hoittond adrirfaster such gifts, bequests ardrvrces--- i.t property for the benefit or, or in connection with, the Library, its collections. or its services. as may be approved by the Boaii and 15Y the Joint ( ommit tee on the Library (12 S C 2154-16314" notable pro ,ision of the act 'Section 2: last paragraph) permits endowment funds, up to a total limit of S 10.000.000. to be treated as a perpetual loan to the )noted States Treasury, at an assured interest of 4 percent per annum Members of the Board on October 1, 1975William ESimon, Secretary of the Treasury, Chairrwri Representative Lucien N Nedil, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library, Daniel JBoorstin. Librarian of Congress (took office \enehlr'(r I.I 975). ,Se ,emir'Mrs Charles 4,Lngelhard, Jr'term reptres %larch IV801, and Walter,S Gubelmann if< rot expires )larch 9, 1970 7 Forms of Gifts- or Bequests to the Library of .Congress 01 MAI-IILIA!, To the L nited States of America. to be placed in the Library of Congress and administered therein by the authorities thereof al \IONIA I OR IMAll MAIL APPI I( ATION General (ojt fo the Lnited States of America, to be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Library of ( ongress, subject to disbursement by the Librarian of Congress " Speali( (qlt f o the I. nited States of America, to be deposited with the 1 reasurer of the United States to the credit of the Library of (ngress, subject to disbursement by the Librarian of ( ongress in furtherance of Idescribe purposewhich may be any spec e purpose consistent with the general program of the Library of Congressj " I rumpleGilt or bequest to the Library facsimile program To the United States'bf America,, to be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Library of C ongress, subject to disbursement by the Librarian of Congress in furtherance of the Library facsimile program " 01I tiDOW All NIS 01 MON! Y. 51 CUR ITIFS, vorrILR PROPLR1 Y No/ To the Library of ( ongress I rustI und Board, to be administered for the benefit of, or in connection with the Library of C9ngry,441, its collections, or its service " 7,7NOLLSubject to federal statutes and rit.gulations, gifts, bequests, or devises to theUnited)tatesfor the benefit of the Library of Congress, including those to the (rust 1 und Board, and any income therefrom. Nnerally are'evempt from federal and District of ( olumbia taxes . VI 5 OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY A .01 Noi eviler 1.1975 Daniel JBoorstin, Librarian of Congress i took otti.e on Management Services November 12 1975 John (,Lorenz, Deputy Librarian of ( ongress ArthurYabrotf, Assistant DirectorforManagement Elizabeth Harner Kean Vivisi-ant Librarian's)! Congress Sers:ices Buildings Management Office Gerald T Garvey Chiet OFFICE OF THE'LIBRARIAN Central Services Division I !nest C Barker Chief Internal Auditor Ida IWilson. Chief James H Hutson Coordinator, Amerks,in Revolution-Bicen- tennial Program Financial Management Office Thomas CBrickeen, Coordinator, Equal Opportunity Office Donald C Curran, Chief Marlene D Morrisey, I xecutise Assistant to the Librarian Vsilliam C. Myers, Accounting Officer James P RileyExecutive Directgr. I ederal Library Corn- John 0 Hemperley, Budget Officer nutlet:. and Chairman, t. S, National Libraries Task I orce Edwin M. Kuntz, Disbursing Officer on Automation and Other Cooperative Services Herbert J Sanborn, F xhibits Officer Procurement and Supply Division John J Kormnski, General Counsel I loyd D fledrisk, Chief Mary C, Lethbridge, Information Officer. Helen-Anne Milker, Interpretive Projects OtTicer Adoreen M McCormick. legislative Liaison Officer Personnel Sarah L Wallace. Publications Officer Gladys 0 I ields, Special Assistant to the Librarian Robert W Hutchison. Assistant Director for Personnel I ugene C Powell, JrAssistant Personnel Director Eugene Walton. Assistant Personnel Director for Equality Programs ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT Llizabeth W. Ridley. Employee Relations Officer Hamilton B Webb, Health Services!pfficer I red F Croxton, Director Martin I. O'Donoghue.Jr , Labor-Management Relations Howard A. Blancher% I xecutive Officer and Appeals Officer I razer G. Poole, Coordinator of Building Planning Leon W Seidner, Personnel Operations Officer Charles G I Aloud, JrChief. Photoduplication Service George F,Stringer. Personnel Security Officer (Vacant). Placement and Classification Officer Harvey H. Joiner. JrTraining Officer Information Systems Preservation Willem R Nugent,Assistant Director for Information Systems Development I razer G. Poole, Assist'ant Director for Preservation (Vacant). Assistant Coordinator of Information Systems Matt T Roberts, Binding-Officer Charlene A Woody, Chief, Computer Applications Office Emmett G Trainor. Collections Maintenance Officer Martin Vtisghes,Chief. Computer Service Center Lawrence S Robinson. Preservation Microfilming Officer Iheodore f,. Leach. Chief. System Development and Stan- John C Williams. Research Officer dards Office Peter Waters. Restoration Officer vii 4 VW REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. 1975 CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH COPYRIGHT OFFICE SERVICE Barbara Ringer, Register of Copyrights (Vacant), Director L Clark Hamilton, Deputy Register