May 18, l$6h
TO:
Dean Forrester
FROM: Lewis W. Morse SUBJECT:
Law Library Annual Report 1963-I9SI*
The progress of the Law Library during the year has been steady. We have added* approximately 9,000 volumes to the co llectio n , an increase of f i f t y per cent over the year 1962-1963. The increased boa budget has permitted*the addition of e number of state digests and encyclopedia as w ell as state oriented publications. These have been of great value to students intending to practice in states other than New York. Few publi cations In the areas of textbooks, tre a tis e s , casebooks and law reviews axe system atically being acquired. Multiple copies i i t e m s in frequent demand have been added to the Reserve Collection to J*set the needs of the increased student body. Special e ffo rts are being exerted to enrich law co llectio n . Desiderata l i s t s are being prepared expanded acquisitions program, based on the response survey questionnaire and the policy decisions of the te e .
and develop the foreign to fa c ilit a t e an of the facu lty to a Faculty Library Commit
The lib ra ry s t a ff has made 1 sign ifican t contribution to the devel o f the lib ra ry . By virtue of dedicated service and performance, high standards have been maintained despite the inevitable problems created by substantial expansion of the co llectio n s.
opment
Acknowledgement is made to the growing number alumni who axe making generous g ift s of money and books to the Law LibJrary. In particular, the recent g i f t of John Howes, LLB 3U, irt.ll permit the development of a special collection in tbs fie ld o f foreign trade and cerameree. The Faculty Library Committee has been a source of groat strength in the process o f p olicy formulation and the consideration o f various problems and d iffic u lt ie s arisin g fraa the frowth and c:r?an3ion of the lib ra ry operation. Their dedicated and generous work i s deeply appreciated.
C O R N E LL U NIVERSITY LIBRARY I N F O R M A T I O N R E Q U E S T E D F O R V A R IO U S A N N U A L R E P O R T S F O R THE Y E A R 1 9 6 3-64
P l e a s e c o m p l e t e th is f o r m and r e t u r n to S. A . M c C a r t h y , C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y L i b r a r y , b e f o r e J u ly 10, 1964. If y o u h a v e s u p p lie d r e g u l a r m o n t h ly r e p o r t s on C i r c u l a t i o n , I n t e r l i b r a r y L o a n s , R e f e r e n c e S e r v i c e and C a t a lo g in g , it i s not n e c e s s a r y to f u r n is h t o t a ls f o r the y e a r . Y o u a r e a s k e d , h o w e v e r , to s u p p ly data on l i b r a r y i n c o m e and e x p e n d i t u r e s f o r the y e a r , and on t h o s e i t e m s in the annual r e p o r t f o r m w h ic h do not a p p e a r on the m o n t h ly r e p o r t s , in s o f a r as y o u r r e c o r d s p e r m i t .
L i b r a r y __________________________________________________ L i b r a r i a n Lewis W. Morse 1.
2.
C ircu la tion a. R eg u la r 1. R e a d in g R o o m 2. H o m e u s e Total b.
R eserve 1. R e a d in g R o o m 2. O v e r n ig h t 3. O pen S h elf Total
c.
U se of M icro te x ts 1. R e e l s o f M i c r o f i l m 2. M i c r o c a r d s and M i c r o p r i n t s Total
d.
Total C ircu la tio n
In terlib ra ry Loans a. T itles R eq u ested T itles L oa n ed V olu m es L oaned C o p i e s S u p p lie d M i c r o f i l m s S u p p lie d b.
T itles B o r r o w e d V olu m es B o r r o w e d C op ies R e c e iv e d M ic ro film s R e ce iv e d
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- 2 3.
R e fe r e n c e S e rv ice P r o b l e m Q u e s t io n s G e n e r a l Q u e s t io n s S e a r c h Q u e s t io n s O th er Total B ib liog ra p h ies C om p iled
4.
N um ber of o r d e r s p la ce d
5.
N u m b e r o f v o l u m e s at b e g in n in g o f y e a r
6
.
N u m b e r o f v o l u m e s a d d e d by p u r c h a s e
7.
N u m b e r o f v o l u m e s a d d e d by gift o r e x c h a n g e
8.
T otal num ber of v o lu m e s added
9.
N u m b e r o f v o l u m e s l o s t o r w itn d r a w n f r o m records
10
.
.
,
163 1+66
9,005
138
T o t a l n u m b e r at en d o f y e a r
11
C a ta lo g in g : New titles a. New volum es b. 1. Maps c. 2. M anuscripts 3. M icro -re p ro d u ctio n s T itles r e c la s s ifie d and recataloged d. V olum es r e c la ssifie d and recataloged e. C ard production f. 1. L. C. Cards 2. Typed C ards 3. M ultilithed C ards Total
12.
N ew spapers C urrently R eceived: By Sub- : Through C . U . L ib rary scription: D irectly By gift &: Exchange
Through C . U . D irectly
L ib rary
Total
P erio d ica ls C urrently R eceived: By sub- : Through C. U. L ib ra ry scription: D irectly
1 2
________ _______ 3ZÂŁL
- 3 -
( P e r io d ic a ls C u rren tly R e c e iv e d :) By g ift T h r o u g h C. U. L i b r a r y exchange: D ire ctly
621
Total 13.
L ib ra ry in com e: a. A p p r o p r i a t i o n .55,000 b. I n c o m e f r o m e n d o w m e n t s 2,200__ (estimated) c . G ifts d. F e e s , f i n e s , e t c . e. T o t a l 57,200 f. R e a p p r o p r i a t e d b a l a n c e f r o m p r e v i o u s year 1963 Mimas d e f i c i t 2 ,5 2 8 g.
14.
15.
16.
251
T o t a l fund s a v a i l a b l e
Funds a v a ila b le fo r p u rch a s e of b ook s, p e r i o d i c a l s , b in d in g f o r n e x t y e a r L i b r a r y e x p e n d it u r e s : a. S a l a r i e s o f l i b r a r y s ta ff ( A p p r o p r ia t io n ) b. W a g e s o f stu den t a s s i s t a n t s c. B o o k s d. P e r i o d i c a l s e. B in din g f. S u p p lie s g- O th er Total
____ 5 M 7 2
100,000
68. 260.00 b,SOO.OO U8.000.00 ( e s t im a t e ) 6.U5U.U5 U.000 .0 0 ____ 132.2lU.Ue
L i b r a r y S taff ( e a c h g r o u p g iv e n in f u l l - t i m e e q u iv a le n t ) N u m b e r o f p r o f e s s i o n a l s t a ff m e m b e r s 6 ; N um ber of c le r ica l s t a ff m e m b e r s 5 ; N u m b e r o f stu den t a s s i s t a n t s 3___________ ;
T h is r e p o r t p r e p a r e d b y
Oscar J . M i l l e r
If y o u p r e p a r e an ann ual r e p o r t f o r the D e p a r t m e n t H ea d , D ean, o r L i b r a r y C o m m i t t e e , w e w o u ld a p p r e c i a t e h a v in g a c o p y f i l e d w ith the U n iv e rsity L ib ra ry .