Office of the Law Librarian To provide proper administration, custodial care and effective service of the Law Library's rare book and special collections 1 GS-12 Rare Book and Special Collections Librarian The Library of Congress preservation program preserves and restores deteriorating and damaged portions The Preservation Office's one new objective for fiscal 1986 is to begin four conservation projects (on A total of $7,527,460 is required to support the Preservation Office in fiscal 1986. Additional funding in fiscal 1986 amounts to $451,100 for increases in non-personal support services. Of this amount, $211,100 is for current level increases and $240,000 for growing workload increases. Library of Congress travel costs increased by 5 percent in fiscal 1984. This is a net increase resulting from airline fare increases and increased subsistence rates for GSA-designated High Rate Geographical Areas. Therefore, based on actual 1984 costs, we are requesting current level increases in 1986 of $1,200 for regular travel and $100 for attendance at meetings travel. Printing and binding + $ 71,600 The Government Printing Office advised government agencies on April 23, 1984, in its Circular Letter No. 233, that is is forecasting an increase in its printing and binding costs of 6 percent in fiscal 1986 over the costs for fiscal 1985. An increase of $71,600 is therefore requested and is based on that GPO forecast. |