Mr. ANDREWS. We will turn to page 135 of the print, 185 of the justifications, special foreign currency program. The last item of appropriation under the Library is for collection and distribution of Library materials using excess Treasury-owned foreign currency. You once again ask for an extension into other countries and an enlargement in general of the size of the program. We shall insert the entire justification. (The pages follow :) Collection and distribution of Library materials (special foreign currency program), Library of Congress 2. India: An increase of $167,000 is requested to allow for local pay increases, a 5 percent postal increase, a 10 percent increase in the cost of books and supplies, some additional local travel, and it is proposed to bind serial publications before shipping. 3. Indonesia: No increase except in hard dollars. 4. Israel: No increase except in hard dollars. 5. Nepal: An increase of $1.000 is requested for salaries of local staff to aid in the initial processing of publications acquired. 6. Pakistan: An increase of $34,000 is requested to cover the rising costs of publications, pay increases for local staff, and to permit operations of this program at an improved level. 7. United Arab Republic: An increase of $18,000 is requested to permit a moderate increase in acquisitions of Middle Eastern publications and to cataloging these materials. New programs requested 1. Ceylon: Request is made for $70,000 to initiate a program for the purchase and bibliographic listing of publications. 2. Guinea: Request is made for $94,000 to initiate a program for the purchase and bibliographic listing of publications. 3. Poland: Request is made for $139.000 to initiate a program for the purchase and bibliographic listing of publications. 4. Tunisia: Request is made for $137,000 to initiate a program for the purchase and bibliographic listing of publications. 5. Yugoslavia: Request is made for $138,000 to initiate a program for the purchase and bibliographic listing of publications. NOTE. In each of the new program requests above, it is necessary to find suitable quarters including utility services, supplies and equipment, hire local staff, purchase books and library materials, ship these materials to the Library of Congress and other research libraries, and perform local travel in connection with the procurement of library materials. U.S. Dollars: An increase of $75,700 is requested in U.S. Dollars. Included are salaries and incidental expenses for 5 new directors for the new programs requested for 9 months. The balance of the request is for ingrade increases, pay raise costs, and home leave. General statement With appropriations granted last year pursuant to Section 104(n) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (included in Public Law 85–931, approved September 6, 1958), the Library of Congress continued projects for the acquisition of materials in India, Pakistan, the United Arab Republic, Indonesia, and Israel. A new program, financed with Indian rupees, was established in Nepal, and a branch office was opened in South India. Negotiations with the Burmese Government regarding the establishment of a project there remain incomplete. In each of the countries where programs are in operation, foreign currencies accrued to the credit of the United States are being used to employ local staff, to rent office space, to purchase books and other library materials, and to ship the materials acquired directly to the Library of Congress and other research libraries in the United States. Comprehensive sets of current publications including vernacular language materials are sent from these countries to research libraries of institutions conducting related area studies programs. It was possible to expand the program in Israel considerably, thanks to additional funds granted last year. Six new full-set participants were added, and an English-language program was initiated similar to those previously established in India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Republic. Recipients of comprehensive sets of publications from the various countries are listed below: Princeton University Boston Public Library Cornell University University of Southern California University of Utah University of Virginia Wayne State University Yeshiva University Jewish Theological Seminary Joint University Libraries Indonesia: University of Chicago (Berkeley) University of Chicago Columbia University Cornell University University of Hawaii (East-West Center) University of Illinois Indiana University University of Michigan New York Public Library University of Wisconsin Yale University Burma 1: University of California (Berkeley) Columbia University Cornell University Duke University University of Hawaii (East-West Center) University of Illinois University of Michigan Northern Illinois University University of Pennsylvania 1 Program not in operation. Funds available last year made it possible to improve the program under which selected sets of English-language publications are now sent to 300 U.S. college, university, and public libraries from India, Israel, Pakistan, and the United Arab Republic. Important works of reference, as well as over 40 serial titles are made available to libraries in every State of the Union. Accessions lists continue to be published in all countries from which materials are acquired. These lists have come to be valued by the scholarly community for their usefulness as bibliographical tools. The preliminary cataloging programs, which have been continued and improved by the overseas offices, permit the Library to establish cataloging control as soon as possible after the materials are received. Each library participating in the program for comprehensive sets of publications contributes $500 per year per set of publications to the general hard dollar support of the program. Receipts from this source are deposited in Miscellaneous Receipts of the Treasury. In 1965 these contributions amounted to $31,150; in fiscal year 1966 it is expected that this amount will be increased to at least $34,700. During the coming year it is planned to continue all aspects of the program in all areas presently covered. It is also proposed to initiate a program for the purchase and bibliographic listing of comprehensive sets of publications in Ceylon, Guinea, Poland, Tunisia, and Yugoslavia. Excess foreign currencies are now available in all five of these countries, and the need has long been felt to improve bibliographic coverage of the areas concerned. In view of the demonstrated effectiveness of the existing programs and the practicality of this program approach wherever possible, the initiation of such a program in these countries is highly desirable. India COUNTRIES NOW COVERED The program in India has undergone important changes during the past year. A microfilming program has been established with the aid of a foundation grant, and a branch office has been established in South India as a means of improping the coverage of publications from that area. In fiscal 1967, it is proposed to bind serial publications before shipping, and certain soft currency cost increases are related to this new activity. Other increases will allow for local pay increases, some additional local travel, a 5 percent postal increase, and a 10 percent increase in the cost of books and supplies. All other increases are personnel items and represent ingrade increases and allowances for present staff. Pakistan In spite of local difficulties resulting from the clash between India and Pakistan last year, the offices in Karachi and Dacca have been able to continue their activities, and the Director of the Pakistan program has been energetic in his efforts to improve the coverage of publications from this area. With additional funds it has been possible to provide additional English-language materials to 300 libraries in this country. The increase in soft currencies requested for fiscal 1967 is to permit operation of the program at an improved level. The increased amount will also cover the rising cost of publications, ingrades of local employees, and costs related to the expansion of the program made possible by the presence of a full-time director. United Arab Republic Funds made available by Congress this year permitted a further expansion of the UAR program to include more publications from other countries of the Middle East. It was also possible to enlarge the preliminary cataloging responsibilities of the Cairo office, thereby easing the dollar burden at this end. A moderate increase is requested to allow for still wider coverage of Middle Eastern publications available through import in Cairo and for which purchase may be made in soft currency. Other moderate increases relate to cataloging this material and providing for additional working space and contingent services. Nepal The procurement program in Nepal, which is financed with Indian rupees, was successfully launched this year. A small increase is requested to allow for salaries of local staff concerned with initial processing of the publications acquired. Other countries No increases are requested for on-going programs in other countries. Poland and Yugoslavia NEW COUNTRIES REQUESTED In Poland and Yugoslavia there are well developed presses producing a wealth of research materials valuable to scholars. The need to assure prompt and efficient coverage of the book and periodical materials is the primary consideration here. Ceylon, Guinea, and Tunisia In the case of Ceylon, Guinea, and Tunisia the chief problem is one of inaccessibility of published material. In none of these countries is there a wellorganized book trade to assist in obtaining publications; nor have non-commercial sources such as government agencies and universities yet developed effective methods for distributing their own publications. It is therefore extremely desirable to establish P. L. 480 offices in these countries. There is considerable interest in participation in all of these programs from a number of U.S. libraries. A group of recipient libraries would be selected with the advice of appropriate groups representing scholarly, library, and Government interests. |