PREPARATION OF BOOKS EMPLOYMENT Mr. BENJAMIN. How many permanent funded employees are currently employed in the preparation of books? Mr. HOWARD. For total of Processing Services there are around 1,800 positions, but 1,109 for preparation of books. Mr. BENJAMIN. You are showing 1,109 permanent positions and you describe there are about 1,800 involved. Mr. HOWARD. I am in error, the total figure for Processing Services is 1,627. Some of these people are on other funds for example, CDS and SFC. We also have some that are paid from gift funds. The 1,109 positions here are the permanent positions on LC basic and we are asking for one increase. Mr. BENJAMIN. For the record would you please describe the assignment of these employees among the functions enumerated on page 21 of the justifications? Mr. HOWARD. Yes, sir. [The information follows:] Processing Services Positions Broken Down by Fund and Mission as Outlined on p. 21 of Budget Justification 10. repuring...duta base. 1/ Salaries paid from gift funds for services provided to other libraries and organizations, e.g., Amerian Liter Association, Forest Press, etc. *LC & NPAC = Library of Congress and National Program for Acquisition and Cataloging **CDS = Cataloging Distribution Service ***SFC = Special Foreign Currency Program ****NSDP = National Serials Data Program *****CIP = Cataloging in Publication INDEFINITE POSITIONS Mr. BENJAMIN. Explain in detail the number of indefinite employees working by quarter for calendar year 1978 and their assignment per function, and I will ask you to do that for the record. Mr. HOWARD. Yes, sir. You are interested in knowing the permanent and indefinite positions, and where they are located? Mr. BENJAMIN. That's right and, of course, then you are going to give us a breakdown by function as to the functions enumerated on page 21. [See page 152.] Mr. HOWARD. Yes, sir. [The information follows:] Mr. BENJAMIN. If you can, either now or for the record, detail your plans for indefinite positions for 1980 and the reason why permanent staff will not be used. Mr. HOWARD. We will do that for the record, sir. [The information follows:] Processing Services Positions Broken Down by Fund and Mission as Outlined on p. 21 of Budget Justification 1/ Salaries paid from gift funds for services provided to other libraries and organizations, e.g. Association, Forest Press, etc. *LC & NPAC = Library of Congress and National Program for Acquisition and Cataloging **CDS = Cataloging Distribution Service ***SFC = Special Foreign Currency Program ****NSDP = National Serials Data Program *****CIP = Cataloging in Publication American Liter INDEFINITE POSITIONS Mr. BENJAMIN. Explain in detail the number of indefinite employees working by quarter for calendar year 1978 and their assignment per function, and I will ask you to do that for the record. Mr. HOWARD. Yes, sir. You are interested in knowing the permanent and indefinite positions, and where they are located? Mr. BENJAMIN. That's right and, of course, then you are going to give us a breakdown by function as to the functions enumerated on page 21. [See page 152.] Mr. BENJAMIN. If you can, either now or for the record, detail your plans for indefinite positions for 1980 and the reason why permanent staff will not be used. Mr. HOWARD. We will do that for the record, sir. [The information follows:] |