LIBRARY OF CONGRESS General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress, not other- Note. Includes $100,000 for activities previously carried under "Preservation of Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 31.0 Equipment: at Poplar Point Nursery.. Repairs, replacements, and improve- 26.0 Supplies and materials.. Botanic Garden stock.. Nursery stock.. 2220 22 20 30 12 Program by activities: 1. Acquisition of Library materials. 2. Organization of the collections.. 932 1,070 1,129 5,111 3. Reader and reference services.. 4.693 5,603 5,980 Delivery trucks.. 2 4. Maintenance and protective services. 5. Executive direction and general adminis- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 23 4. Maintenance and protective services.-A staff of 203, Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 456,798 470,000 475,000 Other.. 789,854 870,000 900,000 94,994 125,000 140,000 55,000 100,000 11.3 2. Organization of the collections.-Library materials are Selected performance data for 1966 and estimated for Description Volumes fully cataloged and added 1966 actual 1967 estimate 1968 estimate 250,000 Total personnel compensation.. 12.0 Personnel benefits... 24.0 Printing and reproduction. 25.1 Other services.. 25.2 Services of other agencies. 42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. Total number of permanent positions.. Positions other than permanent.. 147 160 160 Personnel Summary 225,000 Items otherwise organized for use (without full cataloging). 26,754 Cards filed in catalogs. 2,369,330 32,000 94,879 Volumes bound.. Items repaired, cleaned, mounted, etc. Serial parts processed. 38,000 3. Reader and reference services.-Books and other Description Reader and reference services: Materials served.. Units issued on loan... Number of readers given reference assistance in person.... 250,432 Reference letters..... Reference requests by telephone...... 280,024 107,897 Law Library reader and reference services: 1966 actual 1967 estimate 1968 estimate 5. Printing the catalog of copyright entries 40 40 223 242 283 10 115,000 25 Unobligated balance lapsing- 4 Books and pamphlets served.. Reference inquiries answered. 79,717 82,000 84,000 The Copyright Office is responsible for recording copyright claims, assignments, and renewals, for supplying copyright information to the public, for collecting and accounting for copyright fees, and for printing complete and indexed catalogs for each class of copyright entries. The Office is conducted for the most part on a self-sustaining basis. The amount requested is substantially counterbalanced by fees received for services rendered and the value of books and other library materials deposited in accordance with the Copyright Act and transferred to the Library of Congress. The income and costs for 1966 and estimates for 1967 and 1968 are as follows: 3. Indexing and cataloging materials received. The Register of Copyrights is required to print complete and indexed catalogs of all items registered. The catalog entries prepared by the Copyright Office are made available in part to the Library for its general operations. There were 286,866 registrations cataloged in 1966 and estimates for 1967 and 1968 are 301,209 and 316,269, respectively. 4. Reference services.-The Copyright Office makes available to the public, information concerning the provisions of the Copyright Act, including procedures, policies, and rulings; information concerning registrations is furnished on a fee basis. Obtaining compliance with registration requirements is also part of this activity. Performance data are as follows: Titles searched.. Letters and search reports written_ of decisions.-Catalogs for each class of copyright entries 5. Printing the catalog of copyright entries and bulletins and bulletins of copyright decisions are printed and made available to the public. 6. General supervision and legal services.-The work of the Copyright Office includes legal supervision and research into the present copyright law and international copyright relations. It also involves a study of improvement of the domestic law and our international copyright relations. For several years the Office has been engaged in work on a bill which would completely revise the 1909 copyright law. A House Judiciary Subcommittee held public hearings on a revision bill in 1965, and 51 executive sessions in 1966. On September 28, 1966, the full Judiciary Committee of the House reported out an amended version of H.R. 4347. When enacted, the bill will require new procedures, new regulations, and some organizational changes, all of which must be devised and complete before the effective date of the measure. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) The program and performance under each of the activities described are predicated on an estimated 316,269 copyright registrations during 1968, an estimated 301,209 during 1967, and an actual 286,866 during 1966. 1. Receiving and accounting for applications, fees, and correspondence.-Materials received by the Copyright Office are assemb ed and routed; accounts are maintained for all moneys received; records relating to the registration of copyrights are filed; and materials are deposited in accordance with the Copyright Act. Performance data for 1966 and estimated for 1967 and 1968 are as follows: Registrations Identification code 01-25-0102-0-1-704 Personnel compensation: 11.1 Permanent positions.... Other personnel compensation. Total personnel compensation. 11.5 12.0 Personnel benefits... 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons. 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 24.0 Printing and reproduction.... 25.1 Other services.. 26.0 Supplies and materials. 31.0 Equipment.......... 1966 actual 1967 estimate 1968 estimate 2. Examining copyright applications.-All applications and deposits are examined before issuance of registration certificates or recordings of documents to determine Average number of all employees Average GS grade. LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended (2 U.S.C. 166), [$2,938,000 $3,428,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. (2 U.S.C. 166; 5 U.S.C. 1105; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) higher than the numbers digested for the first session of the 89th Congress. 3. Reference files, bibliographic, and congressional reader services. Reference files, containing clippings, pamphlets and documents, are maintained as the basis for reply to a high percentage of inquiries; researchers are supplied with bibliographic and reference tools; selective and comprehensive bibliographies are prepared for Members and committees of Congress; and reader services are provided by the Congressional Reading Room. During 1966, 116,813 reference file items were processed, 32,161 bibliographic citations prepared, 150,768 published items acquired and processed, and 6,272 readers served. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) SALARIES AND EXPENSES 1. Research and analysis.-The Legislative Reference Service assists Members and committees of Congress by preparing research reports, digests, translations, charts, and consultative services, and by supplying reference in- $5,848,000: Provided, That $200,000 of this appropriation shall be formation and materials. The bulk of these services are furnished through seven subject-matter divisions: American law, economics, education and public welfare, foreign affairs, government and general research, natural reSources and science policy research. Under specific authorization of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, senior specialists are also available for high-level research and consultative services in the following fields: International economics, international relations, American government and public administration, conservation, American public law, labor, engineering and public works, agriculture, price economics, national defense, social welfare, and science and technology. In 1966, 117,062 congressional inquiries were answered. The number of inquiries in 1967 is estimated at 125,000, and in 1968, 130,000. 2. Preparation of indexes and digests.-The Digest of Public General Bills covers all public bills and resolutions. It is expected that the number of bills to be digested during the first session of the 90th Congress will be somewhat For necessary expenses for the preparation and distribution of catalog cards and other publications of the Library, [$4,564,000] apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses (excluding permanent personal services) for workload increases not anticipated in the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments. (2 U.S.C. 150; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) The Card Division sells copies of the Library's printed catalog cards and publications. It maintains a stock of over 150 million catalog cards representing approximately 4,350,000 titles, and fills orders from over 19,000 regular subscribers mostly libraries-in the United States and abroad. In 1966, 123 percent of this appropriation was recovered in the form of receipts from card and publication sales. Receipts of $5 million were deposited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury in 1966. The objectives for 1968 are: Meeting the increased demand for catalog cards and maintaining a reasonable level of service and economy; the continued development of the "National Union Catalog" as the country's major bibliographic and locational tool; and the development of other technical publications. 1. Supplying cards for the Library of Congress.-The number of cards supplied to the Library of Congress in 1966 was 8,065,863; estimated for 1967, 9.8 million; and estimated for 1968, 11 million. 2. Supplying cards for other libraries.-The number of cards sold in 1966 was 63,214,294; estimated for 1967, 72 million; and for 1968, 80 million. 3. Preparation, printing, and distribution of publications related to cataloging.-These publications are an integral part of the cataloging activities of the Library of Congress and include the "Classification Schedules," lists of "Subject Headings," "Rules for Descriptive Cataloging," "Cataloging Service Bulletins," and similar publications. 4. Preparation, printing, and distribution of the "National Union Catalog."-This catalog (a cumulative author list) is issued monthly and cumulated quarterly and annually. Subscribers also receive issues of "Motion Pictures and Filmstrips" (quarterlies with annual cumulation), "Music and Phonorecords" (issued on a 6-month basis and annual cumulation), as well as the "Register of Additional Locations," and the "National Register of Microform Masters." There were 1,680 paid subscriptions for all issues in calendar year 1965 and it is estimated that Average number of all employees. Average GS salary. BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL COLLECTION For necessary expenses (except personal services) of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other increase of the Library, [$800,000 $590,000, to r until expended, including $25,000 to be available purchase, when specifically approved by the Libra and unique materials for additions to the collectio 131, 132, 132a; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act Note.-Excludes $210,000 for activities transferred in the est and expenses, Library of Congress." The amounts obligated in shown in the schedule as comparative transfers. |