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much of the time-consuming routines associated with the checking of Wellington library catalogues and the preparation and issuing of Booh Resources. Test photographing and a beginning on the Wellington library catalogues will follow the installation of the equipment. The equipment is to be operated and controlled by the National Centre during the project, and thereafter is to be used by the Centre to assist most effectively in the work of the Book Resources Committee of the Association. INTER-LIBRARY LOAN Figures for inter-library loan requests handled by the National Library Service during the year are set out below :

The apparent decline in the total number of requests received and the increase under the heading " Items requested by National Library Service " is due largely to the transfer of requests from Government Departments from inter-library loan to the National Library Service request service direct. CENTRAL BUREAU FOR LIBRARY BOOK IMPORTS From Ist April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949, recommendations for special licence were made as follows : * £ United Kingdom .. .. .. .. 5,654 United States .. .. .. .. .. 1,324 £6,978

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1947-48. 1948-49. Number. Percentage. Number. Percentage. Number of inter-loan cards received Supplied from National Library Service Supplied from other Wellington libraries Supplied from Union Catalogue records Supplied from Check List of serials Items previously on Booh Resources Items held over for further checking Items cancelled by requesting library Rejected as outside scope of inter-loan .. Referred back for further information Listed on Booh Resources .. .. Total number of items listed on Booh Resources — Inter-loan requests listed on Booh Resources Items referred back and reported missing, later listed on Booh Resources Items requested by National Library Service Total Items located through Booh Resources 6,159 3,293 687 352 79 68 54 8 101 179 1,338 100-0 53-5 11-1 5-7 1-3 11 0-9 0-1 1-7 2-9 21-7 5,493 3,071 419 439 91 77 41 4 100 136 1,115 100-0 55-9 7-6 8-0 1-7 1-4 0-7 0-1 1-8 2-5 20-3 6,159 100-0 5,493 100-0 1,338 105 639 64-3 5-0 30-7 1,115 143 1,056 48-2 6-2 45-6 2,082 100-0 2,314 100-0 716 34-4 714 30-9