which are released by its Recording Laboratory; the exchange of duplicates with other institutions; the sale of printed catalog cards and magnetic tapes, and the publication in book form of cumulative catalogs, which make available the results of the expert bibliographical and cataloging work of its technical personnel; a centralized cataloging program whereby the Library of Congress acquires material published all over the world, catalogs it promptly, and distributes cataloging information by printed cards and other means to the Nation's libraries; a Cooperative Machine-Readable Cataloging (COMARC) program, a pilot study to test the feasibility of expanding Library of Congress bibliographic services by accepting the machinereadable cataloging records of other libraries and redistributing them through the MARC Distribution Service; a cataloging-in-publication program in cooperation with American publishers for printing cataloging information in current books; the National Serials Data Program, the national center that maintains a record of serial titles to which International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN) have been assigned and serves, with this file, as the United States Register; and the development of scientific schemes of classification (Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal), subject headings, and cataloging, embracing the entire field of printed matter. Furthermore, the Library provides for the preparation of bibliographical lists responsive to the needs of Government and research; the maintenance of a pre-1956 National Union Catalog (containing over 14,000,000 cards for many of the more important books in the major American libraries), which is now being edited for publication in National Union Catalog, Pre1956 Imprints, of which 484 volumes had been published by December 31, 1976, and the publication of The National Union Catalog, a record of books acquired by American libraries since 1956; the publication of catalogs,

bibliographical guides, and lists, and of texts of original manuscripts and rare books in the Library of Congress; the circulation in traveling exhibits of items from the Library's collections; and the provision of books in raised type and "talking book" records, as well as books on tape, for the blind and the physically handicapped through 56 regional libraries throughout the United States.

AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER

The American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, established by the American Folklife Preservation Act

(89 Stat. 1129; 20 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.), approved January 2, 1976, has a coordinative function both in and outside the Federal establishment to carry out appropriate programs to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate American folklife through such activities as the collection and maintenance of archives, research, performances, exhibitions, festivals, workshops, publications, and audiovisual presentations. The Center is directed by a Board of Trustees consisting of four members appointed from Federal agencies by the President, four each appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House from private life, and five ex officio members: the Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Chairmen of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Director of the Center.

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGICAL USES OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS (CONTU)

The National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works was established in the Library of Congress by an act of Congress approved December 31, 1974 (88 Stat. 1873; 17 U.S.C. 201 note). Composed of 13 voting members (12 appointed by the President and the Librarian of Congress) and the Register of Copy

rights ex officio as a nonvoting member, the Commission is charged to study, compile data on, and make recommendations on changes in the copyright law and procedures with respect to the reproduction and use of copyrighted works of authorship "in conjunction with automatic systems capable of storing, processing, retrieving and transferring information," and "the creation of new works by the application or intervention of such automatic systems." As required, a preliminary report to the President and the Congress was made on October 8, 1976, and a final report and recommendations will be made by December 31, 1977.

NATIONAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM

The Library provides technical information related to the preservation and restoration of library and archival material. New techniques for preservation or restoration are developed and tested in the Restoration Laboratory. Seminars on preservation theory and technique are sponsored by the Library, and a series of free leaflets devoted to the conservation of books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, and other archival material has been prepared by the Preservation Office. Information and publications are available from the Library of Congress, Office of the Assistant Director for Preservation, Administrative Department, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426-5213.

Sources of Information

CONTRACTS

Persons seeking to do business with the Library of Congress should contact the Library of Congress, Procurement and Supply Division, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426-5180.

PUBLICATIONS AND FILMS

A list of Library of Congress Publications in Print, many of which are of interest to the general public, is availa

ble free upon application to the Central Services Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540. A monthly Calendar of Events, listing programs and exhibits at the Library of Congress, can be mailed regularly to persons requesting it from the same office. A 16 mm. color film entitled "Library of Congress" produced in 1968 by the Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation in cooperation with the Library of Congress is available for loan to libraries and other organizations through the Library of Congress, Loan Division, Washington, D.C. 20540. The film is 23 minutes in length.

EMPLOYMENT

Employment inquiries and applications should be directed to the Library of Congress, Recruitment and Placement Office, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426-5620. Graduate library schools accredited by the American Library Association may direct questions about the Special Recruit Program to the same office.

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

Talking books, books in braille, and books on tape are distributed through 56 regional libraries to blind and physically handicapped residents of the

United States and its territories. Information is available at public libraries throughout the United States and from the headquarters office, Library of Congress, Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1291 Taylor Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20542. Phone, 202-882-5500.

COPYRIGHT SERVICE

Information about the current copyright law, the method of securing copyright, and the procedures for making registrations is available from the Library of Congress, Copyright Office, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va. 20559. Phone, 703-557-8700. Information on the new copyright law (effective January 1, 1978) and copies

of the new statute are also available from this address. Reports on copyright facts found in the records of the Copyright Office may be obtained for a fee of $5 an hour; any member of the public, however, may use without charge the Copyright Card Catalog in the Copyright Office.

CATALOGING DATA DISTRIBUTION

Cataloging and bibliographic information in the form of printed catalog cards, book catalogs, magnetic tapes, bibliographies, and other technical publications is distributed to libraries and other institutions. Kits describing the procedure for ordering materials. are available from the Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service Division, Navy Yard Annex Building No. 159, Washington, D.C. 20541. Phone, 202-426-6120. (Library of Congress card numbers for new publications are now assigned by the Cataloging-in-Publication Office. Direct inquiries to Library of Congress, CIP Office, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426–6372.)

PHOTODUPLICATION SERVICE

Copies of manuscripts, prints, photographs, maps, and book material not subject to copyright and other restrictions are available for a fee. Order forms for photoreproduction and price schedules are available from the Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426-5640.

REFERENCE AND

BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES

Guidance is offered in the identification and use of the material in the Library's collections, and insofar as the pressure of public business permits, reference service in answer to written inquiries is offered to correspondents who have exhausted local, State, and regional resources. Telephone inquiries from government agencies, nonprofit organiza

tions, academic institutions, and embassies about Library of Congress services and policies and general reference information are accepted. A pilot project of a nationwide "court of last resort" toll free service for library networks, the National Telephone Reference Service, uses the resources of the Library of Congress in its attempt to answer reference questions beyond the resource capabilities of the 10 participating networks. Persons requiring services which cannot be performed by the Library staff can be supplied with names of private researchers who work on a fee basis. Requests for information should be directed to the Library of Congress, Reader Services Department, General Reference and Bibliography Division, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426-5530.

RESEARCH AND REFERRAL SERVICES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Reference specialists in the Science and Technology Division answer without charge brief technical inquiries entailing a bibliographic response. Trained personnel also conduct extensive literature searches on a one-time or continuing basis the service fee is $11 per hour and a minimum fee of $88 is charged. A cost estimate is provided in advance. Inquiries should be directed to the Library of Congress, Assistant Chief for Reference and Referral Services, Science and Technology Division, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202-426-5687.

The Division also provides free referral service through its National Referral Center for Science and Technology by directing those who have a question concerning a particular subject to organizations or individuals that can provide the answer.

Requests for reference service should be directed to the Library of Congress, Science and Technology Division, Washington, D.C. 20540. Phone, 202426-5639; referral services are provided by the Library of Congress, Na