Activities of the Friends

FRIENDS BOOK ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED
 

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URING a report which Air. Roland Baughman gave
about Special Collections at the September 2 5 meeting
of the Council, he mentioned the desirability of having
a book fund established which could be used, upon authorization
of the Director of Libraries, for the purchase of rare books or
manuscripts which come on the market from time to time and
which cannot normally be purchased from funds in the Libraries'
budget. If such items are not purchased at the time that they are
offered, the opportunity for acquiring them is lost. The Council
members unanimously approved in principle the setting up of
such an account by the Friends and an account has been opened.
Three members of the Council shortly thereafter made contribu¬
tions totaling J450 for deposit in it and, at the December 5 meeting
of the Council, transfer of $2,000 from the operating account of
the Friends to the new book account was voted. AVben the annual
dues appeal is sent to the members in Alarch, the dues form will
contain a line on which a separate contribution may be indicated
for deposit to the book account.

Meanwhile, the funds already provided have been u,seful in
helping the Libraries to purchase a collection of letters of Nikola
Tesla, the famous American scientist-inventor, which recently
was offered for sale.

MEETINGS

Annual Meeting

The Annual Aleeting of the Friends of the Columbia Libraries
was held in WoUman Auditorium of Ferris Booth Hall at 8:3 0 p.m.

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