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Title: Report of the Chief Librarian
for the Year Ended 31 March 1958: Special Centennial Issue

Author: J. O. Wilson and General Assembly Library (New Zealand)

Editor: A. D. Burns

Release Date: April 10, 2008 [EBook #25034]

Language: English

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H. 32

REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF LIBRARIAN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
LIBRARY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 1958

(SPECIAL CENTENNIAL ISSUE)

_Presented to the House of Representatives by Leave_

BY AUTHORITY:
R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND--1958

CONTENTS

Page

Year's Work 3
Acquisitions 3
Copyright Deposit 4
Microfilming 4
Bindery 4
Use of the Library 5
Reference Inquiries 5
International Exchange 5
Library Fund Account: Statement 6

APPENDIX

LIBRARY SERVICE TO PARLIAMENT 1858-1958

Beginnings 7
1860-1870 8
1870-1900 9
Early Librarians