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W TECHNICAL SERVICES Begin to purchase processed books im- mediat6ly.` Purchase printed cards or use a card duplicator such as the mini -graph for those books which cannot be purchased already processed. Use plastic jackets as often as possible. We do. We purchase printed cards whenever possible. A mini - graph, although I have not requested one yet, is on my "wants" list. It is a $5 -$700 item. We ado. Use a labeling device such as the Se -Lin We have abandoned labeling by hot -iron sten- labeler instead of hand method. cils, which indeed was tedious. With typed pressure labels and high quality laminating tape, the Se -Lin, which permanently ties up one typewriter, seems unnecessary. USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND FACILITIES Centralize circulation activities, having With our new circulation desk, we hope to all materials checked out at the front have accomplished this goal within the next desk. year. Use a faster circulation'procedure such A Gaylord Model C Charger was purchased last as a Gaylord Model C Book Charger. fall and is now in operation. Full stream - lining of the procedure is still not satis- factorily worked out, but there is definite progress. Increase the hours of operation consider- Since the study, hours have been increased ably when the new building is occupied. from 30 to 45, a 50% increase. They need to be increased further, but this is not pract- icable until there is a larger staff. Determine the special services which Drill be offered in the new facility. ,Special services in the last 2 years have in- cluded an open house, film programs, a magic show in the park, a mask contest for children, a 24 -hour dial -a -story phone line (much used), and a town hall meeting on libraries.' These could all be called one special service, pro - gramming, but we are doing better than pre - viously.