buildings and fittings, acquisitions from all sources, classification, compilation, and printing of catalogues, researches, information communicated from outside, the work of the staff, and the application of the grants of money. The Administrator-General is assisted in his deliberations by a council of the keepers and assistant-keepers of the different departments, but the voting is by departments.
The secretary's office {Bureau d' Administration) attends to accounts and correspondence, keeps the records of the Bibliotheque, issue tickets of admission, keeps lists of gifts, exchanges, &c. The head of this office also resides in the library.
A Council somewhat on the French model exists in the libraries of Italy, but only in those sufficiently important to be presided over by a prefect. In the university libraries the professorial staff is represented on this Council, so that the educational functions of the library receive adequate attention.
