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THE PANIZZI CLUB. 101 of a bond. Some college libraries were small, but the proportion of their books, which it would be difficult to find elsewhere, was often unusually high. Mr. Gaselee then alluded to the annual Union Lists of Periodicals, showing those in the University Library in roman type, and those in college or departmental libraries in italics; and Mr. A. G. W. Murray (Trinity College) spoke briefly of the efforts being made by the University Library to obtain lists of the new foreign books bought by the colleges. Mr. Prideaux (Reform Club), as a member of Council of the Library Association, welcomed the appreciative references to it, and spoke on the co- operative lists of new books in State libraries printed in Italy. Mr. Thomas (India Office) expressed the belief that his own library might be especially a gainer by the formation of the club. It already both lent and borrowed on a considerable scale, and from doing so was, perhaps, better known on the con- tinent than at home. Miss Fegan (Cheltenham) spoke of the help which co-operation might bring to workers in the country. She had tried and failed to arrange an interchange of periodicals among Cheltenham libraries, and was encouraged now to try again. Miss Paterson (Bedford College) had received special kindnesses from Scottish libraries, notably from her own university, St. Andrews, and was sure that co-operation would be welcomed there. After Mr. Hulme had added a few words about the willingness of the National Library of Wales