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ioo THE PANIZZI CLUB. because students could not afford to sacrifice the certainty that if they went there any book which it possessed would be obtainable. If five hundred of its rarities were constantly in Germany this certainty would be destroyed. University librarians must, therefore, increase their resources by co- operating with each other. Each library must specialise and print catalogues of its special collec- tions, as University College had printed, or was engaged in printing, catalogues of its Dante collec- tion, its Celtica, and its scientific periodicals. If a central clearing house could be arranged for, from which, as in Germany, information could be obtained as to the location of any book wanted, work would be much facilitated. Speaking from his experience of thirteen years as Superintendent of the Reading Room of the British Museum, Mr. Barwick cordially supported the proposal for a Union List of Periodicals. Rich as the Museum was in periodicals it was constantly unable to supply those wanted by readers, and it would be an invaluable help if in such cases in- formation could be given as to where the number wanted could be found. Mr. Stephen Gaselee (Magdalene College, Cam- bridge) expressed his confidence that in Cambridge there would be alacrity in helping the objefts of the club. They had no dead hand there to restrict the lending of books. If reciprocal advantages were obtained, the present lending system might well be extended to other libraries. The college libraries already lent books, and even from the Pepys collection books could be lent on the security