CIA LIBRARY SERVICES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00042A000100080001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 28, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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28 November 1951
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MEMORANDUM FOR: COMPTROLLER
FROM: Assistant Director, C&D
SUBJECT: CIA Library Services
i. Continuing and increasing requirements of the CIA Offices
demand speedier and more complete service by the CIA Library. As
the functions of the various Offices shift to a greater emphasis on
research, the CIA Library realizes it must meet these changing needs.
The operating Offices are hampered in their efficiency if the Library
is not properly equipped with the basic tools for research. These
tools now exist for unclassified publications as a whole, but little
has been done to prepare essential guides and new approaches to the
expanding field of intelligence documentation.
2. At two informal meetings, called at the five of
research Offices and chaired by Mr. most logical pand
presented, discussed and agreed upon as a ng
immediately effective in meeting their current needs. It is recom-
mended that the following five projects be approved:
62,.,,.,_ PROJECT
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I. Microfilm all in-
coming documents
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II. Organize biblio-
graphic sources of
intelligence
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III. Expansion of book
and document
indexing
MAJOR ADVANTAGES TOTAL COST
Complete set of documents, includ-
ing security set for Vital Records;
microfilm of borrowed documents,
records retirement, etc. $78,985.00
Guide to documentation resources
of intelligence and other agen-
cies will free analyst for pro-
ductive work. $38,815.00
Indexing of periodical intelli-
gence documents as well as of
covertly acquired Soviet orbit
publications will provide area
and subject approach to these
materials.
$26,765.00
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PROJECT MAJOR ADVANTAGES
TOTAL COST
Z__ IV. Library service Branch library service to OSO has
to OPC been agreed upon. Integration of
OSO-OPC requires expansion of
library facilities. $7,615.00
V. Additional highly Will assist the researcher in
qualified reference selecting, extracting, and or-
librarians ganizing all pertinent informa-
r7 r4. tion. $45,415-00
Total first year cost: $197,595.00
3. Attached as Tab A are copies of the original CIA Library presen-
tation at the meetings referred to above. The projects are discussed in
detail, and include enumeration of personnel and equipment costs.
/s/
JAMES M. ANDREWS
/s/ Max F. Millikan
Assistant Director, RR
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Assistant Director, PC
/s/ H. M. Chadwell
Assistant Director, SI
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Assistant Director, IC
/s/ K. Douglass
Assistant Director, CI
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