Rózsa György (szerk.): The Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1826–1976.

I. Historical outline

Collection and Photographic Laboratory and the Group of Library Network and Methodology were established. The Periodicals Department became independent in 1954. The Department of Manuscripts and Old Books was set up by the reorganization of the Manuscript Department and Collection of Old Books. The Oriental Collection belonging to the special collections since 1951 became independent in 1957. A bookbindery started working in 1958. The Archives of the Academy, which processes and preserves the documents of the Academy's activities were reorganized within the framework of the Library in 1963. The Xerox Service and the Group of Mimeography were set up in 1968 and in 1970, respectively. In 1953 the Academy set up the Library Council which has been functioning under the name Library Committee since 1962. The present organization of the Library is as follows: Under the direct control of the director: Secretariate Group of Library Network and Methodology Group for International Library Relations Independent units: 1. Acquisition Department 2. Processing Department a) Group of Cataloguing b) Group of Classification 3. Department of Readers' Service a) Central Readers' Service b) Group for the Control of the Holdings c) Book-Bindery 4. Information and Bibliographical Department a) Group of General Information b) Group of Science Organization Information c) Editorial Group d) Group of Mimeography 5. Periodicals Department 6. Department of Manuscripts and Old Books 7. Oriental Collection 8. Archives of the Academy 9. Department of Reprography a) Group of Microfilms and Photographic Laboratory b) Xerox Service