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exhibition for European distribution and for distribution in this country.  Also in prospect is a richly woven film focusing on the Treaty of Paris bicentennial.

The Office is working with other Smithsonian bureaus on several projects for the future.  Among these is an exploration of teleconferencing, undertaken with the Resident Associate Program, which could result in live transmission of Smithsonian educational programs to participating students at universities around the country.  Already in the marketplace is the series [[underlined]] Jazz at the Smithsonian [[/underlined]], produced in conjunction with the Division of Performing Arts.  Sales potential in the cable market appears promising, and could pave the way for other such video projects in the future.  Another proposal with potential is a cultural and scientific programming alliance for cable or satellite transmission, with the Smithsonian working in cooperation with the National Geographic Society.

[[underlined]] Visitor Information and Associates Reception Center [[/underlined]].  The Center is the Institution's central service organization charged with providing a wide variety of information and assistance to the public, Associate members and Smithsonian staff.  Many of its activities involve the coordination and direction of large numbers of volunteers.  Information service activities include scheduling a corps of 400 volunteers to staff museum information desks, providing tours of the original Smithsonian Building, responding to well over 300,000 telephone inquiries annually and conducting slide/lecture orientations for hundreds of visiting groups from across the country.  In addition, the Center operates a registration and placement service for some 700 behind-the-scenes volunteers who provide the scientific and curatorial staff with ongoing short- and long-term project support.  It is estimated that this volunteer effort along saves the Institution over $1,000,000 each year.  Responding to public inquiries through the mail is another Center responsibility and requires research, response and referral of the Institution's public mail, which averages over 4,000 requests monthly.  This unit is also actively engaged in providing assistance to each Smithsonian bureau in the development and production of preprinted materials for public distribution.  A new program to provide visitor information and orientation assistance on the Mall during the summer peak visitation months has now been firmly established.

The Institution expects a growing workload for this organization and the services it provides.  In future years, added trust and particularly federal support is planned to accommodate the needs of the Associates and general public.

[[underlined]] Anacostia Neighborhood Museum [[/underlined]].  The Museum is a community-based center that serves as a cultural resource for the people of the Anacostia neighborhood.  It also serves as an example and a source of materials on Black