29.38The1986-1987 estimate of$599,000 forfurniture andeauipment isdiscussed inparagraph 29.54(i)to(iv)oftheproposed programme budget. Asregards the proposed acquisition ofafullyautomated projection plate-making systemforthe Reproduction Section (para.29.54(i)-$300,000 atrevised 1985rates), the Advisory Committee understands'that theexisting printing capacity ofthe Reproduction Section wouldbeabletocopewiththeincreased plate-making capacity ofthenewsystem. Therepresentatives oftheSecretary-General alsostatedthat, inaddition tothepoststobeabolished, acquisition ofthissystemcouldgive risetootherproductivity gainsandsavings inthefuture. Inthecircumstances, theAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheproposed purchase. 29.39TheAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced, however, thattheproposed acquisition ofanintegrated computer-aided graphics station intheCartographic Unit(para.29.54(ii)-$100,000 atrevised 1985rates)wasapriority item. Accordingly, theCommittee recommends thattherequest notbeapproved, andthat theestimate of$105,000 (at1986-1987 rates)bedeleted. 29.40TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval ofthereauest for$45,000 (at revised 1985rates)toestablish amicrofilm archive ofmapsproduced since1945 (para.29.54(iii)oftheproposed programme budget). Theamountcoversthecost ofcontractual microfilming andassociated supplies, tworeader/printers and storagefacilities. TheAdvisory Committee alsohasnoobjection totheestimate of$111,500 (atrevised 1985rates)foracquisition andreplacement offurniture andeauipment fortheDistribution andPrinting Sections (para.29.54(iv)ofthe proposed programme budget).Inter-L fourye ofthe 29.43 ofan andpar inthe accoun inthe Conseq reduce 29.44 suppli suppli contin budget) throug thatt $1,717 29.45 Headqu (table observ accept 29.46 1986-1! covers technoJ misceL equipm , iIi29.41Requirements oftheDagHammarskj61d Library services in1986-1987 are estimated at$15,085,400 (table29.26). Resource growthof$132,600 (atrevised 1985rates)underestablished postsandcommonstaffcostsrelates tothe Secretary-GeneralIs proposals toestablish twonewpostsandtoreclassify twoexisting Professional posts(paras. 29.56and29.57oftheproposed programme bUdget). TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval ofther.equests toestablish oneP-3andoneGeneral Service support posttoupdatetheFrenchIndexofthe Proceedings oftheSessions oftheGeneral Assembly andtheMainCommittees. The Advisory Committee hasnoobjection totheproposal toreclassify thepostofLegal Librarian fromtheP-3totheP-4level. However, theCommittee isnotconvinced oftheneedtoreclassify thepostofExternal Relations Officer fromP-3toP-4 andrecommends thattheproposal notbeapproved, theconsequential reduction of the1986-1987 estimate is$20,700. 29.42The1986-1987 estimate fortravelofstaff,$16,600, includes provlslon for "participation intheactivities oftheInter-Library Panelasrecommended bythe JointInspection Unit"(para.29.60oftheproposed programme budget). The Advisory Committee recalls thatinparagraph 5ofitsreportonco-operation between andmanagement oflibraries oftheUnitedNations system(A/39/603), the Committee had,interalia,recommended thatifACCdecided toestablish an -192- ji-Inter-Library Panel,itsmeetings shouldbeheldonanadhocbasiseverythreeor fouryears. Subject totheforegoing, theAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheestimate. f e29.43Therepresentatives oftheSecretary-General apprised theAdvisory Committee ofanerrorintheestimate forsupplies andmaterials forthelibrary (table29.26 andpara.29.62(a)oftheproposed programme bUdget). Theystatedthatanerror inthespecial adjustment totherevalued 1984-1985 resource base,totakeinto account theactualratesofinflation inrespect ofacquisition ofbooks,resulted intheover-statement oftheestimate by$69,900 (atrevised 1985rates). Consequently, the1986-1987 estimate forthisobjectofexpenditure shouldbe reduced by$75,300, from$1,792,900 to$1,717,600.