The purpose of the study reported here was to determine the effectiveness of the revised New York State Depository System, which had been operating for more than two years when the survey was conducted. Data were gathered from the depository libraries about their organization, bibliographic control and staffing, and to determine whether or not…

This report has been prepared in order to assist those interested in learning more about the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse, to allow the staff to review the program's strengths and weaknesses, and to reassess goals and objectives for the future. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of how the program evolved, Section One presents…

Summary of problems in acquisition of all types of government documents; inadequacy of the federal depository system; and complexity of systems on state, local, and international levels. (JS)

Study of New York's depository library system by a task force of the New York Library Association's Government Documents Roundtable resulted in its reorganization (1986-89) and the designation of Information and Access Centers (minimal collections), Resource Centers, Document Depositories, and Research (microfiche) Depositories (complete…

Describes a state library's approach to automating federal document processing using commercially available shipping list information software as input data. A package that incorporates elements of a customized version of a dBASE application developed by another library, the Bernan DECK Shelf List Service, and Data Magician by Folland Software is…

Designed to make state documents more easily accessible and more widely available to the general public, these guidelines focus on the responsibilities that should be assumed at the state level by the library community of each state. The first guideline, Minimum State Servicing, is the most general. The Checklist, Inputting into Data Bases, and…

Examines the Australian experience of legal deposit mandated only to the national and state libraries, supplemented by a free issue to 19 university libraries. Also examines the value of the depository program in providing accessible information and alternative strategies for providing public access to government information. There are 33…

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection" describes 166 documents gathered during 1980-1983. The collection includes documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents librarians, and government…

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection," describes some 387 documents gathered in the 1973-1979 time frame. The collection gathers together documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents…

This report is a ten year review of the regional depository library system for federal government documents which was established by the Depository Library Act of 1962. It describes the status of programs which regional libraries have undertaken to comply with the requirements of the Act to "provide interlibrary loan, reference service, and…

This description of state depository microformat programs provides an overview of various ways that microforms are being utilized. Pros and cons of comprehensive current microformatting programs, factors affecting success of any state depository program, whether microformat- or paper format-based, and the Iowa state documents depository program…

This guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection" describes 223 documents gathered during 1984-95. The collection consists of materials used in the administration of state documents depository programs, including: (1) bibliographies; (2) commentaries and letters; (3) depository contracts; (4) forms and form letters; (5) labels; (6)…

This report, written for a National Archives Staff training program, presents the results of a survey which sought information about the administration of the government documents sections of the National Library of Canada, the National Archives of the United States, and 12 selected American state archives and state libraries. The survey gathered…

This manual is intended for use primarily by depository librarians in Wisconsin in order to help depository libraries comply with the state documents depository law. The manual opens with a description of the Wisconsin Document Depository Program. The history of the program is outlined, and the following general responsibilities and procedures for…

This description of the development from 1971 to 1977 of a state documents depository system in Missouri covers: (1) initial planning efforts by Meryl Atterberry (government documents librarian at the Missouri State Library) and the Missouri Library Association (MLA) State Documents Depository Legislation Subcommittee; (2) the distribution of a…