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Committee of DDC Users in the Greater Washington, DC. Area, Washington, DC. – 1969
A change in policy of the Defense Documentation Center (DDC) with regard to supplying hard copy and/or microforms of reports caused problems to users of the DDC Technical Report Service. Discussions among users of the service, a questionnaire survey and committee reports summarized basic user concerns, provided selected statistics and a look at…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Government Libraries, Information Services, Library Services
Andreeva, Irina A.; Kirkwood, Francis T. – 2000
This paper discusses the role of the Parliamentary Library in Russia. The first section provides historical background. The second section addresses two prerequisites of the Parliamentary Library, i.e., the official documents collections and the rule of public law. The third section describes implementing public access to government information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Depository Libraries, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries
Federal Library and Information Center Committee, Washington, DC. – 1991
This report presents the recommendations and proceedings of the Federal Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS II) in two sections. Thirteen issues and recommendations of high national priority identified by the federal delegates to the WHCLIS II are provided in the first section: (1) Preservation Plan for Federal…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Conference Proceedings, Depository Libraries, Federal Government
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Hernon, Peter; Dugan, Robert E. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
Libraries assume a significant financial obligation in the provision of government publications and products. The Government Printing Office (GPO) service roles, service pledges, and depository library service roles are discussed. The GPO's Superintendent of Documents (SUDOCS), an electronic depository program, will place a significant financial…
Descriptors: Costs, Depository Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Government Libraries
Harmatuck, Loretta; Drew, Sally J. – 1994
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…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Depository Libraries, Government Libraries, Government Publications
Beaudiquez, Marcelle – 1987
Results from questionnaires investigating bibliographic services and related activities in 93 countries belonging to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) are presented in this document. The survey was conducted in 1983-1984 and the data compiled in 1985-1986. Compared to a previous and almost identical…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Depository Libraries, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries
Morehead, Joseph – 1975
This textbook, designed for use in library school government documents courses, provides an overview of the functions and characteristics of United States public documents. Chapters cover the Government Printing Office, the Superintendent of Documents, the depository library system, administration of documents collections, general guides to…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government Libraries
Gude, Gilbert; And Others – 1981
This set of papers presented to the General Research Libraries Division of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) during its 47th annual conference (1981) includes: "The Effect of the Introduction of Computers on Library and Research Staff," by Gilbert Gude; "Libraries as Information Service Agencies…
Descriptors: Databases, Depository Libraries, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries