Presents information on government publications for school library media specialists, notes problems, and identifies selection aids. Topics include: the "Monthly Catalog" on CD-ROM, the Superintendent of Documents Classification System, GPO bookstores and depository libraries, how to purchase and promote the use of government…

Reviews recent legislative changes regarding U.S. information policy. An analysis of recommended changes is presented for the following federal agencies: General Services Administration, Office of Management and Budget, Joint Committee on Printing, and the Government Printing Office. (JLB)

This annotated bibliography lists 24 Australian government documents published in 1991 that cover a wide range of topics, including the economy; the environment; and social issues such as crime, AIDS, and the rights of indigenous people. (MES)

This examination and discussion of the types and quantity of government resources produced for children from 1940 to 1990 reveals that most books aimed at young readers deal with the following topics: safety education, drug abuse, the environment, health, Native American folktales, birth control, and stamp collecting. A 159-item annotated…

This annotated bibliography lists 569 documents from local, state, provincial, and national governments and from international organizations that have been selected on the basis of their reference value and/or subject coverage. Topics covered include health sciences, business and economics, government and politics, social problems, education,…

Discusses the economic impact of government-produced electronic information. Examples of government prices for electronic information products are given; the debate over the privatization of government information dissemination is addressed, including examples from various government agencies; government bulletin board services are described; and…

Lists and annotates 100 items published by the U.S. government that were received by depository libraries during fiscal year 1993-1994. Subject areas represented include defense; health policy and economics; health care and disease; education; the social sciences, environment, technology, energy, and business. (KRN)

Analyzes the utility of policy principles advanced by professional associations for public access to government information. The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), the Information Industry Association (IIA), and the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) urge the adoption of principles for the dissemination of public…

Four articles discuss (1) the role of the Bureau of the Census depository library program; (2) the history of the Federal Information Locator System (FILS) and a vision of the future for FILS; (3) design criteria for creating a governmentwide information inventory/locator system; and (4) the potential for developing electronic census products. (SD)

Provides fundamental information about patents, describes effective and affordable reference resources, and discusses specific issues in providing patent information services to inventors and other patrons. Basic resources, including CD-ROM products, patent classification and searching resources, and other search tools are described in an…

Describes "Saskatchewan Speaks," a volume of public documents and commentary that was compiled for a university course in provincial politics to show the development of the province of Saskatchewan. The need for alternative teaching material is discussed, copyright is addressed, and an index to documents in "Saskatchewan…

This bibliography lists more than 500 items published or indexed between October 1991 and September 1992. Documents about information policy, publications, and resources at the federal, foreign, international, and intergovernmental levels are included. Archives, state and local publications and resources, technology and automation, intellectual…

Describes a study conducted at the University of California, Irvine, to determine the utilization of federal, state, local, and international documents. Highlights include circulation versus in-house use, status of borrower, gender, classes of documents used, microfiche use, date of publications used, and comparisons with previous use studies. (29…

Reviews issues associated with the distribution of CD-ROMs by the Government Printing Office (GPO) as identified by documents librarians in an E-mail discussion, Govdoc-L. Titles being distributed on CD-ROM are identified, access and cost issues are discussed, software limitations are described, and level of patron service is considered. (three…

Presents resources for Holocaust reference from proceedings and reports of the Subcommittee on War Mobilization of the Committee on Military Affairs and the Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program that investigated American and other Western corporate ties with Germany are located in leading libraries. Careful analysis by…