Identifies the main local government publications that libraries will want to collect and then suggests where and how to acquire them. (JD)

Argues for more widespread utilization of the U.S. Government Printing Office's Publications Reference File, a reference tool in microfiche format used to answer questions about current U.S. government documents and their availability. Ways to accomplish this task are suggested. (Author/JD)

Stresses the need for records management procedures to evaluate and retire government records to archival storage for developing nations. These procedures encompass inventory, records analysis, preparation of retirement instruments, appraisal, and the implementation of the provisions of the retirement instruments. (Author/RAA)

Presents an annotated list of notable government documents published in 2001 and lists agencies and distributors for federal, state and local, and international documents. Discusses changes in U.S. government publications since the September 11 terrorist attacks, including agencies shutting down their Web sites, requests to destroy materials, and…

Explains the rationale and diversity of federal historical publications, examines recent trends, and describes some of the ways in which these histories are currently being used by federal officials and the public. A bibliography of 222 items published in 1987 is appended. The items in this bibliography are categorized by topical specialties. (12…

Discusses professional ethics involved in requests from the U.S. Superintendent of Documents to withdraw and destroy documents in library government document collections. Topics addressed include censorship considerations; classified versus unclassified documents; obligations to the parent organization; and examples of specific cases. (Contains 11…

Lists and annotates 42 technical reports prepared by various government agencies and disseminated by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) during 1993. An introductory discussion addresses the trend toward electronic information exchange and proposed changes in the way NTIS distributes materials. (KRN)

Includes annotations for 24 technical reports from NTIS (the National Technical Information Service) and other nondepository publications from various agencies. An introductory discussion addresses the problem of duplication in reporting research and development literature between GRA&I (Government Reports Announcements and Index) and the…

Explores the ideas and policies behind the movement toward privatization, and traces the history of information privatization during the Reagan administration. A discussion of privatization of government information focuses on attempts to privatize NTIS (National Technical Information Service), and differences between print and electronic…

Addresses the assertion by the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer that James Madison's political writings serve as the ideological underpinning for the Federal Depository Library Program. Reviews the evolution of Anglo-American thought regarding the concept of an informed citizenry and suggests Elbridge Gerry as a more appropriate…

For the first time ever, Executive Order 12958 signed in 1995 established a process to greatly reduce the huge number of classified federal records accumulated since World War II. Although some progress was made under it, subsequent orders and legislation significantly decreased its effectiveness. The U.S. government must take certain actions now…

In the fall of 2002, the author conducted brief surveys of the teacher and teacher-librarians in her graduate cataloging class and in a colleage's media selection class to learn whether and how government documents are used in the schools where these students were employed. The schools included in the surveys were in several central Minnesota…

This report contains amendments to House Joint Resolution 226 to establish a national policy on permanent papers proposed by the House Committee on Government Operations. The main purpose of the legislation is to establish a formal policy that federal records, books, and publications of enduring value be produced on acid free permanent papers. The…

Suggests 41 ways to promote greater library user awareness of a government documents collection. (PF)

To aid all interested persons in the use of Government depository libraries, the Joint Committee on Printing periodically publishes a committee print providing the addresses and telephone numbers of all libraries in the system. The 1984 committee print is divided into six sections: (1) an overview including subsections on authorization, types of…