ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

LIBRARY AND STATUTORY DISTRIBUTION SERVICE

VOL. 3, NO. 16 OCTOBER 1982

UNION LIST OF ITEM SELECTIONS

The first issue of the Union List of Item Selections , which is a product of

DDIS (Depository Distribution Information System), was mailed to all U.S.

Depository Libraries on September 29, 1982, on Snipping List No. 586-M (GP

3.32/2: 982/1)

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This microfiche product, produced on 48X COM (Computer Output Microfiche),

lists all the active item numbers in numeric order. Under each item will be

found the Superintendent of Documents classes associated with the item, the

series title, description of the publications, distribution format (for

approximately 30 percent of the items so far) , and a list of those libraries

selecting the item in library number order. The last fiche in each set lists

all the U.S. Depository Libraries by library number, with their name, address,

and telephone number.

If you have not yet had a chance to examine this new tool, please take a few

minutes to familiarize yourself with it.

DDIS is a new data base and as such, it may have some typographical and other

errors. We wish to identify these as quickly as possible so as to begin

correcting them. If you do detect any errors, please drop us a note. We will

see that corrections are made.

Write to: U.S. Government Printing Office

UNION LIST CORRECTIONS (SLLA)

5236 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22304

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FEDERAL REGISTER

Due to programming difficulties you will continue to receive the Federal

Register , class GS 4.107:, items 573-C or 573-D in only a paper format for a few more weeks. We will place a notice on the first available shipping

list when we begin distribution in both formats.

We are sorry for this delay; however, it is necessary because of some technical difficulties with our computer. **********************************************************

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LIST OF CLASSES

The computer tape for the September 1982, List of Classes will be produced

October 22, 1982, scheduled to be printed by November 5, 1982, and mailed to

the Depository Libraries by the second week of November. In other words, it

will be approximately two weeks late.

The deviation from our schedule is a result of the change from a manually

produced list to an automated one. We have had to make a larger number of

changes than we anticipated. **********************************************************

SIGNIFICANT NEW TOOLS

Of special interest to law libraries, and to all libraries which make use of

law materials, are the checklists sent out first class in a special packet on September 27, 1982. With the checklists is a letter from the Superintendent of

Documents, Raymond M. Taylor, which says in part: "I have directed that this

Office issue periodic status reports, or checklists, to assist librarians in

maintaining their sets of United States Code , Code of Federal Regulations , and

United States Reports . Each checklist will deal with one of these titles,

explaining its purpose, contents, and organization, as well as describing what

parts a complete set should contain as of a certain date. Checklists can also

serve as convenient selection and ordering tools for libraries."

We trust that these new checklists will prove useful for verification of current

library holdings. Are there any other checklists you would like us to issue?

Your suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to share your comments

and suggestions with us, please write:

Staff Assistant to the Superintendent

of Documents

U.S. Government Printing Office

5236 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22304

A note mentioning this special mailing appeared October 1, 1982, on Shipping List No. 17,379. **************************** **************************************^

FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

The Government Printing Office has a wide array of facsimile copiers. We believe

that many depository libraries also have them, or have access to them. When speed

of communication of typed letters, Shipping Lists, etc., is of the essence,

facsimile transmission can be invaluable.

If vou think we can be of help to your library by means of facsimile transmission,

let' us know. We will need to learn the make and model of your equipment with

brand name and model number. We will then check our own models to determine their

compatibility with your equipment. We will also need to know the telephone

number of your receiver.

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For additional information, please write to:

Staff Assistant to the Superintendent

of Documents

Library Division, GPO

5236 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22304 ************************************************************

PEACE CORPS RECLASSIFICATION

Our thanks to the eagle-eyed librarians who notified us about the PC class

stem recently designated for the publications of the Peace Corps. We had

missed a note in our shelf list indicating that the PC stem had already been

used during 1923-1932 for the now defunct Personnel Classification Board.

To eliminate this conflict, Peace Corps documents will be classified under

the stem PE. ******************************************************************************

SERIALS/PERIODICALS UPDATE

A 92. 18/3: (date) Livestock Slaughter. Item 24-J. Frequency change

from monthly to quarterly with Apr. -June 1982.

A 103. 11: (v. nos. £j FSQS Food Purchases. Title change to: AMS Food

nos.) Purchases. Class change to: A 88. 57: (nos . )

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E 3. 11/5-5: (date) Petroleum Supply Annual. Item 435-J-l. Formed by the

union of:

Petroleum Statement, Annual (E 3. 11/5-2 : (date) , Item

434-A-23)

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Petroleum Refineries in the United States and U.S. Territories (E 3.11/5-4: (date) , Item 435-J-l);

Sales of Liquid Petroleum Gases and Ethane (E 3.11/13:

(date), Item 435-E-21);

Deliveries of Fuel Oil and Kerosene (E 3.40: (date), Nondep.)

Coke Plant Report. Item 534-G. Title change to: Quarterly

Coal Report with Jan. -Mar. 1982 issue.

Minerals and Materials, a Monthly Survey. Item 638-C.

Frequency change to bimonthly from monthly with June/July

1982 issue. Title change to: Minerals and Materials, a Bimonthly Survey.

U.S. Department of State Indexes of Living Costs Abroad and

Living Quarters Allowances. Item 768-M. Title change to:

U.S. Department of State Indexes of Living Costs Abroad,

Living Quarters Allowances, and Hardship Differentials with

Apr. -June 1982 issue.

E 3.11/9: (date)

I 28.149: (date)

L 2.101: (date)

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L 37. 310: (v.nos .§nos. ) Occupations in Demand at Job Service Offices. Item

754-H. Title change to: Job Openings with Vol. 5, no. 12, Dec. 1981.

TD 5.45: (date) Retiree Newsletter. Item 931-F. Frequency change

from bimonthly to monthly with Nov. 1981.

DISCONTINUED TITLES

E 1. 38/4: (v.nos. $nos. ) Solar Law Reporter. Item 429-T-51. Discontinued

with Mar. -Apr. 1982, Vol. 3, no. 6.

HE 20. 3313: (v.nos . § Gastroenterology Abstracts and Citations. Item 507-

nos.) A- 14. Discontinued with Vol. 12, no. 13.

HE 20.4041: (v.nos. § FDA By-lines. Discontinued with Vol. 12, no. 4 (no.

nos.) 103) Oct. 1982.

PM 1. 33: (v. nos. § The Reporter. Item 295-C. Discontinued with Vol. 13,

nos.) no. 3, Mar. 1982.

TD 7. 10/3 : (v.nos . ) Urban Mass Transportation Abstracts. Discontinued with

Vol. 6. This title has been incorporated into the

UMTRIS (Urban Mass Transportation Research Information

System) data base.

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TWO NEW GPO CATALOGS

Each depository library has just been sent a gratis copy of the first issue of

the quarterly sales catalog, U.S. Government Books. (October 18, 1982, on Shipping List No. 17,424) This will be followed soon by the first issue of

a bimonthly list entitled, "New Books". A survey was sent August 17, 1982, on Shipping List No. 17,299 asking if libraries wish to continue receiving

these publications, as well as general publication announcements. We also are sending each depository a batch of order cards for their patrons to use in

ordering personal copies of U.S. Government Books. We hope these cards will

be useful. The catalog is not a subscripiton publication. However, any

person who does order from it will be placed on a mailing list to receive the

next issue.

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