BIENNIAL SURVEY OF DEPOSITORY 

LIBRARIES: 2001 RESULTS

September 2003 

Superintendent of Documents 

Library Programs Service 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington, DC 20401 

U.S. Government Printing Office 
Bruce R. James, Public Printer 

Superintendent of Documents 

Judith C. Russell 

Library Programs Service 

Gil Baldwin, Director 
Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries: 2001 Results 

Introduction 

The 2001 Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries was sent to nearly 1,300 depository libraries 

participating in the Federal Depository Library Program in October 2001. The survey was 

conducted online via World Wide Web. This report, a compilation of the results, is available at 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/bisurvey/index.html>. 

The optional questions on costs, as well as the individual free-text responses to fill-in-the blank 

questions, are not included in this report but are included in files on the Federal Bulletin Board 

site. The complete 1997 and 1999 responses can be found linked from the Biennial Survey of 

Depository Libraries homepage on the FDLP Desktop at 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/bisurvey/index.html>. 

The purpose of the Biennial Survey is to report on conditions in the depository libraries. 

Required by law (44 USC §1909), the Biennial Survey gathers data from all the depository 

libraries every 2 years, supplementing the more in-depth inspections or self-studies that are 

performed every 6 or 7 years. 

Some responses were incomplete and could not be tabulated. Percentages may not add up to 100 

in all cases because of rounding, answers left blank, and multiple answers. Six libraries 

indicated they did not intend to remain depositories and did not complete the survey. The final 

number of completed responses was 1286. 

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Biennial Survey Questions 

GENERAL 

1. I have reviewed my library's PROFILE information 

1a. Do you want to remain in the Federal Depository Library Program? 

1b. Is the library in the process of reconsidering depository status? 

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT 

2. How many cataloged and uncataloged items are in your library system? 

3. Depository's selection rate from Item Lister? 

4. Do you have a written collection development policy for U.S. Government depository 

documents? 

5. Are Federal depository documents integrated into the library's main collection? 

6. Are you substituting any official online resources for tangible depository materials? 

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL 

7. Do you provide piece-level records for ALL depository receipts? 

8. Is your shelflist for the depository collection... (choices listed) 

9. Is the processing of depository receipts integrated into the processing unit for other 

library materials? 

MAINTENANCE 

10. Are written binding and replacement policies in place for depository materials? 

11. Does the library have a disaster plan in which the Federal depository collection is 

included? 

12. The depository collection is weeded... (choices listed) 

13. Are documents included in the library's major preservation and conservation activities? 

14. Is the majority of the print depository collection arranged using the SuDocs 

classification? 

HUMAN RESOURCES 

15. Number of FTE (full time equivalencies) staff devoted to Federal depository operations? 

16. Is the depository operation an independently administered unit? 

17. Does the library administration budget for attendance at meetings and continuing 

education activities for professional staff? 

18. Does the library administration budget for attendance at meetings and continuing 

education activities for support staff? 

PHYSICAL FACILITIES 

19. Since the last on-site inspection or self study of your library, has any construction, 

remodeling, or relocation affected the depository operation? 

20. Are there any barriers to depository resources (print and electronic) for persons with 

disabilities? 

21. At current selection rates and with regular collection maintenance, are there five years of 

growth room for all depository formats? 

22.a. Does the library have Web access to the Internet? 

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22.b. Does the library meet the "2001 Minimum Technical Requirements for Public Access 

Workstations in Federal Depository Libraries?" 

23. Does the library have computer equipment for the physically challenged that uses 

assistive technologies? 

24.a. Depository CD-ROMs are currently accessible... (choices listed)

24.b. Depository DVDs are currently accessible... (choices listed)

PUBLIC SERVICE 

25. How many hours per week is the library open? 

26. How many hours per week is there professional level assistance at the reference desk that 

services the depository collection? 

27. Is there a service desk for the depository collection that is maintained separately from the 

library's main reference desk? 

28. Does your library have a written access policy for the depository collection? 

29.a. Does your library have a written policy regarding public services for Government 

information in electronic formats? 

29.b. Does your library provide access to the World Wide Web/Internet? 

30.a. Does your library have a written policy for FDLP Internet use? 

30.b. Does your library use filtering or blocking software on the public access 

workstations? 

30.c. Does your library have the ability to turn-off, or work around filtering/blocking 

software when patrons are doing research or need to use Federal Government 

information on the Web? 

31. What type of catalog does your library have? 

32. Are any U.S. depository documents included in the library's catalog? 

33. What library system do you currently use? 

34. Are you planning to migrate to a new system within the next two years? 

35. Are records for Internet-accessible Federal electronic Government information products 

included in your library's catalog? 

36. How are library staff regularly made aware of new Government information products, 

services, and resources? 

37. Is the library's catalog available via... (choices listed) 

38. The library's promotion of the depository to the general public can best be described as... 

(choices listed) 

39. On average, how many patrons use the depository collections or services each week? 

40. Has your library conducted user surveys or other studies to determine the quality of 

depository services? 

41.a. Does your library charge a fee for any of the following depository services? 

41.b. Does your library receive Federal funds for technology related purposes? 

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COOPERATIVE EFFORTS 

42. Is your Federal depository operation governed by a State Plan for providing government 

information services, including such elements as interlibrary cooperation, advisory group, 

coordination of training, etc.? 

43. Do you use the following: FDLP Desktop, askLPS, Documents Data Miner, Enhanced 

Shipping List Service, Federal Bulletin Board, FDLP Electronic Collection, New 

Electronic Titles, Government Information Locator Service, GPO Access Databases, 

Online Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, Browse Topics, Federal Agency 

Internet Sites, Sales Product Catalog, Needs and Offers List? 

OPTIONAL 

Cost of Operating a Depository Library 

O-1. Salaries and Benefits 

O-1A. How much money was spent by your library on salaries for staff working with the 

Federal Depository Library Program? 

O-1B. Does this figure include benefits? 

O-1C. Explain any unusually large expenditures. 

O-2. Library Materials and Services 

O-2A. How much money has your library spent on library materials and services that 

support the depository operation? 

O-2B. Explain any unusually large expenditures. 

O-3. Equipment, Furniture, and Computers 

O-3A. How much money did your library spend on equipment, furniture, and computers 

in support of the depository operation? 

O-3B. Explain any unusually large expenditures. 

O-4. Training and Travel 

O-4A. How much money did your library spend on depository staff for training and 

travel? 

O-4B. Explain any unusually large expenditures. 

O-4C. How much money was spent by depository staff that was not reimbursed?

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Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries 

1. I have reviewed my library's PROFILE information above, and (choose a or b): 

a) All the information is correct 

b) Some of the information is incorrect, and the corrections were submitted to LPS using the 

Depository Directory Form above 

1a. Do you want to remain in the Federal Depository Library Program? 

# % 

Yes 1286 99.5 

No 6 0.5 

0

500

1000

1500

Continue as Depository

Yes

No

If you answered "No," skip the remaining questions and write a letter to the Superintendent of Documents 

indicating that the library wishes to relinquish its status as a depository for U.S. Government publications. 

1b. Is the library in the process of reconsidering depository status? 

# % 

Yes 63 5 

No 1223 95 

0

500

1000

1500

Reconsidering Status

Yes

No

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 25 11 10 5 3 3 1 4 1 0 

No 634 240 141 57 38 41 34 19 13 4 

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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT 

2. How many cataloged and uncataloged items are in your library system? Include Federal depository and 

non-depository materials, all formats, and collections and libraries under the purview of your library 

director. 

<100,000 

100,000 - 250,000 

250,001 - 500,000 

500,001 - 1,000,000 

1,000,001 - 3,000,000 

3,000,001 - 5,000,000 

5,000,001 - 10,000,000 

> 10,000,000 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

<100,000 24 16 6 29 12 6 11 5 3 0 

100,000 - 

250,000 

100 60 13 26 9 6 14 8 7 1 

250,001 - 

500,000 

124 56 87 5 10 5 8 5 2 0 

500,001 - 

1,000,000 

142 40 38 1 5 5 2 2 1 2 

1,000,001 - 

3,000,000 

182 48 6 0 4 15 0 2 1 1 

3,000,001 - 

5,000,000 

45 14 2 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 

5,000,001 – 

10,000,000 

33 6 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 

> 10,000,000 10 12 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 

3. Depository's selection rate from Item Lister? % (Round off to higher whole number, e.g., 28.91 is 

rounded to 29.) 

4. Do you have a written collection development policy for U.S. Government depository documents? 

Yes, revised in last 5 years 

Yes, not revised in last 5 

No written policy 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Collection Devt. Policy

Yes, rev.

Yes, not rev.

No

# % 

Yes, rev. 893 69 

Yes, not rev. 297 23 

No 119 9 

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5. Are Federal depository documents integrated into the library's main collection? 

0

200

400

600

800

# % 1000

All 126 10 

Most 177 14 

Some 859 66 

None 124 10 

Documents Integrated

All

Most

Some

None

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

All 23 25 36 4 14 4 11 5 3 0 

Most 48 42 46 5 15 2 6 7 5 1 

Some 507 167 65 47 12 23 18 11 6 3 

None 81 17 4 6 0 15 0 0 0 0 

Are any Federal depository documents housed in a location separate from the majority of the depository 

collection (e.g., titles sent to reference, periodicals, etc.)? 

# % 

Yes 1109 86 

No 177 14 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 608 207 128 54 27 33 21 20 7 4 

No 51 44 23 8 14 11 14 3 7 0 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Separate Housing

Yes

No

6. Are you substituting any official online resources <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/colldev/subguide.html> for tangible depository materials? 

0

500

1000

1500

Substituting Online Resources

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 638 49 

No 648 50 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 372 133 49 30 21 10 7 11 3 1 

No 287 118 102 32 20 34 28 12 11 3 

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BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL 

7. Do you provide piece-level records for ALL depository receipts? 

# % 

Yes 1045 81 

No 241 19 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 559 203 114 54 24 36 25 14 11 4 

No 100 48 37 8 17 8 10 9 3 0 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Piece-level Records

Yes

No

8. Is your shelflist for the depository collection (Check all that apply): 

Part of an integrated library system (ILS)

PC-based

Card-based

Other

# 

ILS 930 

PC 384 

Card 656 

Other 46 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Shelflist Type

ILS

PC

Card

Other

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

ILS 505 138 135 37 33 29 18 18 12 3 

PC-based 185 80 39 27 14 15 13 9 1 1 

Card-based 360 145 53 23 11 23 20 13 7 1 

Other 23 10 8 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 

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9. Is the processing of depository receipts integrated into the processing unit for other library materials? 

0

200

400

600

800

Processing Integrated

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 565 44 

No 721 56 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 234 99 96 28 35 17 25 17 11 2 

No 425 152 55 34 6 27 10 6 3 2 

MAINTENANCE 

10. Are written binding and replacement policies in place for depository materials? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Bind/Replace Policies

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 872 67 

No 414 32 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 442 158 88 28 20 30 8 17 7 3 

No 217 93 63 34 21 14 27 6 7 1 

11. Does the library have a disaster plan in which the Federal depository collection is included? 

# % 

Yes 801 62 

No 485 38 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Disaster Plan

Yes

No

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 442 158 88 28 20 30 8 17 7 3 

No 217 93 63 34 21 14 27 6 7 1 

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12. The depository collection is weeded: 

0

200

400

600

800

Weeding

Regularly

Irregularly

Never

# % 

Regularly 738 57 

Irregularly 516 40 

Never 32 2 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Regularly 364 184 81 42 13 20 13 12 7 2 

Irregularly 279 62 69 19 28 20 22 10 5 2 

Never 16 5 1 1 0 4 0 1 2 0 

13. Are documents included in the library's major preservation and conservation activities (e.g., binding, 

encapsulating, materials moved to climate controlled areas)? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Documents Preservation

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 1093 85 

No 193 15 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 573 185 146 46 32 39 32 23 12 4 

No 86 66 5 16 9 5 3 0 3 0 

14. Is the majority of the print depository collection arranged using the SuDocs classification? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

SuDocs Classification

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 1046 81 

No 240 19 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 606 203 79 57 13 44 21 12 7 3 

No 53 48 72 5 28 0 14 11 7 1 

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HUMAN RESOURCES 

15. Number of FTE (full time equivalencies) staff devoted to Federal depository operations (e.g., based 

on a 40-hour work week, if four librarians spend 100 hours per week on depository activities, report 2.5 

FTE for librarians): NOTE: For this question 15, please fill in EACH block below, even if only to answer 

0. 

Librarians 

Support Staff 

Other (students, volunteers, etc.) 

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

FTEs

Librarians

Support

Other

% FTE 

Librarians .86 

Support 1.78 

Other .82 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Librarians .944 .926 .503 .921 .745 1.07 .561 .459 .541 .8 

Support Staff 1.427 .955 .929 1.57 .703 1.24 .304 .480 .478 1.225 

Other 1.250 .160 .392 .560 .035 1.87 .027 .258 0 0 

16. Is the depository operation an independently administered unit (i.e., responsible for procedures and 

policies)? 

0

200

400

600

800

Independently Administered

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 500 39 

No 786 61 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 76 23 53 11 19 4 11 9 1 1 

No - Acquisitions 76 197 101 36 36 33 28 18 9 4 

No - 

Administration 

19 3 7 9 4 2 3 4 0 1 

No -Cataloging 114 28 50 22 22 11 10 10 3 2 

No -Reference 214 162 39 19 23 20 14 4 7 3 

No -Special 

Collections 

6 7 4 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 

No -Subject 

Collection 

20 24 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 

No -Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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If "No," with which area(s) is documents most closely associated? 

a) Acquisitions 

b) Administration 

c) Cataloging 

d) Reference 

e) Special Collections 

f) Subject Collection (e.g., business, social sciences) 

g) Other 

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Associated Area

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

# 

a 208 

b 52 

c 273 

d 506 

e 28 

f 50 

g 0 

17. Does the library administration budget for attendance at meetings and continuing education activities 

for professional staff? (Check all that apply) 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Continuing Ed. - Professional

Local

State

Regional

National

Does not

support

Total # of Respondents # 

Local 1154 

State 1136 

Regional 911 

National 956 

Does not support 32 

Total # of 

Respondents 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Local 582 230 144 54 33 42 30 21 13 3 

State 609 220 138 54 17 40 28 15 10 3 

Regional 506 137 134 30 23 33 20 13 10 4 

National 534 149 141 21 25 34 21 14 12 3 

Does not 

support 

16 7 0 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 

18. Does the library administration budget for attendance at meetings and continuing 

education activities for support staff? (Check all that apply) 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Continuing Ed. - Support

Local

State

Regional

National

Does not

support

Total # of 

Respondents 

# 

Local 1043 

State 898 

Regional 508 

National 363 

Does not support 189 

7 
Total # of 

Respondents 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Local 538 199 130 48 32 40 21 19 13 2 

State 511 156 101 43 13 33 18 13 8 1 

Regional 300 82 59 18 14 14 6 6 7 1 

National 226 57 41 6 12 6 5 6 3 1 

Does not 

support 

86 46 12 7 2 12 4 1 2 

PHYSICAL FACILITIES 

19. Since the last on-site inspection or self-study of your library, has any construction, remodeling, or 

relocation affected the depository operation? 

# % 

Yes 384 30 

No 902 70 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 216 61 49 20 10 13 4 7 3 1 

No 443 190 102 42 31 31 31 16 11 3 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Construction, Remodeling, etc.

Yes

No

20. Are there any barriers to depository resources (print and electronic) for persons with disabilities? 

Yes, to all resources 

Yes, to some resources 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Barriers to Disabled

Yes, all

Yes, some

No

No 

# % 

Yes, all 29 22 

Yes, some 305 24 

No 952 74 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes, to all 

resources 

18 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 

Yes, to some 

resources 

164 55 37 9 9 9 13 7 1 1 

No 477 190 113 53 31 34 21 16 12 3 

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21. At current selection rates and with regular collection maintenance, are there five years of growth room 

for all depository formats? 

Print 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200 # % 

Yes 1160 90 

No 126 10 

Room for 5 Years' Growth - Print

Yes

No

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 584 225 140 61 37 40 32 21 14 4 

No 75 26 11 1 4 4 3 2 0 0 

Microfiche

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Room for 5 Years' Growth - MF

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 1166 90 

No 120 9 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 591 227 138 59 36 40 32 23 14 4 

No 68 24 13 3 4 3 0 0 0 

CD-ROMs/DVDs 

# % 

Yes 1174 91 

No 112 9 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 589 227 146 59 37 40 34 23 13 4 

No 70 24 5 3 4 4 1 0 1 0 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Room for 5 Years' Growth - CD

Yes

No

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Room for 5 Years' Growth - Maps

Yes

No

9 
Maps 

# % 

Yes 1077 83 

No 209 16 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 578 221 101 57 27 37 23 17 10 4 

No 81 30 50 5 14 7 12 6 4 0 

22.a. Does the library have Web access to the Internet? 

0

500

1000

1500

Web Access to Internet

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 1283 99 

No 3 0.2 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 659 251 150 62 41 44 14 23 14 4 

No 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 

22.b. Does the library meet the "2001 Minimum Technical Requirements for Public Access Workstations 

in Federal Depository Libraries," Administrative Notes, v. 21, #9, June 15, 2000 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/computers/mtr.html>? 

# % 

Yes 1007 78 

No 279 22 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 538 190 109 45 31 34 19 21 14 4 

No 121 61 42 17 10 10 16 2 0 0 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Meets Access Requirements

Yes

No

10 
23. Does the library have computer equipment for the physically challenged that uses assistive 

technologies (hardware or software)? 

# % 

Yes 735 57 

No 551 43 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 438 154 62 33 10 24 3 8 0 1 

No 221 97 89 29 31 20 32 15 14 3 

0

200

400

600

800

Assistive Technologies

Yes

No

24.a. Depository CD-ROMs are currently accessible: 

Yes, from (Check all that apply): 

a) Stand alone workstation(s) 

b) Library-wide LAN 

c) Wide Area Network (WAN), beyond the library (i.e., campus wide) 

d) Internet 

e) Circulation to patrons 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

CDs Accessible

a

b

c

d

e

# 

a 1116 

b 180 

c 47 

d 205 

e 821 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

a 497 138 65 44 18 29 12 13 3 2 

b 110 25 21 5 5 7 2 4 1 0 

c 32 2 5 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 

d 101 51 17 14 5 6 5 5 1 0 

e 497 138 65 44 18 29 12 13 3 2 

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No (Check one response only - NOTE: DON'T answer here if you answered Yes above for 24.a): 

a) We have CD-ROM capability, but we do not select depository CDs 

b) We select depository CDs, but we do not have CD-ROM capability 

c) We do not have CD-ROM capability nor do we select depository CDs 

# %. 

a 23 2 

b 10 0.8 

c 5 0.4 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

a 2 3 12 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 

b 0 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 

c 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

0

5

10

15

20

25

CDs Not Accessible

a

b

c

24.b. Depository DVDs are currently accessible: 

Yes, from (Check all that apply): 

a) Stand alone workstation(s) 

b) Library-wide LAN 

c) Wide Area Network (WAN), beyond the library (i.e., campus wide) 

d) Internet 

e) Circulation to patrons 

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

DVDs Accessible

a

b

c

d

e

# 

a 549 

b 24 

c 5 

d 50 

e 470 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

a 377 82 26 18 10 26 2 5 2 1 

b 14 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 

c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

d 27 12 3 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 

e 341 65 15 17 3 24 0 5 0 0 

12 
No (Check one response only - NOTE: DON'T answer here if you answered Yes above for 24.b): 

e) We select depository DVDs, but we do not have DVD capability 

f) We do not have DVDs capability nor do we select depository DVDs 

# %. 

114 9 

d) We have DVD capability, but we do not select depository DVDs 

a 

b 82 6 

c 371 29 

Acad. 

General 

Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

a 42 28 11 3 2 3 2 4 2 

b 35 8 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 

c 99 83 24 26 7 29 12 7 1 

Public 

17 

32 

83 

PUBLIC SERVICE 

25. How many hours per week is the library open? (Round off to next full hour.) Average: 83 

26. How many hours per week is there professional level assistance (not necessarily by librarians) at the 

reference desk that services the depository collection? (Round off to next full hour.) Average: 64 

27. Is there a service desk for the depository collection that is maintained separately from the library's 

main reference desk? 

Yes, and staffing (hours and level) comparable to that of the main reference desk 

Yes, but staffing (hours and level) not comparable to that of the main reference desk 

No 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

Scho

ol 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes, 

comparable 

85 35 1 3 0 11 1 0 0 0 

Yes, not 

comparable 

121 10 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 

No 453 206 141 57 41 33 34 22 14 3 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Separate Service Desk

Yes,

comparable

Yes, not

comparable

No

1 

# % 

Yes, comparable 136 11 

Yes, not comparable 144 11 

No 1006 78 

0

100

200

300

400

DVDs Not Accessible

a

b

c

13 
28. Does your library have a written access policy for the depository collection? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000 # % 

Yes 897 69 

No 387 30 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 500 155 110 44 20 28 16 11 11 2 

No 159 97 42 18 21 16 19 12 3 2 

29.a. Does your library have a written policy regarding public services for Government information in 

electronic formats? <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/mgt/pseguide.html> 

Written Access Policy

Yes

No

635

640

645

650

655

Access Policy - Electronic

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 642 50 

No 652 50 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 364 115 74 26 15 19 7 7 8 2 

No 295 137 78 36 26 25 28 16 6 2 

29.b. Does your library provide access to the World Wide Web/Internet? 

# % 

Yes 1282 99 

No 12 1 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 657 251 151 62 39 44 30 22 14 4 

No 2 1 1 0 2 00 5 1 0 0 

0

500

1000

1500

Access to WWW/Internet

Yes

No

14 
30.a. Does your library have a written policy for FDLP Internet use? 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/mgt/iupolicy.html> 

0

200

400

600

800 # % 

Yes 584 45 

No 702 54 

Access Policy - FDLP Internet

Yes

No

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 324 119 61 19 12 26 8 5 9 1 

No 335 133 91 43 29 18 27 18 5 3 

30.b. Does your library use filtering or blocking software on the public access workstations? 

# % 

Yes 181 14 

No 1113 86 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 55 82 13 5 9 6 3 2 2 1 

No 604 170 139 57 32 38 32 21 12 3 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Filtering/Blocking Software

Yes

No

30.c. Does your library have the ability to turn-off, or work around filtering/blocking software when 

patrons are doing research or need to use Federal government information on the Web? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Turn Off Filtering/Blocking

Yes

No

N/A

# % 

Yes 148 11 

No 63 5 

N/A 1075 83 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 45 72 10 6 2 5 2 3 1 1 

No 26 13 4 4 12 1 1 1 1 0 

N/A 588 166 137 52 27 38 32 19 12 3 

15 
31. What type of catalog does your library have? (Check all that apply.) 

a) Card catalog 

b) COM catalog 

c) CD-ROM catalog 

d) Text-based online catalog 

e) Web-based online catalog 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Catalog Type

a

b

c

d

e

# 

a 168 

b 13 

c 13 

d 580 

e 1169 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Card catalog 81 16 18 1 10 10 18 10 4 0 

COM catalog 7 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 

CD-ROM catalog 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 

Text-based 

online catalog 

269 143 72 19 17 28 14 10 4 3 

Web-based 

online catalog 

662 219 143 55 35 38 19 20 13 3 

32. Are any U.S. depository documents included in the library's catalog? 

# % 

Yes 1270 98 

No 16 1 

0

500

1000

1500

Documents in Library Catalog

Yes

No

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 652 246 151 62 40 44 34 23 14 4 

No 7 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 

If "Yes," 

A. What percent of current depository receipts are included in the library's catalog? 

75% average 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Average % 77.92 57.54 88.45 71.12 75.9 78.39 68.29 70.65 88.14 78.5 

16 
B. Do you use: (Check all that apply) 

a) Cataloging record loads 

b) Original/copy cataloging 

# 

a 713 

b 1003 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Loads 240 144 60 24 13 31 8 4 7 2 

Original/ 493 186 137 48 37 32 31 23 12 4 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Origin of Catalog Records

a

b

33. What library system do you currently use? 

a. Ameritech Library Services (ALS), Dynix 

b. ALS, Horizon 

c. ALS, NOTIS 

d. CARL Corporation, IMDS 

e. Data Research Associates, Inc. (DRA), Classic 

f. DRA, TAOS 

g. Endeavor Information Systems Inc., Voyager 

h. Epixtech [Ameritech Library Services (ALS), Dynix; ALS, Horizon; ALS, NOTIS] 

i. Ex Libris (USA), Inc., ALEPH 500 

j. Geac, ADVANCE 

k. Geac, PLUS 

l. Innovative Interfaces, Inc., Millennium 

m. Sirsi, Unicorn, Solution 

[ no n. ] 

o. VTLS 

p. None 

q. Other 

a b c d e f g h i j k l m o p q 

# 69 32 31 21 103 90 167 90 9 16 9 360 127 21 10 140 

% 5 3 2 2 8 7 13 7 1 1 1 28 10 0 1 11 

0

100

200

300

400

a c e g i kmp

Library System

17 
Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

a 12 43 1 7 0 4 0 2 0 0 

b 12 5 3 2 6 2 1 1 0 0 

c 24 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 

d 7 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

e 48 33 6 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 

f 41 32 4 6 0 5 2 0 0 0 

g 135 0 16 4 2 3 0 5 0 0 

h 31 37 2 9 3 4 2 1 0 1 

I 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

j 12 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 

k 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 

l 

m 59 18 12 6 8 6 3 0 13 1 

o 13 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 

p 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 

q 56 29 7 7 17 5 14 5 0 0 

34. Are you planning to migrate to a new system within the next two years? 

# % 

Yes 304 24 

No 982 76 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 164 68 25 17 4 11 10 4 1 0 

No 495 183 126 45 37 33 25 19 13 4 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

New System in 2 Years

Yes

No

35. Are records for Internet-accessible Federal electronic Government information products included in 

your library's catalog? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Electronic Products Cataloged

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 936 72 

No 87 7 

18 
If "Yes," are there active hyperlinks? (Select ONE best answer) 

a) Yes interface supports linking capability 

b) Yes, though multiple interfaces are offered and not all support linking capability 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Active Hyperlinks

a

b

# % 

a 813 63 

b 123 10 

a) No, interface does not support linking capability 

b) No, policy decision not to link 

# % 

a 70 5 

b 17 1 

0

20

40

60

80

No Hyperlinks

a

b

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes interface 

supports 

497 87 103 38 24 23 14 13 11 3 

Yes, though 

multiple 

interfaces 

64 29 16 1 1 10 1 1 0 0 

No, interface 

does not 

support 

29 21 7 4 3 1 5 0 0 0 

No, policy 

decision 

1 8 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 

19 
36. How are library staff regularly made aware of new Government information products, services, and 

resources? (Check all that apply) 

a) Announcements from Administrative Notes routed 

b) Regular staff meetings 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

abcde f gh

Staff Awareness

c) E-mail 

d) Demonstrations 

e) Help guides created 

f) Hands-on training sessions 

g) No regular program 

h) Other 

a b c d e f g h 

484 709 910 535 437 475 134 171 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Specia

l 

Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Announcements 221 85 79 26 18 18 17 10 8 2 

Regular meetings 395 154 73 33 15 14 13 6 3 3 

E-mail 508 152 114 42 23 29 15 14 11 2 

Demonstrations 331 115 29 20 8 16 5 5 4 2 

Help guides 304 67 38 8 3 9 3 1 3 1 

Hands-on 292 105 21 16 5 16 7 7 5 1 

No regular program 58 24 15 8 9 8 4 3 2 1 

Other 82 38 20 9 8 5 2 6 1 0 

37. Is the library's catalog available via (Check all that apply): 

Dial-in access 

Internet 

Network with other libraries 

0

500

1000

1500

Catalog Availability

Dial-in

Internet

Network

N/A

Not applicable 

# 

Dial-in 518 

Internet 1201 

Network 543 

N/A 56 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Dial-in 307 110 57 17 5 12 2 8 0 0 

Internet 649 238 150 58 23 38 21 20 1 3 

Network 299 105 63 31 10 17 5 5 7 1 

N/A 3 7 2 2 15 3 14 3 6 1 

20 
38. The library's promotion (e.g., flyers, newspaper articles, etc.) of the depository to the general public 

can best be described as: 

a. Active, on-going promotion to the general public 

b. Infrequent promotion to the general public 

c. No promotion to the general public 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Depository Promotion

Active

Infrequent

None

# % 

Active 202 16 

Infrequent 823 64 

None 269 21 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Active, 104 56 17 9 2 4 4 3 0 0 

Infrequent 440 178 65 44 16 35 13 15 10 4 

No 115 18 70 9 23 5 18 5 4 0 

39. On average, how many patrons use the depository collections or services each week (including all 

incidents of use, i.e., in person, phone, fax, e-mail, etc.)? You may choose a week to sample. This refers 

to the number of people using depository materials, not the number of people who enter the library. 

Average Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

201 310 108 104 29 40 55 32 72 32 274 

40. Has your library conducted user surveys or other studies to determine the quality of depository 

services? 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

User Surveys

Yes

No

# % 

Yes 224 17 

No 1062 82 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 159 22 9 15 5 9 2 2 0 1 

No 500 229 142 47 36 35 33 21 14 3 

21 
41.a. Does your library charge a fee for any of the following depository services? (Check all that apply) 

Printer paper 

Formatted floppy diskettes 

Fax - 

Extensive reference service 

0

200

400

600

800

Fees

Paper

Disks

Fax

Ref.

None

Other

None of the above 

Other 

# 

Paper 646 

Disks 427 

Fax 262 

Ref. 22 

None 464 

Other 57 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Printer paper 294 193 51 30 5 27 25 16 5 0 

Diskettes 204 161 16 7 21 7 8 3 

Fax 105 66 43 6 0 11 20 10 1 0 

Extensive 

reference 

3 14 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 

None 257 0 81 24 33 14 6 7 5 4 

Other 26 8 7 2 3 2 5 1 3 0 

41.b. Does your library receive Federal funds for technology related purposes? (Check all that apply) 

LSTA 

IMLS 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Federal Funds

LSTA

IMLS

ESEA

N/A

ESEA 

N/A - Do not receive the above funds 

# 

LSTA 231 

IMLS 85 

ESEA 37 

N/A 1014 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

LSTA 64 117 5 12 1 29 1 1 0 0 

IMLS 38 27 3 5 1 10 0 1 0 0 

ESEA 14 13 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 

N/A - Do not 

receive the 

above funds 

568 126 145 50 39 14 33 20 14 4 

22 
COOPERATIVE EFFORTS 

42. Is your Federal depository operation governed by a State Plan for providing government information 

services, including such elements as interlibrary cooperation, advisory group, coordination of training, 

etc? 

0

200

400

600

800

State Plan

Yes

No

Don't know

# 

Yes 701 

No 375 

Don't know 210 

If "Yes," has the Plan been revised within the last five years? 

[NOTE: DON'T answer this part of question 42 if you answered "No" or 

"Don't know" to the first part of question 42 above.] 

310

320

330

340

350

360

370

State Plan Revised

Yes

No

# 

Yes 366 

No 335 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 196 75 38 25 3 8 10 4 5 2 

No 200 89 35 15 3 20 6 6 0 1 

Don't know 168 48 46 10 23 13 12 10 5 0 

Y-yes revised 95 40 33 12 12 3 7 3 4 1 

43. Do you use the following? 

FDLP Desktop 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/index.html> 

Yes - 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

0

500

1000

1500

FDLP Desktop

Yes

No – a

No – b

No – c

# % 

Yes 1252 97 

No - a 14 1 

No - b 13 1 

No - c 7 1 

23 
Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 647 245 148 60 36 44 31 22 14 4 

No - a 7 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 

No - b 4 2 0 2 3 0 2 0 o 0 

No - c 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 

askLPS 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/tools/asklpsin.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

askLPS

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1054 82 

No - a 58 4 

No - b 52 4 

No - c 122 9 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 553 203 130 41 30 38 25 17 12 4 

No - a 25 12 6 5 4 0 3 2 0 0 

No - b 20 16 0 7 4 1 2 1 1 0 

No - c 61 20 15 9 3 5 5 3 1 0 

Documents Data Miner 

<http://govdoc.wichita.edu/ddm/> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1031 80 

No - a 80 6 

No - b 87 7 

No - c 88 7 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 552 201 125 45 27 39 17 13 10 1 

No - a 26 17 13 6 7 0 8 1 1 0 

No - b 41 17 2 9 3 2 6 3 2 2 

No - c 40 16 11 2 4 3 4 6 1 1 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Documents Data Miner

Yes

No – a

No – b

No - c

24 
Enhanced Shipping List Service 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/tools/sl/index.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Enhanced Shipping List

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 931 72 

No - a 74 6 

No - b 90 7 

No - c 191 15 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 502 177 119 44 17 30 19 11 9 2 

No - a 33 15 5 8 6 1 5 0 0 0 

No - b 35 17 9 5 9 4 4 5 1 1 

No - c 89 42 18 5 9 9 7 7 4 1 

Federal Bulletin Board 

<http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov/> 

Yes - 863 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Federal Bulletin Board

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

# % 

Yes 863 67 

No - a 59 5 

No - b 114 9 

No - c 250 19 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 469 161 108 32 26 22 20 12 9 3 

No - a 27 12 5 5 2 1 4 2 0 0 

No - b 43 32 6 15 3 6 5 3 1 0 

No - c 120 46 32 10 10 15 6 6 4 1 

25 
FDLP Electronic Collection 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/ec/index.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

FDLP Electronic Collection

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1138 88 

No - a 63 5 

No - b 37 3 

No - c 48 4 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 599 221 135 50 35 39 27 15 12 4 

No - a 33 10 5 6 1 2 4 1 0 0 

No - b 11 9 4 4 3 1 2 3 0 0 

No - c 16 11 0 2 2 2 2 4 2 0 

New Electronic Titles (NET) 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/net/index.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

New Electronic Titles

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 965 75 

No - a 157 12 

No - b 69 5 

No - c 95 7 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 524 185 115 35 30 30 18 13 11 3 

No - a 66 32 20 14 4 4 10 4 1 1 

No - b 28 17 3 9 4 2 3 2 1 0 

No - c 41 17 13 4 3 8 4 4 1 0 

26 
Government Information Locator Service (GILS) via GPO Access 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/gils/index.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 823 64 

No - a 70 5 

No - b 118 9 

No - c 275 21 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 418 161 108 41 27 23 18 13 10 3 

No - a 27 18 9 5 1 2 4 2 0 

No - b 53 26 8 10 6 4 7 2 2 0 

No - c 161 46 26 6 7 15 6 6 1 1 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

GILS

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

1 

GPO Access Databases 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/db2.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

0

500

1000

1500

GPO Access Databases

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1243 96 

No - a 21 2 

No - b 8 1 

No - c 14 1 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 640 239 148 61 39 44 32 21 14 4 

No - a 10 7 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 

No - b 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 

No - c 6 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 

27 
GPO's Online Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 

<http://www.gpo.gov/catalog> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1199 93 

No - a 15 1 

No - b 12 1 

No - c 60 5 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 609 237 145 58 38 43 30 21 13 4 

No - a 7 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

No - b 3 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 

No - c 40 7 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

GPO Online Catalog

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

Browse Topics 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/topics/index.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Browse Topics

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 929 72 

No - a 128 10 

No - b 56 4 

No - c 173 13 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 511 188 94 36 28 28 16 14 9 4 

No - a 59 17 15 10 4 5 11 4 2 0 

No - b 18 16 4 9 2 2 3 2 0 0 

No - c 71 30 38 7 7 9 5 3 3 0 

28 
Federal Agency Internet Sites 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/agency/index.html> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1162 90 

No - a 52 4 

No - b 21 2 

No - c 51 4 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 604 227 143 51 32 40 27 19 14 4 

No - a 22 12 1 4 5 1 4 2 0 0 

No - b 8 4 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 

No - c 25 8 6 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Federal Internet sites

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

Sales Product Catalog 

<http://bookstore.gpo.gov> 

Yes 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Sales Product Catalog

Yes

No - a

No - b

No - c

c) Not useful 

# % 

Yes 1000 77 

No - a 38 3 

No - b 26 2 

No - c 222 17 

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 511 202 129 37 31 37 19 16 13 4 

No - a 13 10 2 6 1 0 4 2 0 0 

No - b 11 5 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 

No - c 124 34 18 14 8 7 11 4 1 0 

29 
Needs and Offers List 

<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/tools/needs_of/index.html> 

Yes - 918 

No if "No," why not? 

a) Did not know about it 

b) Know about, but not how to use it 

c) Not useful 

 400 No

Acad. 

General 

Public Law 

School 

Comm. 

College 

Federal 

Agency 

State 

Library 

State 

Court 

Special Federal 

Court 

Service 

Acad. 

Yes 496 175 114 34 21 29 18 17 12 1 

No - a 15 8 3 4 4 0 6 0 0 0 

No - b 21 8 4 5 2 0 3 0 1 0 

No - c 127 60 30 19 14 15 8 6 1 3 

0

200

600

800

1000

Needs & Offers

Yes

No - a

 - b

No - c

# % 

Yes 918 71 

No - a 41 3 

No - b 44 3 

No - c 283 22 

30 
31 

THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE SURVEY IS OPTIONAL 

Cost of Operating a Depository Library 

Using your most recently completed fiscal year, please provide the following information. If it is 

necessary to estimate, please do so. 

The following information is based on the fiscal year. 

O-1. Salaries and Benefits. Include all full and part-time staff who were identified in question 15 above. If 

staff only work part-time on depository activities, estimate that portion of their time that deals with 

Federal depository activities. Round your answer to the nearest thousand dollars. 

O-1A. How much money was spent by your library on salaries for staff working with the Federal 

Depository Library Program? $ 

O-1B. Does this figure include benefits? 

Yes No Don't Know 

O-1C. Explain any unusually large expenditures (e.g., temporary employees for special projects): 

O-2. Library Materials and Services. Include print and electronic resources, purchases from the sales 

program, trade publications, subscriptions, online services, site licenses, bibliographic services, 

preservation, binding, and any other collection resource that supports the depository operation. Round 

your answer to the nearest thousand dollars. 

O-2A. How much money has your library spent on library materials and services that support the 

depository operation? $ 

O-2B. Explain any unusually large expenditures (e.g., received special allocation for one-time purchases): 

O-3. Equipment, Furniture, and Computers. Round your answer to the nearest thousand dollars. 

O-3A. How much money did your library spend on equipment, furniture, and computers in support of the 

depository operation? $ 

O-3B. Explain any unusually large expenditures (e.g., new building to furnish, grant money for computer 

upgrades): 

O-4. Training and Travel. Include GPO or agency-sponsored events, professional library meetings, 

meetings in your state, and computer or other specialized training. Round your answer to the nearest 

thousand dollars. 

O-4A. How much money did your library spend on depository staff for training and travel? $ 

O-4B. Explain any unusually large expenditures (e.g., training for new staff or new library system): 

O-4C. How much money was spent by depository staff that was not reimbursed? $