Public Documents

December 1979

Number 37 GP 3.27:37 U.S. Government Printing Office Assistant Public Printer (Superintendent of Documents)

Depository

Library Council

Fall Meeting Held in

Alexandria, Virginia

Meeting in historic Old Town, Alex- andria, Virginia, on October 15-17,

were members of the Depository Library

Council to the Public Printer. In attend- ance were documents librarians from

all parts of the United States, along with John J. Boyle (Public Printer), Carl A. LaBarre (Superintendent of Documents), William J. Barrett, Deputy

^^sistant Public Printer (SuperintendIJ; of Documents), John D. Livsey

(Director, Library and Statutory Distri- bution Service), Government Printing

Office staff members, and representatives of the Joint Committee on Printing.

Opening remarks were made by Mr.

Boyle, who noted "At the close of fiscal year 1979, we had 1,329 depository

libraries in the system; 101 were des- ignated in fiscal 1979, and 80 of those

designations are law school libraries made possible by the enactment of Public Law 95-261."

Mr. Boyle went on to stress the need

for librarians to be vigilant in maintaining free public access to documents in depository libraries. He also mentioned

the increased interest of television news

media in GPO's distribution of documents to 253 foreign libraries carried on at the request of Library of Congress.

Carl A. LaBarre reviewed recent progress at GPO. In the sales area the use of credit cards (Visa and Master

Charge) has made purchases easier and

entailed fewer problems with check

^cessing. A task force of GPO and

"^i^lS personnel is exploring cooperative efforts between the two agencies.

A study is underway to standardize

bibliographic information and provide access to each other's data base.

A study has been completed on the

cost of regional depository library service in the State of Washington. Commenting on this, Mr. LaBarre said: "The

study was prepared by Ann Bregent and

I commend her for an excellent piece of work. The bottom line of the study re- veals that it takes $50,000 a year to be

a regional depository library above the normal costs of being a 65% selective depository." Mr. LaBarre and Mr. Barrett jointly

reported on GPO's response to each of the 36 resolutions passed at the Depository Library Council's April meeting. A separate report of these is being

sent to all depositories.

Following this presentation was a report given by Jan Erickson, LSDS

Systems Analyst, on the automation

program. The three phases of this are the Depository Distribution and In- formation System (DDIS), the Cataloging System (CATS), and the Acquisition

and Classification System (ACS). The

first two are being carried on simultaneously and will be followed by the third. Concluding her remarks, Ms. Erickson

noted: "I would like to say that I think we have made a lot of progress during

the last year; and I think the next few

years will be a very exciting time for us

here at GPO; and you, as documents

librarians, will begin to see some of the

results." Robert J. Barnes, LSDS Micropublishing Specialist, provided the follow- ing statistics for Council members and

librarians: "The Library and Statutory

Distribution Service has completed the second year of the Micropublishing

Program for the Depository Library

System. Our first year, we made 378

shipments, converted 4,045 titles, and

distributed 2,254,377 fiche. "In our second year, we made 812

shipments, converted 20,598 titles, and

distributed 5,717,205 Diazo duplicates.

WELCOME NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS! The Superintendent of Documents extends a GPO greeting to incoming members of the Depository Library Council to the Public

Printer. Left to right: Ms. Barbara Weaver, Ms. Pat Sloan, Ms. Judy Myers, and Mr.

Carl A. LaBarre. Not in photo are new members Ms. Edythe Moore and Ms. Roberta

Scull.
Monthly Catalog

^ Corner

We averaged 9 source document con- versions per order, and submitted 442

orders the first year. "1,053 source document conversion

orders v/ere placed thie second year, averaging 20 documents. Tfie increase

in our overall output is attributed to the

introduction of many new series au- thorized for conversion, and acquiring some estimated 12,000 non-GPO documents from other agencies within the

last 14 months.

"The response and cooperation we

have received from non-GPO publication officers concerning the needs of the

micropublishing program have been

great."

Speaking on the Cataloging and Classification work of GPO was Stuart Greenberg, Chief of the Classification and Cataloging Branch. He noted: "The

topic of the KWIC Index in the Monthly

Catalog has progressed from the dis- cussion stage to the developmental

level. Based upon the resolutions from

the previous Council meeting and GODORT, the Index is being constructed

in the form of a permuted title to be

integrated within the existing title index."

Speaking on the Depository Library

Inspection Program for 1978-79, was

Daniel R. MacGilvray, Depository Li- brary Inspector. He reported that from

October 1, 1978, through September 30, 1979, all inspections had

utilized the new methods previously

recommended by the Depository Library

Council, and that 291 depositories had

been so inspected. He further noted

that in line with a Council resolution the program had been further strengthened in July with the addition of a third inspector.

Speaking on Depository Acquisitions was Norman N. Barbee, Library Administrator. He reported: "During the

fiscal year 1979, the Library Division mailed 81 letters to Federal agencies,

bureaus, and departments, requesting

copies of specific titles of publications

for distribution to the Federal Depository Libraries. We have received very

In anticipation of the search function

of the SuDoc classification number

being made available to OCLC users, the

Classification & Cataloging Branch has

begun a project to ensure that as many

Federal documents records as possible

contain classification numbers. This

effort was begun during the first week of November. It entails inputting both cur- rent numbers and retrospective assignment of numbers published in Monthly

Catalog.

Classification numbers currently as- signed will be placed in the OCLC record

at the time the document is cataloged

and input. If an instance occurs where

a record has been input prior to GPO

cataloging, the classification number

will be placed on that record. Retrospective inputting of classifica- tion numbers was begun with the July

1976 issue of the Monthly Catalog.

Each publication cited in that and in succeeding catalogs will be searched

through OCLC. An agreement has been

good response to these letters. "We have made personal staff visits to 36 Federal agencies, including commissions, departments, bureaus, and

offices. The purpose of these visits was

to explain our needs and requirements

under Title 44 of the Code for the

Monthly Catalog of United States Governnnent Publications and the Depository Library Program. Most of these

agencies were very eager to learn about

the Monthly Catalog and Depository

Library Program."

The above remarks constitute only

"highlights" from GPO's contribution

to a very busy and most enjoyable Council meeting. An extensive coverage drawing on the contributions of all par- ticipants is being sent to depository

libraries in the form of a summary by

Council Secretary, Bardi Wolfe. Council

will meet again in the Spring in St. Paul,

Minnesota, at the Radisson St. Paul

Hotel, with registration on Sunday,

April 27th, and meetings on the 28th,

29th, and 30th.

reached with OCLC for the establish- ment of priorities for the records which

will receive the classification number.

The number will be assigned to the

appropriate Library of Congress record,

if there is one in the data base. The

GPO record will be used if no LC record appears; and, in the event neither LC

nor GPO has original cataloging in the

data base, the oldest record in the sys- tem will be used. There may be a few

exceptions to the above order of priorities, but they will be kept to a minimum.

We shall also correct errant classifica- tion numbers as we find them in the

system.

In conjunction with these new pro- cedures, we would like to ask that

libraries which have been sending us

requests for inputting classification numbers continue to do so; but th/

should only be for records which havc

appeared in Monthly Catalog prior to the July 1976 issue. In those cases where a request is made for a new classification number, it should be accompanied by the publication so we can

catalog and enter it into OCLC.

It is our hope that this effort will improve the quality of classification numbers in OCLC and thereby enhance

the retrievability of the search function.
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Sport Fishery Abstracts, vol. 4, no 4;

vol. 5; vol. 6, nos. 1-2; vol. 8, no. 3;

vol. 15, no. 2.

Survey of Current Business, vol. 53,

nos. 6, 11; vol. 55, no. 1.

Transportation U.S.A., vol. 1, no 1; vol. 2, no, 1.

Treasury Bulletin, 1974, March.

Wildlife Review, nos. 67-69, 74-79,

83, 129-33, 138.

Mr. Jim Walsh

Documents Librarian Olson Library

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan 49855

1>tisinsus Bureau, 1967, Enterprise Staistics (ES 3 Series), pt. 2.

Mr. William La Bissoniere

Head, Government Publications Division 409 Wilson Library

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletins, no. 65,

"Archaeological Explorations in North- eastern Arizona;" no. 82, "Archaeological Observations North of the Rio

Colorado."

Mrs. Alice Brown

Documents Librarian University of Nevada /Las Vegas Library

4505 Maryland Parkway

Las Vegas, Nevada 89154

U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission,

Transportation Statistics in the U.S., 1967, no. 81.

r. Julius Landau

'ocuments Librarian Business Library

Brooklyn Public Library

280 Cadman Plaza West

Brooklyn, New York 11201

U.S. Customs Court Reports, vols. 10-

11, 13-16, 18, 21-23, 27, 30, 50-52.

Ms. Josephine Ansley

Government Documents Librarian Jay P. Taggart Law Library

Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio 45810

Mineral Yearbook, 1971, vols. 1-3.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, vol. 15, nos. 18-34.

Ms. Carol E. Simmons

Documents Librarian TVA Technical Library

100 401 Building

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401

FCC Reports, 2nd Series, vols. 3, 5, 9, 12, 15-17, 21-22, 24, 34, 36, 42,

44-47.

Treaties and Other International Acts

of the U.S.A., vol. 1 (S9.5/1: date).

U.S. Treaties & Other International Agreements, vol. 4, pt. 2; vol. 7, pt. 2;

vol. 12, pt. 1; vol. 14, pt. 2.

Ms. Grace E. Lee Documents Librarian School of Law Library Texas Tech University Box 4030

Lubbock, Texas 79409

Monthly Catalog, 1959, July, Nov.

Ms. Karen Mydland

Documents Librarian Kooi Library

Sheridan College

Sheridan, Wyoming 82801

Specific Offers

Contact should be made with the

library making the offer, not with your

Editor! Libraries not having Regionals

may only offer depository material when

they have replaced it with microform or

reprint, and have inquired from depositories within their state if it is wanted

there. Duplicate copies, gifts, pur- chases, and other Government documents r.ot received through the depository program may also be offered by

depositories.

Deschler's Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives, vols. 1-3.

Ms. Debbie Christianson

Documents Clerk

State Law Library

Alaska Court System

303 K Street Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Selected Soil Surveys: AL, AK, AZ, CA,

CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, LA, ME, MD,

MA, MS, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC,

ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,

UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY. (county re- quests welcome).

Ms. Barbara J. Ford

Documents Librarian The Library

University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Box 8198

Chicago, Illinois 60680

Federal Reserve Board Bulletin, 1966,

Aug.-Dec; 1967, Jan., Mar.-June,

Aug.-Sept., Dec; 1968, Feb.-Nov.;

1971, Feb.-June, Aug.-Dec; 1973;

1974, Jan.-Mar., May-Dec; 1975,

Jan.-Apr., June-Dec; 1976; 1977,

Jan.-Aug., Oct.-Dec; 1978, Jan.-Feb.,

Oct.

Monthly Catalog, 1962, March, JulyDec; 1963, Jan.-May, July-Dec;

1964; 1965, Feb.-May, July, Dec;

1966, Jan.-May; 1971, Apr., June; 1974, Feb.-Apr.
a

Document Review

u

[HIGHLIGHTS welcomes short reviews by

depository librarians of significant recent documents. Just send them typed double- spaced to the Editor. Our third such contribution is by Mr. Joseph J. Lewandowski, Documents & Maps Librarian, Elmer

E. Rasmuson Library.]

Maps for America: Cartographic Products of the U.S. Geological Survey arid

Ottiers. By Morris M. Thompson. (Res- ton Virginia: Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1979.) Pp. xiv, 265.

$11.00. I 19.2:M 32/12/879-979.

(Available through GPO Bookstores,

Stock Number 024-001-03145-1.)

The appearance of this compendium

recently published by the Geological

Survey is a treasure-trove to all who

ay find an interest in maps. A well implied work from various sources,

his volume can be used as a ready

reference tool, providing information

to many a general map question. As

stated by the author, "the primary

objectives are to inform the map user

of (1) the meaning of lines, colors,

images, symbols, numbers, captions,

and notes that appear on maps, (2) the

possible errors and anomalies affecting

the reliability and interpretation of maps, (3) the different kinds of maps

and map data, and (4) the various sources of maps and related information." This work begins by describing the

history of maps and cartography in America from the United States Survey

of the Coast to the present National

Mapping Program. One section deals

with the different types of maps, such

as topographic, thematic, etc. Great

detail is given to the interpretation of United States Geological Survey topographic maps—information that is essential to map use. Cartographic in- formation sources are also briefly

''scussed, along with the products that

ley provide. The final section on future trends in cartography offers some re- flection upon the impact that tech- nology may have on the physical appearance of forthcoming maps (e.g.: photoimage and computer- processed

maps).

The text is lavishly illustrated with an abundance of colored maps and

charts. There is an appendix containing "map projections, reference sys- tems, and geodetic control"—a very

helpful and concise quick-reference

guide. A list of agencies along with

their addresses is provided, as well as an excellent glossary and index. This

volume should be a warmly welcomed

addition to any map collection.
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B. If "Needs/Offers" were a separate

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C. If HIGHLIGHTS were separated from

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D. Is the current fold-out format satis- factory to you?

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E. If the fold-out format were changed,

would you prefer

3 (1) loose-leaf pages without

holes 126 (2) loose-leaf pages with holes 89 (3) stapled centerfold 7 (4) something else "stapled

centerfold with holes"

F. If the format used holes suitable for a binder, would you prefer

224 (1) standard three hole punch

(same as Federal Depository binder)

2 (2) something else "not de- scribed"

G. Currently, does your library keep

back issues of HIGHLIGHTS in a 51 (1) binder

61 (2) file folder 65 (3) box

19 (4) vertical file 40 (5) Other "usually on shelf"

238 completed questionnaires were

returned to the editor of Public Docu- ments Highlights by the end of November. Results are presented below and will be taken into consideration during 1980.

A selection of responses to questions

K, and M, are included. Many thanks to all readers who took the time to fill out yet

another questionnaire!

H. Please estimate how many people in your library regularly read

HIGHLIGHTS.

475 (1) librarians 1 (4) volunteers

195 (2) non-librarian staff 21 (5) directors 55 (3) student workers 37 (6) general public

I. Please rate the following features of HIGHLIGHTS in terms of usefulness to your library.

POOR FAIR GOOD VERY EXCELLENT GOOD

(1) Lead Article 0 9 78 102 44

(2) Questions and Answers 1 8 68 91 63

(3) Monthly Catalog Corner 0 14 94 82 37

(4) Document Review 1 12 80 84 30

(5) Our Best Effort 5 28 87 56 17

(6) Special Needs 11 27 84 50 44

J. Are there any new features that you would like to see added to HIGHLIGHTS?

110 (1) No 71 (2) Yes

More information on how processing is accomplished at GPO; features on

staff at GPO. —Wilmington, Delaware

Short paragraphs about new sub-agencies of U.S. Government as they are

established. —Lexington, Kentucky

I have always liked features such as "50 Years Ago at GPO," or some his- torical thumbnail sketch relating to documents. —Baton Rouge, Louisiana

"Micropublishing News" should be a regular feature. —Brunswick, Maine

News concerning Congressional legislative action affecting GPO and de- pository libraries. —East Brunswick, New Jersey

A regular column from the Superintendent of Documents.

Plattsburgh, New York

How about an annual Index? —East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

K. Are there any subjects which you would like to have given greater emphasis

in HIGHLIGHTS?

116 (1) No 73 (2) Yes

Progress stories on the revision of Title 44. —Santa Barbara, California More space given to Needs/Offers possibly allowing for the printing of entire discard lists. —Pineville, Louisiana
Inside workings of GPO such as was done with the "Joker Box." —Lansing, Michigan

Statistics on the depository program, such as those given on number of shipments and number of documents distributed are essential in explaining our needs to administrators. —Vpsilanti, Mictiigan

The more info the better. We out in the boonies are hungry for all the scraps we can get. —St. Paul, Minnesota

Continuing information on the GPO micropublishing program. —Reno, Nevada

This is of course a parochial interest, but we would welcome more news

regarding the newly designated law libraries. —Seattle, Washington

Are there any people connected with your depository who would be willing to contribute articles to HIGHLIGHTS?

118 (1) No 68 (2) Yes

M. Is there anything else you would like to say about HIGHLIGHTS?

73 (1) No 119 (2) Yes

I like the way it is. It is brief and to the point. So much material crosses my desk that I appreciate something I can read and get the gist of quickly.

I also appreciate the occasional humor in it. —Lancaster, California

Well written, informative, good suggestions from time to time from libraries about handling documents. HIGHLIGHTS does what it purports to do, and

that is rare these days! —Sacramento, California

Very informative in keeping up with new developments in Federal depository

library program. Please don't just fade away! —Hilo, Hawaii

The lay-out, use of color and general format make HIGHLIGHTS a pleasure

to read. —Jacksonville, Illinois

Would like to see it printed on SVa" x 11" paper like the rest of the nation

uses. —Lincoln, Nebraska

HIGHLIGHTS makes GPO less an amorphous organization to depository

libraries. We need it! —Oswego, New York

I appreciate getting it—and have benefitted tremendously by having it

especially the "Offers" column. —Casper, Wyoming

It's Easy

To Buy

Documents'

GPO Sales will accept a wide variety

of methods for purchasing documents.

Previously mentioned in HIGHLIGHTS

were Master Charge and V/sa, in use for domestic and foreign orders. Of course

a Superintendent of Documents Deposit Account may also be used for both. Anyone still having old Superintendent

of Documents Coupons can use them

(although we no longer issue them).

Checks on U.S. or Canadian banks, in or out of the United States and possessions, in U.S. or Canadian currencies, are acceptable. Bank Money Orders,

International Postal Money Orders,

U.S., Canadian, or Carribean Money

Orders, for payment in U.S. currency, may be sent. UNESCO Coupons are always welcome. Should U.S. currency be mailed, it is safest when registered.

Lastly, Government Purchase Orders

will also be processed.

GPO wants to help you acquire Gov- ernment publications!
If your depository library has some

special needs of a general or specific nature, let us know. If you can offer discards (long runs are most desirable), write the requesting depository a letter (sending a copy to your regional). The

library accepting the material agrees to pay any postage and packing costs that may be necessary.

Specific needs

Foreign Relations of the U.S., 1921-

33, 1945.

U.S. Statutes at Large, vols. 1-20, 22-

29, 31-41, 43, 45-46, 48.

Ms. Catherine A. Nathan

Documents Librarian P.O. Box 2600—Sparkman Drive

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Library

Huntsville, Alabama 35807

Census of Population, 1960, vol. 1, Characteristics of Population, pts. 2-6,

8-57.

Vital Statistics of the U.S., 1945-48.

Mr. Nate Lund

Documents Librarian Savage Library Western State College

Gunnison, Colorado 81230

HEW, Developmental Disabilities Abstracts, vol. 11, nos. 1-3.

Ms. Sue C. Gladin

Documents Associate

Ina Dillard Russell Library

Georgia College

Milledgeville, Georgia 31061

Government Report Annual Index,

1970-78, index vols. only.

Monthly Catalog, 1940-44.

Ms. Ann Puckett

Assistant Reader Services Librarian School of Law Library

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois 62901

Federal Probation, vol. 41, nos. 2-4;

vol. 42, nos. 1-2.

Ms. Virginia C. Thomas

Documents Librarian Chicago-Kent College of Law Library

77 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Annual Report to Congress from Secretary of HEW, 1972, Marihuana and

Health.

Ms. Joan Eichoff Public Services Assistant

Henry Pfeiffer Library

MacMurray College

Jacksonville, Illinois 62650

Survey of Current Business, 1977, Dec.

Ms. Carol J. Scamman

Documents Librarian Richard W. Norton Memorial Library

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana 71360

Our Public Lands, vol. 18, nos. 2-4;

vols. 19-20; vol. 21, nos. 3-4; vol. ^"[^ no. 1; vol. 24, no. 1; vol. 25, no. 3. fre.

Personnel Literature, vol. 26, nos. 1-8;

vol. 28, no. 7; vol. 29, no. 6; vol. 34, no. 10.

Physical Fitness/ Sports Medicine, vol.

1, no. 1.

Plant Disease Reporter, vol. 61, no. 12.

Progressive Fish Culturist, 1942-46,

1976, July.

Public Health Reports, vol. 83; vol. 90,

nos. 2, 4.

Public Roads, vol. 37, nos. 1-5; vol. 38, no. 4; vol.39.

Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, vol. 21, no. 2.

Rehabilitation Record, vol. 14, no. 6.

Selected References on Environmental

Quality as it Relates to Health, vol. 4,

no. 10.

Soil Conservation, vol. 31, nos. 1-9,

11-12; vol. 32-33; vol. 34, nos. 1^

7-12; vols. 35-38; vol. 39, nos. 1-or

7-12; vol. 40, nos. 1-7, 9.

Soldiers, vol. 26, nos. 1-5; vols. 28-

30; vol. 32, no. 12.
Sport Fishet7 Abstracts, vol. 4, no 4;

vol. 5; vol. 6, nos. 1-2; vol. 8, no. 3;

vol. 15, no. 2.

Survey of Current Business, vol. 53,

nos. 6, 11; vol. 55, no. 1.

Transportation U.S.A., vol. 1, no 1; vol. 2, no. 1.

Treasury Bulletin, 1974, March.

Wildlife Review, nos. 67-69, 74-79,

83, 129-33, 138.

Mr. Jim Walsh

Documents Librarian Olson Library

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan 49855

)ensus Bureau, 1967, Enterprise StaVistics (ES 3 Series), pt. 2.

Mr. William La Bissoniere

Head, Government Publications Division 409 Wilson Library

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletins, no. 65,

"Archaeological Explorations in North- eastern Arizona;" no. 82, "Archaeological Observations North of the Rio

Colorado."

Mrs. Alice Brown

Documents Librarian University of Nevada / Las Vegas Library

4505 Maryland Parkway

Las Vegas, Nevada 89154

U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission,

Transportation Statistics in the U.S., 1967, no. 81.

Jr.

Julius Landau

ocuments Librarian Business Library

Brooklyn Public Library

280 Cadman Plaza West

Brooklyn, New York 11201

U.S. Customs Court Reports, vols. 10-

11, 13-16. 18, 21-23, 27, 30, 50-52.

Ms. Josephine Ansley

Government Documents Librarian Jay P. Taggart Law Library

Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio 45810

Mineral Yearbook, 1971, vols. 1-3.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, vol. 15, nos. 18-34.

Ms. Carol E. Simmons

Documents Librarian TVA Technical Library

100 401 Building

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401

FCC Reports, 2nd Series, vols. 3, 5, 9, 12, 15-17, 21-22, 24, 34, 36, 42,

44-47.

Treaties and Other International Acts

of the U.S.A., vol. 1 (S9.5/1: date).

U.S. Treaties & Other International Agreements, vol. 4, pt. 2; vol. 7, pt. 2;

vol. 12, pt. 1; vol. 14, pt. 2.

Ms. Grace E. Lee Documents Librarian School of Law Library Texas Tech University

Box 4030

Lubbock, Texas 79409

Monthly Catalog, 1959, July, Nov.

Ms. Karen Mydland

Documents Librarian Kooi Library

Sheridan College

Sheridan, Wyoming 82801

Specific Offers

Contact should be made with the

library making the offer, not with your

Editor! Libraries not having Regionals

may only offer depository material when

they have replaced it with microform or

reprint, and have inquired from depositories within their state if it is wanted

there. Duplicate copies, gifts, pur- chases, and other Government documents r.ot received through the depository program may also be offered by

depositories.

Deschler's Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives, vols. 1-3.

Ms. Debbie Christianson

Documents Clerk

State Law Library

Alaska Court System

303 K Street Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Selected Soil Surveys: AL, AK, AZ, CA,

CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, LA, ME, MD,

MA, MS, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC,

ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,

UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY. (county re- quests welcome).

Ms. Barbara J. Ford

Documents Librarian The Library

University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Box 8198

Chicago, Illinois 60680

Federal Reserve Board Bulletin, 1966,

Aug.-Dec; 1967, Jan., Mar.-June,

Aug.-Sept., Dec; 1968, Feb.-Nov.;

1971, Feb.-June, Aug.-Dec; 1973;

1974, Jan.-Mar., May-Dec; 1975,

Jan.-Apr., June-Dec; 1976; 1977,

Jan.-Aug., Oct.-Dec; 1978, Jan.-Feb.,

Oct.

Monthly Catalog, 1962, March, JulyDec; 1963, Jan.-May, July-Dec;

1964; 1965, Feb.-May, July, Dec;

1966, Jan.-May; 1971, Apr., June; 1974, Feb.-Apr.
Our Best Effort!

[Two very welcome contributions follow. The first bears out an observation fre- quently made by Depository Library In- spectors. It very well answers the often asked question: "Where is the optimum

placement for documents in a library?"

The second contribution is the verbatim

text of an imaginative announcement

used in the Mabel Zoe Wilson Library.

Keep these "Best Efforts" coming!]

"Surrounded by those items which

are most important to implement re- search, the reference librarians at Florida Atlantic University Library can

put forth their best efforts. To the left are the microforms; to the right are the

documents; backing up the librarians is the reference collection; and facing the

librarians is the card catalog.

"In the Reference Department all materials are considered as a whole, even though various types may be

shelved separately. Documents, serials, monographs, pamphlets, etc., are

all thought to form an integral part of the vast body of knowledge that can be

tapped for specific information. Orientations, lectures, bibliographies, and

exhibits all reflect this attitude as does

the person to person counseling and

individual information retrieval. This

methodology of thought is contagious.

The combining in an efficient and effec- tive manner of various sources, Govern- ment documents not being the least among these, with cheerful encourage- ment and sound advice bring about a

better informed student or faculty

member who goes out of the library

with the information he or she needs. "The high visibility of the collections,

especially documents, and the inte- grated search methodology used to access these collections have increased

usage of the library's materials and

patron satisfaction. With the success of this operation the librarians demonstrate their best efforts."

Linda Lou Wiler

Head, Reference Department

Florida Atlantic University Library

Boca Raton, Florida

Documents Acquisitions Posted

"Listings of U.S. Federal Govern- ment documents acquired by the Wilson

Library will be posted regularly on the

bulletin board outside the Reference

Office on the first floor. The Documents

Division has begun posting copies of the "Daily Depository Shipping Lists" which accompany shipments from the

Superintendent of Documents Library

Division of the Government Printing

Office in Washington, D.C. Since the

lists will have been marked in the

check-in process, it will be clear which

publications have been received for use by Western Washington University

readers and other citizens of northwest

Washington. Western has selected more

than 2,000 classes of documents for depository acquisition, and receives more than 20,000 publications each

year. By law, these documents are ac- cessible to the general public. Those

materials not selected for receipt may

still be obtained through the Documents

Division on 4 East, which will borrow

them for patrons from the Regional Depository collection in the Washington

State Library at Olympia. Western is also a depository for Washington State and Canadian Federal Government

documents."

William H. 0. Scott Documents Librarian Mabel Zoe Wilson Library Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
Annual Report of the Comptroller of the Currency, 1928, 1936-43, 1946-61.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Annual Report, 1943^5, 1952-54,

1957, 1959.

Congressional Record, vol. 115, pt. 26.

Decisions of the Commissioner of Pat- ents, 1936-52.

Federal Power Commission Reports,

vols. 1-10.

Federal Trade Commission Decisions,

vols. 20-23, 25-26.

Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the U.S., 1936-38.

Foreign Relations of the U.S., 1942,

vol. 2.

Secretary of the Treasury Annual Report, 1918-19, 1921.

Treasury Decisions, vols. 70-87.

Treasury Decisions—Internal Revenue,

vols. 33-36.

Treaties and Other International Acts

of the U.S.A., vols. 3-8.

Yearbook of Agriculture, 1898, 1914,

1923-24, 1926-27, 1933, 1938,

1960, 1962-64.

Mrs. Kay Parham

Documents Librarian Southeastern Oklahoma

State University Library

Durant, Oklahoma 74701

Code of Federal Regulations, unbound,

1976-1977.

Federal Trade Commission Decisions,

vol. 90.

Serial Set, 13134-9.

U.S. Patent Office, Official Gazette, un- bound, 1974-77.

Ms. Elsa R. Lichtenberg

Acquisitions Librarian Pulling Law Library

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085

National Library of Medicine, Current

Catalog, 1950-70

Nuclear Science Abstracts, vols. 1-25.

Mr. David W. Kraeuter

Public Services Librarian Memorial Library

Washington and Jefferson College

Washington, Pennsylvania 15301

FCC Reports, vol. 72, nos. 2, 4-5.

Federal Reserve Monthly Chart Book,

1967, Dec.-1968, Aug., 1973; Oct.- Dec; 1974; 1975, Jan.-July, Sept.-

Dec; 1976, Jan.-Oct.; 1977, Sept.-

Oct.

Ms. Jacqueline Goldfarb

Documents Librarian Arthur J. Morris Law Library

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

Congressional Record, bound, vols. 61

(pts. 2-4, 7-9); 76 (pt. 6); 77 (pts. 1-

2, 4-7); 78 (pts. 1-12); 79 (pts. 1-14);

80 (pts. 3-11); 81 (pts. 1-11); 82 (pts.

2-3); 83 (pts. 1, 3-12); 84 (pts. 1-15);

85 (pts. 1-2); 86 (pts. 1-19); 87 (pts.

1-15); 88 (pts. 1-4, 6-11); 89 (pts. 1-

13); 90 (pts. 1-12); 91 (pts. 1-14);

92 (pts. 1-13); 93 (pt. 1); 106 (pts. 1-

16); 107 (pts. 1-18); 108 (pts. 1-21).

Mr. Floyd W. Miller Librarian Ruth Scarborough Library

Shepherd College

Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443

List offered

Any library which would like to i ceive documents lists should feel freb

to write to:

Ms. Karen Kimber

Documents Librarian Wright State University Library

Dayton, Ohio 45435

Public Documents

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Material proposed for circulation

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