The FDLP distributes government publications to over 1300 libraries and provides cataloging and locator services to identify, describe, and locate government publications in electronic and all other formats. There are about 3 depository libraries per congressional district. FDLP serves an estimated 9.5 million people in the aggregate each year, more than 7,000 per year per library and more than 21,000 constituents per district per year. There are over 60 depository libraries in Texas. Just as Congressional staffs still need to use paper copies for a variety of reasons, there is still a significant demand by constituents for a large number of Federal titles in print.
Print provides ease of use and ensures authenticity and permanence.
In FY 1999, the FDLP disseminated 16.1 million copies of more than 40,000 titles in paper and microfiche to libraries. To save money and provide quicker access, the FDLP is already heavily electronic. Through GPO Access, the Government Printing Office provides Internet access to 170,000 Federal titles to your constituents. Previous issues of Texline are archived on the TLA website.