Erie is situated midway between two major market areas, Chicago and New York, and is less than 100 miles from Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Cleveland. Manufacturers pay nearly half the wages in Erie County. Erie County exports more per capita than any other Pennsylvania county. Employment figures have been consistently better than state and national averages. This staff has input to the selection of new items offered through Government Printing Office surveys and the annual review of items currently selected.
Staff also identifies for purchase commercially published sources to support the collection.
The library does not collect government documents in any subject area above the reference level. The library has selective housing agreements with the Nash Library of Gannon University and the Erie County Law Library at the Erie County Courthouse. Both agreements are in effect for as long as both parties agree to the arrangement. Formats Paper copy should be preferred since it is most easily handled by the general public. Because of space requirements and also because the government seems to be preferring microfiche and electronic products more and more due to economic constraints, the library will be able to choose fewer items in paper in the future.