Goal 2 Comments: Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
GOAL TWO: SERVICE: To assure a high quality of service to residents of the state.
OBJECTIVES:
2-1 “Depository libraries shall make government publications available for the free use of the general public.” (44 USC 1911). [needs link to cited USC]
2-2 Depository libraries should keep their document collection open the same hours as other major parts of the library when the library is open for full range of services.
2-3 Depository libraries circulation policies should at least be consistent with, but no less liberal than, the circulation policies of the parent institution. Depository libraries should attempt as broad a circulation of government publications as possible.
2-4 There should be at least one professional librarian who coordinates the selection, receipt, processing, storage and retrieval of Federal documents.
2-5 There should be additional professional and clerical support staff to properly maintain and service the collection.
2-6 Federal depository libraries should maintain a collection of commercial indexes, bibliographies, in print or electronic format, to assist the patrons in identifying the publications they need. A suggested list of commercial finding aids and indexes shall be established.
2-7 Depository libraries should provide the same level of reference service for depository materials as they do for non-depository materials.
2-8 The regional library shall provide reference service to residents of the state from its full collection or refer them to subject specialists when appropriate. [The original document referred to “full reference service”. Robin questioned this. There are areas such as patents where the best thing I could do for all concerned is point the patron to the UW Engineering Library—unless I felt like embarrassing myself.]
2-9 Fees associated with the reproducing and downloading of depository publication should be established at the lowest possible cost.
2-10 Depository libraries should assist other libraries in the state through reference support, referral services, and interlibrary loan.
posted by NGIN @ 1:42 PM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Section 2-6 says: "Federal depository libraries should maintain a collection of commercial indexes, bibliographies, in print or electronic format, to assist the patrons in identifying the publications they need. A suggested list of commercial finding aids and indexes shall be established."
This list doesn't exist. Should compiling and publishing it be an NGIN project for 2006?
Sounds like it would be a good idea to have such a list.
This could be a good project for NGIN.
Carlos
Objective 2-9: I'd like to change the wording to read: "Fees associated with the reproducing and downloading of depository publications should be consistent with fees charged for non-depository publications".
Objective 2-10: As currently stated, "Depository libraries should assist other libraries in the state through reference support, referral services, and interlibrary loan". Does "other libraries" mean just depositories or all other libraries? Could we make this more clear?
Objective 2-8: Should this be deleted entirely? Or should we try to find librarians throughout the state who are subject specialists who could answer questions for the regional?
Objective 2-6: This project would be a huge undertaking - but possibly well worth it.
Sue Anderson
EWU
2-6 I agree with Herrick and others that a list of finding aids would be helpful. We have a list of databases suggested for government information as do many other libraries but to have a master list for NGIN would be good. The only problem with this and other lists is updating.
2-8 a list of subject specialists, again an updating problem but this is the sort of value-added suggestion that keeps coming up in meetings and workshops
2-9 I like Sue's re-wording
2-10 I would take it to mean all other libraries as part of the responsibility to the Congressional District citizens we take on in becoming a depository library
Marilyn Von Seggern
WSU
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