Washington State Plan Comment Period Begins
Every state in the Federal Depository Library Program is supposed to have a State Plan that is regularly updated. It's been quite a while since the plan for Washington has been updated. After each revision, the plan goes to depository libraries so their administrations can sign
off on it.
The draft for the plan consists of an introduction, 5 Goals, and 9 appendices. This draft can be found at the Northwest Government Information Network website
(http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/ngin/index.html).
This draft was reviewed at the recent NGIN meeting, and some problems were found in the Goals. Such problems need to be resolved before it's submitted to administrations for approval.
It was suggested at the NGIN meeting that the best means for ironing out any problems would be to open the document up for feedback and revision. It was agreed that the new NGIN blog would be an good medium for an open discussion on the Plan. Each Goal will be the topic of the week until late December. The revised Plan will be submitted for approval in spring 2006.
The schedule for comments is:
Nov. 16 - Nov. 23 Introduction and Goal 1
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 Goal 2
Dec. 5 - Dec. 9 Goal 3
Dec. 12 - Dec. 16 Goal 4
Dec. 19 - Dec. 23 Goal 5
Please read the Plan and comment on it at the NGIN blog. Now is the time to iron out any wrinkles in the fabric of our State Plan.
Herrick Heitman
Washington State Library
Office of the Secretary of State
PO Box 42460
Olympia WA 98504-2460
(360) 704-5273
hheitman@secstate.wa.gov
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posted by NGIN @ 9:38 AM
13 comments
13 Comments:
This is something I'd like to get some feedback on:
Objective 1-2 says: "The Washinglton State Library acting as the regional library should continue to maintain a complete collection of documents..."
Okay, do other depositories have a preference for what format the "complete collection" is in? For instance, if WSL were going to keep only one copy of a document, would it be better to keep paper instead of microfiche?
Robin suggested rewording the current two paragraphs under "planning process" on the first page of the plan. I agree with her new wording for that section. Any disagreements with that new wording?
Sue Anderson
EWU
Comment on Herrick's question: I'd rather see paper than microfiche.
Sue Anderson
EWU
Under "Implementation of the Plan" in the first section before the goals, which says that "the plan will be reviewed annually and updated once every five years or when needed."
Could we review some part of the plan each year - goals one year and two appendixes each year within that five year span, so that we spend less time reviewing a small part of the plan each year?
Sue Anderson
EWU
Goal one
1-1: Could we change to: The Washington state federal depository libraries?
1-2: Could we keep the agreement in a separate appendix from appendix 3?
1-8: Could someone explain what this part means?
1-11: Should we say that depository libraries who wish to leave the FDLP WILL (not should) follow the procedures?
Sue Anderson
EWU
I'd vote for paper rather than microfiche, also.
Marilyn Von Seggern
WSU
Objective 1-4: the wording is fine. I'm wondering if the State Library could assist with that objective by informing non-depository libraries in the state about the FDLP, the libraries in their area that are depositories, and what they can expect from depository libraries.
Marilyn Von Seggern
WSU Libraries
Objective 1-8: I agree with Sue that this could be worded more clearly.
Marilyn Von Seggern
WSU Libraries
I think we can generally take out the "should" and either leave it out entirely (if the grammar is still ok) or use the word "will". Gives it more currency.
Judy Solomon, Seattle Public
Do we need 1-10 and 1-11? I don't really see it as part of a plan for service.
Implementation of the Plan...We need to discuss this. Is NGIN the Federal Depository meeting? The State Depository has official meetings ( called by the head of the State Depository Program once a year) Maybe we could have the Regional convene a meeting once a year in conjunction with the NGIN meetings.
Then we can continue to be an advocacy group and not have to consider if what we sponsor is "official".
Judy Solomon, Seattle Public
1-2 complete collection is in bold. Are we talking about a distributed collection throughout the state with some parts of the collection (the Serial Set or Statistical Abstract, for examples) repeated across the state for safety?
Based on what we have seen with disasters these last couple of years, I think this would be a very good objective to push.
Judy Solomon, Seattle Public
Judy mentioned disaster relief.
Should there be something in the plan that covers disaster relief? Something to the effect the depository should have one and be reviewed every few years and make sure they are included in the library's insurance coverage.
At the depository conference, the program on disaster relief was good. The librarian thought the collection was part of the insurance when it wasn't covered. In her research she noticed that depositories weren't being covered by the library's insurance coverage.
Carlos A. Diaz
The Evergreen State College
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