Government Information and Depository Management Clearinghouse
Federal Depository Library Management
General Resources
- Twenty-one Things to Do When Assuming Responsibility for A Federal Depository Library This page was originally created by Melody Kelly, and is currently maintained by Arlene Weible.
- The "Agency Approach" to Locating Government Information on the Internet tutorial created by Chuck Malone, Western Illinois University Library
- Selected Models of Depository Management John W. Graham, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
- Models of Depository Management: From Archive to Access Nan Myers, Wichita State University
- Basic Depository Library Documents: The Unauthorized HTML Versions University of Denver
- Federal Depository Library Program Desktop
- GODORT Handout Exchange
- Ask LPS
Collection Development
- Collection Management Information The GODORT Cataloging Committee maintains a Toolbox for Processing and Managing Federal Documents that links to Federal Depository Library Manual guidelines, guides and useful sites from other libraries, and the GODORT Handout Exchange.
- Migrating Government Publications University of Memphis
- Glossary of Terms Used for U. S. Government Publications Central Washington University
Cataloging Depository Publications
Cataloging
- Cataloging Manuals, Handbooks, and Guides GODORT Cataloging Committee
- GPO Cataloging Records Sources from the GODORT Cataloging Committee
Examples from the Trenches
- URLs, PURLs & TRULs : Link Maintenance in the Web-accessible OPAC Tom Tyler, University of Denver
- Cataloging Pre-1976 U.S. Government Publications: Stakeholders and Strategies Summary GODORT Cataloging Committee
- Government Documents Retrospective Conversion Projects: A Survey June 1998
- Historical Cataloging of Government Publications
Classification
- GPO Item Selection and Classification Information GODORT Cataloging Committee
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Processing Depository Publications (electronic, paper, microfiche)
- Depository Processing Tools GODORT Cataloging Committee
- Tutorial on Gov Docs Processing American Association of Law Libraries
Examples from the Trenches
- Learning SuDocs Call Numbers tutorial created by Becky Fox, Michigan State University
- GODORT Handout Exchange - Processing Procedures
- Creating a Customized List
of Classes Using Microsoft Access 2000® Stephen Woods, Idaho State University --
PowerPoint Slides (Large File 1.68MB) - Creating a Customized List
of Classes Using Microsoft Access 2000® Stephen Woods, Idaho State University --
.PDF File (Large File 4.18MB)
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Depository Library Staff Training and Supervision
Examples from the Trenches- GODORT Handout Exchange - Reference Training
- GODORT Handout Exchange - Staff Policies
- Procedures for Processing Government Documents at Drew University Library Training manual for student employees
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Federal Depository Library Program Standards Compliance
The Official Word- Depository Library Program Laws -- 44 USC 19. From the University of Denver. See also Laws from the FDLP Desktop.
- Designation Handbook for Federal Depository Libraries
- Federal Depository Library Manual
- Instructions to Depository Libraries
- Planning for a Library Inspection. Administrative Notes, vol. 16, no. 13 (Oct. 15, 1995).
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Completing a GPO Self-Study Report
The Official Word- Federal Depository Library Manual
- Self Study and Inspection Information
Examples from the Trenches
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Author: ALA GODORT Education Committee/Tom Karel