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This document provides an overview of government information resources available through libraries in the Tri-State region of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It discusses the objectives of making government information accessible to citizens, highlights some key resources like the Federal Depository Library Program and SuDoc classification system, and provides details on access to information through libraries in the region. Contact information is provided for further assistance.

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Government Information for All Tri-State Region Maine New Hampshire Vermont
Objectives of presentation o Types of government information that is available for all citizens o How to access government produced information both electronic and in tangible formats o Where to turn for further assistance
James Madison A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. August 4, 1822
Tenants of Government Information Access The public has the right of access to government information; Government has the obligation to disseminate and provide broad public access to its information; Government has an obligation to guarantee the authenticity and integrity of its information; Government has an obligation to preserve its information; and Government information created and compiled by government employees or at government expense should remain in the public domain.
Government Printing Office History GPO officially established in 1813 with contract printers Began in house printing during the 1860s Public Printer Bill Boarman on GPO Government one of largest publishers 1,250 depository libraries Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established, 1895, by Congress to ensure that the American public had access to its Government's information Free access to any citizen at any depository library
FDLP Logo Displayed at all library entrances participating in program http://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp
Resources Every library has: Crime in the United States Budget of the United States Economic Report of the Catalog of Federal Domestic President Assistance Federal Register Census Bureau Catalog Franchise Opportunities Census of Housing Handbook Census of Population Historical Statistics of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Monthly Catalog of Gov (CFR) Publications Congressional Directory Occupational Outlook County-City Data Book Handbook
Resources continued Publications Reference File Slip Laws Statistical Abstract Statutes at Large Subject Bibliographies Supreme Court Reports United States Code United States Government Manual United States Industrial Outlook Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
History of Univ of Maine and Tri-State Regional/Selective libraries Twenty-six libraries in ME, NH, VT that participate in FDLP UMaine is not oldest in the state: Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, Portland Public Library, Bangor Public Library 1884 UMaine beginnings 1890 1907 Land Grant 1962 regional 1966 Tri-State regional
Presque Isle Bangor Uniiv Maine Maine Maritime Univ Vermont Colby Johnson Bates State Law Middlebury VT State Lib Norwich VT Law School Bowdoin Dartmouth U Maine Law, Portland Public Castleton UNH, SNHU, St. Anselm, Manchester City, Nashua Public, NH State Library, NH State Law, UNH Law School
In Maine Libraries URSUS records for all new items http://ursus.maine.edu/ URSUS/MaineCat links to online resources through 856 field 2.2 million items in UMaine collection UMaine retain everything call for pre-1976 items spotty in URSUS Others 5 years and limited selection Listings for UMaine,UMLaw, Bangor Public Library, Maine Law Legislative Reference Library, UMaine Presque Isle in URSUS MaineInfoNet: Portland Public Library, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Maine Maritime Academy Limit in URSUS to gov docs, gov docs serial, gov docs maps, gov doc computer Can request items through URSUS/Minerva/MaineInfoNet Can request items through traditional ILL, OCLC, Docline
SuDoc Numbers Overview Doesnt work the same as LC or Dewey NA 1250 .A85 989.134 .R23 GP 1.2: IN 3/2 Keeping America Informed Arranged by Dept/sub dept/bureau and type information
SuDoc Class Stems aka Depts SuDoc Class Deptarment A Agriculture GP 1.2: IN 3/2 Keeping AE National America Informed Archives Currently 59 Class &Records Stems Admin Numbers after the initial B Broadcasting Department designation Board of Governors refer to the sub departments, cabinets, C Commerce offices, etc. These are CC Federal arranged 1-x Communicatio alphabetically by the ns Commission name of the office at D Defense the time of creation E Energy ED Education
SuDoc Subordinate Structure .5 Laws Numbers after decimal .6 Regulations, rules, and indicate the following: instructions .7 Press releases .8 Handbooks, manuals, .1 Annual Reports and guides .2 General Publications .9 Bibliographies and lists .3 Bulletins of publications .4 Circulars .10 Directories .11 Maps and charts .12 Posters .13 Forms .14 Addresses
Government Web Sites USA.Gov http://www.usa.gov/ FDSys http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ Census - American Fact Finder http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en Browse Topics: Your Pathway to Government http://www.browsetopics.gov/ Digitization Projects Registry http://registry.fdlp.gov/ Ben's Guide http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Our web pages Web page http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/default.htm Other documents links http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/onlinegov.htm Canadian http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/canadiandocs.htm United Nations http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/unitednations.htm Agricultural Experiment Station http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/AgExpStation.htm Other depts Patents (Science & Engineering) Maine docs (Special Collections)
Service Hours at Orono Hours during academic semester Mon - Thur 8am - 9pm Fri 8am - 5pm Sat 10am - 5pm Sun 12:30pm - 9pm
Future Continue with born-digital of government information FDSys Increase amount of historical material digitized through partnerships such as the Registry Discussion of reorganizing the regional/selective program in the age of digital Funding for the GPO Nationally some libraries are leaving--two regionals, but in region all current libraries plan to stay in program. Many are moving to electronic selection. Maine State Plan for Government Information Does anyone want to join?
More Info Fogler Government Info pages http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/default.htm Tri-State Web Site https://sites.google.com/a/maine.edu/tri- state-libraries/home FDLP Desktop http://www.fdlp.gov 際際滷share of this presentation http://www.slideshare.net/gmalbc
Questions? gregory.t.curtis@maine.edu Office: (207) 581-1681 Dept: (207) 581-1680 Twitter: @gmalbc Tumblr: gmalbc.tumblr.com

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Government Information for All

  • 1. Government Information for All Tri-State Region Maine New Hampshire Vermont
  • 2. Objectives of presentation o Types of government information that is available for all citizens o How to access government produced information both electronic and in tangible formats o Where to turn for further assistance
  • 3. James Madison A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. August 4, 1822
  • 4. Tenants of Government Information Access The public has the right of access to government information; Government has the obligation to disseminate and provide broad public access to its information; Government has an obligation to guarantee the authenticity and integrity of its information; Government has an obligation to preserve its information; and Government information created and compiled by government employees or at government expense should remain in the public domain.
  • 5. Government Printing Office History GPO officially established in 1813 with contract printers Began in house printing during the 1860s Public Printer Bill Boarman on GPO Government one of largest publishers 1,250 depository libraries Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established, 1895, by Congress to ensure that the American public had access to its Government's information Free access to any citizen at any depository library
  • 6. FDLP Logo Displayed at all library entrances participating in program http://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp
  • 7. Resources Every library has: Crime in the United States Budget of the United States Economic Report of the Catalog of Federal Domestic President Assistance Federal Register Census Bureau Catalog Franchise Opportunities Census of Housing Handbook Census of Population Historical Statistics of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Monthly Catalog of Gov (CFR) Publications Congressional Directory Occupational Outlook County-City Data Book Handbook
  • 8. Resources continued Publications Reference File Slip Laws Statistical Abstract Statutes at Large Subject Bibliographies Supreme Court Reports United States Code United States Government Manual United States Industrial Outlook Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
  • 9. History of Univ of Maine and Tri-State Regional/Selective libraries Twenty-six libraries in ME, NH, VT that participate in FDLP UMaine is not oldest in the state: Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, Portland Public Library, Bangor Public Library 1884 UMaine beginnings 1890 1907 Land Grant 1962 regional 1966 Tri-State regional
  • 10. Presque Isle Bangor Uniiv Maine Maine Maritime Univ Vermont Colby Johnson Bates State Law Middlebury VT State Lib Norwich VT Law School Bowdoin Dartmouth U Maine Law, Portland Public Castleton UNH, SNHU, St. Anselm, Manchester City, Nashua Public, NH State Library, NH State Law, UNH Law School
  • 11. In Maine Libraries URSUS records for all new items http://ursus.maine.edu/ URSUS/MaineCat links to online resources through 856 field 2.2 million items in UMaine collection UMaine retain everything call for pre-1976 items spotty in URSUS Others 5 years and limited selection Listings for UMaine,UMLaw, Bangor Public Library, Maine Law Legislative Reference Library, UMaine Presque Isle in URSUS MaineInfoNet: Portland Public Library, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Maine Maritime Academy Limit in URSUS to gov docs, gov docs serial, gov docs maps, gov doc computer Can request items through URSUS/Minerva/MaineInfoNet Can request items through traditional ILL, OCLC, Docline
  • 12. SuDoc Numbers Overview Doesnt work the same as LC or Dewey NA 1250 .A85 989.134 .R23 GP 1.2: IN 3/2 Keeping America Informed Arranged by Dept/sub dept/bureau and type information
  • 13. SuDoc Class Stems aka Depts SuDoc Class Deptarment A Agriculture GP 1.2: IN 3/2 Keeping AE National America Informed Archives Currently 59 Class &Records Stems Admin Numbers after the initial B Broadcasting Department designation Board of Governors refer to the sub departments, cabinets, C Commerce offices, etc. These are CC Federal arranged 1-x Communicatio alphabetically by the ns Commission name of the office at D Defense the time of creation E Energy ED Education
  • 14. SuDoc Subordinate Structure .5 Laws Numbers after decimal .6 Regulations, rules, and indicate the following: instructions .7 Press releases .8 Handbooks, manuals, .1 Annual Reports and guides .2 General Publications .9 Bibliographies and lists .3 Bulletins of publications .4 Circulars .10 Directories .11 Maps and charts .12 Posters .13 Forms .14 Addresses
  • 15. Government Web Sites USA.Gov http://www.usa.gov/ FDSys http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ Census - American Fact Finder http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en Browse Topics: Your Pathway to Government http://www.browsetopics.gov/ Digitization Projects Registry http://registry.fdlp.gov/ Ben's Guide http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
  • 16. Our web pages Web page http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/default.htm Other documents links http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/onlinegov.htm Canadian http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/canadiandocs.htm United Nations http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/unitednations.htm Agricultural Experiment Station http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/AgExpStation.htm Other depts Patents (Science & Engineering) Maine docs (Special Collections)
  • 17. Service Hours at Orono Hours during academic semester Mon - Thur 8am - 9pm Fri 8am - 5pm Sat 10am - 5pm Sun 12:30pm - 9pm
  • 18. Future Continue with born-digital of government information FDSys Increase amount of historical material digitized through partnerships such as the Registry Discussion of reorganizing the regional/selective program in the age of digital Funding for the GPO Nationally some libraries are leaving--two regionals, but in region all current libraries plan to stay in program. Many are moving to electronic selection. Maine State Plan for Government Information Does anyone want to join?
  • 19. More Info Fogler Government Info pages http://library.umaine.edu/govdoc/default.htm Tri-State Web Site https://sites.google.com/a/maine.edu/tri- state-libraries/home FDLP Desktop http://www.fdlp.gov 際際滷share of this presentation http://www.slideshare.net/gmalbc
  • 20. Questions? gregory.t.curtis@maine.edu Office: (207) 581-1681 Dept: (207) 581-1680 Twitter: @gmalbc Tumblr: gmalbc.tumblr.com

Editor's Notes

  • #14: Archival arrangement to numberingStems changed over time some added some changed some discontinuedexample: War Dept W, Navy N now D DefenseFW Federal Works 1930's 1940'sHS Homeland Security added since 2001Some libraries do convert their items to LC or Dewey and interfile on the shelf, most retain the SuDoc scheme some move perm to collection but leave bulk in SuDoc