Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

We the People’s Collection: The National Collection of U.S Government Public Information

On Demand

Moderator(s)

Lee Lipscomb

Assistant Librarian
Federal Judicial Center
Washington, District of Columbia

Speaker(s)

CE

Cynthia Etkin

Sr. Program Planning Specialist (Librarian)
Office of the Superintendent of Documents, Government Publishing Offic
Washington, District of Columbia

The depository collections in Federal Depository Library Program libraries and the digital content in govinfo provide the foundation of the National Collection of U.S Government Public Information. Presenters from the Government Publishing Office will describe a paradigm shift and a new service model to support Federal depository libraries. The development, management, and preservation of the National Collection through a customer-centric approach and collaborations with federal agencies, and depository libraries will be discussed. Partners will share how they are contributing to and benefitting locally from their National Collection efforts. After the presentations, questions will be asked of the panelists, and there will be time for audience questions as well.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the National Collection of U.S Government Public Information.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to identify ways in which they, and their library users, can access the National Collection of U.S Government Public Information.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to identify ways in which they might actively participate in the development of and access to this unique collection.