Learn what innovative changes lie in the future of government information
The Changing Face of Government Information comprehensively examines the way government documents' librarians acquire, provide access, and provide reference services in the new electronic environment. Noted experts discuss the impact electronic materials have had on the Government Printing Office (GPO), the reference services within the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), and the new opportunities in the transition from paper-based information policy to an electronic e-government. This source reveals the latest changes in the field of government documents librarianship and the knowledge and expertise needed to teach users how to access what they need from this enormous wealth of government information.
This useful book gives readers the opportunity to learn:
how the University of Oregon successfully integrated its business reference service and map collection into its government documents collection
the results of a survey of FDLP institutions identifying the factors contributing to the reorganization of services
details of the pilot project undertaken by the University of Arizona Library along with the United States Government Printing Office's Library Programs Service to create a model for a virtual depository library
which critical features are missing in today's e-government reference service models
details of the GPO's plans to provide perpetual access to both electronic and tangible information resources-and the strategies to authenticate government publications on the Internet
The Changing Face of Government Information is stimulating, horizon-expanding reading for librarians, professors, students, and researchers.