2. • State of federal
depository libraries
• Causes & Affects
• Outcomes
• University of Maryland,
College Park in 5 years
• Conclusion

3. GPO
DLC Space
FDLP
Libraries
Consortia Patrons
Budgets

4. • Money
• Space
• Technology
• Public
demand
• Employee

5. • Changing depository
status
• New partnerships
• Rebellion

6. • ASERL vs GPO
• Michigan & Minnesota
• Senatorial FOIA
requests

7. GPO
Title 44 FDLP DLC
Consortia

8. Government information
is and always will be
important.
How we use, view, collect,
and retain them will
change…

11. • Libraries must rely on
their own resources
• FDLP must evolve to
survive

12. • Strengthen ties with
vested parties
• Communicate
• Collaborate
• Be patient
• Every mistake is an
opportunity to improve

13. Throw away all of the rules
…
Why are government
documents not used
more?
Are they truly not being
used?
Why are all government
documents a separate
collection?
Would it make more sense
to integrate some
materials into the
circulating collection?

14. … use the technology of today