Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) Launched

Federal depository libraries can now view their selection profiles and drop item numbers with the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS). 

This new system replaces the Depository Distribution Information System (DDIS), which was a legacy mainframe system that was used to manage List of Classes data, library item selections, and distribution information since 1982.

With the launch of DSIMS, libraries can now add publications at any time. There will no longer be an Annual Item Selection Update Cycle. 

As part of this system migration, approximately 900 new item numbers have been created as part of the effort to move toward a one-to-one relationship been item numbers and SuDoc stems. This now allows libraries to select publications more precisely by format.

We recommend that libraries consult the updated List of Classes, which will be released in the coming weeks, the spreadsheet of the newly-created item numbers, and WEBTech Notes in order to re-evaluate your library's item selection profile.

This is a preliminary release of the system. More advanced features and other materials will be released in the near future.

Read Amending Your Library’s Item Selection Profile in order to access the system, access the tutorial, view the newly-created item numbers, and more.