Council Reports to GPO

Compilations of deliberations that explored possible ways of restructuring the FDLP.

On October 20, 2021, the Collection and Discovery Services Working Group held an open forum with the members of the FDL community to solicit feedback for the CGP of the future, as Library Services and Content Management prepares to procure a new ILS and catalog. The information gathered from the open forum resulted in the creation of this report, which originated as a CDSWG report.  

This report from the Depository Library Council (DLC) originated as a working group report from the Collection and Discovery Services Working Group (CDSWG) of the DLC. The CDSWG held an open forum at the spring 2021 Depository Library Council meeting, and the questions posed to the depository community related to cataloging and metadata, technical services, collection development and management, and discovery services. Feedback also was sought for possible services that GPO could provide.

A collection of incentives for GPO to provide to depositories to encourage them to remain in the FDLP. The incentives were developed from input received during the Fall 2003 Meeting and a GOVDOC-L posting.

This is the letter from the DLC Chair that accompanied and formally delivered the report, Depository Libraries in a Time of Stay-at-Home Orders ― Report of Depository Library Council’s Open Forum, April 22, 2020, to GPO’s Director.

As the spring 2020 DLC Virtual Meeting neared, we were in the midst of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Council wanted to hear from the depository library community and provide an opportunity for them to share their stories of how they were working, facing challenges, and coping during this incomparable time. In an hour long Open Forum, the depository community willingly spoke up to address the five questions that were posed to them.

This report is a summary of the Open Forum: Depository Libraries in a Time of Stay-at-Home Orders. The report was written by the Digital Only Depository Libraries Working Group and accepted by the Depository Library Council.

The Digital Deposit Working Group (DDWG) was established to explore “current and future needs related to digital deposit – both dissemination of content and acceptance of content by GPO.” Depository Library Council accepted the DDWG report for consideration at the spring 2022 Depository Library Council meeting. Upon consideration, Council did not accept all the recommendations of the DDWG, therefore this report varies slightly from the one originally submitted to the DLC.  

At the Fall DLC Meeting in 2003, Public Printer Bruce R. James challenged Council to provide advice on three key issues integral to the envisioning process Mr. James instituted upon his assumption of office in December, 2002. This document contains Council's response.

Charge to the DLC from the GPO Director to Review and Identify Any Issues Regarding H.R. 1654, the Federal Register Modernization Act (March 2019)

The DLC presents its analysis, comments, and concerns about the draft bill (12/11/17) to amend Title 44 of the U.S. Code - Submitted to GPO 01/08/18.

Issue Brief on the Federal Register Modernization Act, H.R. 1654 / S.1078, Submitted to the GPO Director from the Depository Library Council (May 2019)

In June 2017, GPO’s Director, Davita Vance Cooks, charged the Depository Library Council with providing recommendations to modernize Title 44 United States Code Chapter 19, which governs the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). This document presents those recommendations. (Submitted September 25, 2017)

This final report builds upon the lessons learned in the 2020 open forums, transmitted in the previous report, Depository Libraries in a Time of Stay-at-Home Orders — Report of Depository Library Council’s Open Forum, April 22, 2020. (November 18, 2020)

Update report of recommendations on the content and methodology of future biennial surveys and other data collection instruments in the FDLP.

Report from Council's Electronic Transition Committee that analyzes GPO's progress toward a more electronic FDLP.

In June 2017, GPO’s Director, Davita Vance Cooks, charged the Depository Library Council with providing recommendations to modernize Title 44 United States Code Chapter 19, which governs the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). This document presents revisions to those recommendations.

This letter was sent to GPO Director, Hugh Halpern, on November 18, 2020, to transmit the final report, Depository Libraries in a COVID-19 Pandemic Environment: Lessons Learned from Depository Library Council’s Open Forums, April 22 and July 27, 2020.