1. Discuss near-term and long-range goals, accomplishments, and projects that the library is engaged in or hopes to engage in as these relate to its depository operation. Discuss how current and projected library budgets, as they relate to depository operations, are estimated to impact depository operations.
In response to the growing number of documents issued on the
Internet or on an electonic format, Watson Library is adding new
personal computers which achieve or surpass GPO’s minimum
standards. These machines will allow access to the Internet and
government produced electronic products to all patrons. Future
plans include a CD Lan reserved for government documents with
a Windows NT server.
Watson Library is part of the state-wide LOUIS consortium which
allows our local online catalog GENIE to be part of a large group
of other catalogs which can be searched from all member
locations as well as from many school and parish libraries. As
part of this project, Watson library participated in a recon project for government documents which allowed all our government
documents from 1976-1997 to be added to our catalog. These
records were loaded in April of 1997. As part of the recon
project, provisions are in place to encourage instruction in the
use of these records.
Watson Library has accomplished the hiring of a new Documents
Librarian after a lengthy national search. The current librarian
began her duties on 1 July 1997.
Use this space to note any subjective comments about the general direction and progression of the library's depository operation.
Watson Library is moving toward a more electronic future
involving more Internet access, information kiosks and multimedia
integrated workstations. The place of government documents
is acknowledged and accepted by the library administration.
The library director is particularly sympathetic to all needs of all collections and departments of the library.
2. Add any comments or information deemed appropriate which has not been addressed.
Mini Self-Studies were not completed for these libraries because
they are branches and fall under the purview of the Director of
Watson Library.
Attach the complete documents department or library annual report(s), or portions of them relating to the library's depository operations, insofar as they are appropriate to release.
As mentioned before, Watson Library has two branches, both of
which receive a few government documents. The library at the
Shreveport Nursing Center holds some government documents
sent on request by the librarian there. These documents are
reclassed into LC and added to that collection. When these
documents are no longer needed by that library, the librarian
returns them to Watson Library where they are either added to the
Watson Library collection with the SuDocs number reinstated or
placed on a offers list. The Leesville/Ft. Polk Library holds our ERIC microfiche (ED 1.310/2, ED1.310/3, ED 1.310/4) which are
duplicates of ERIC microfiche purchased by Watson Library. It is
understood that this branch has very limited space, so should it no longer be feasible for this location to receive these fiche, they would be returned to Watson Library.
3. Do you wish an on-site inspection regardless of the evaluation of the self-study by LPS and the Regional?
Yes.
4. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this self-study is accurate as of this date.
Gail Kwak
Government Documents Librarian
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