ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

              Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program



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                                August 15, 2000
                                GP 3.16/3-2:21/12
                                (Vol. 21, no. 12)

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                          Electronic Transition Update

As increasing numbers of Government publications become available through the
Federal Depository Library Program in electronic format only, some awkward
breaks may occur in the transition. As noted in the July 15 issue of
Administrative Notes (v. 21, #10, p. 15-16), it is rarely possible to order
that the change from tangible production to electronic occur at a certain time
or with a specific issue of a series.

Therefore, libraries may continue to receive tangible copies of some depository
titles even after LPS has announced that the title will be available to
depositories in electronic form only. This will occur when the tangible copies
were ordered before the conversion decision was made. As long as the tangible
copies are in the pipeline, LPS will ship them to depositories.