F e d e r a l D e p o s i t o r y L i b r a r y P r o g r a m ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ September 15, 2002 GP 3.16/3-2:23/12 (Vol. 23, no. 12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Depository Services Staff Can Help Libraries Reconsidering Depository Status Libraries that are reconsidering depository status are encouraged to contact Depository Services and their regional depository librarian well in advance of any final decision. Once the decision has been made to drop out of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), it often cannot be reversed. When contacted early in the decision making process, we can often help the library by clarifying issues or discussing areas of concern that have contributed to the library’s review of its depository status. Often these perceived insurmountable barriers that will force the library to leave the program can be overcome. For example, libraries sometimes feel they must leave the program due to a rating of noncompliance in one of the categories covered in a self-study or on-site inspection. Some libraries believe they are not selecting enough material to meet minimum standards. Other libraries believe that most of the Federal Government resources they need are available on the Internet, and that a cost savings could be realized if depository status were dropped. Most of these issues can be resolved in a way that allows the library to continue participating in the FDLP. If you have any questions about your library’s participation in the Program, or wish to discuss issues or concerns that you or your library administration believe may require the library to leave the program, contact staff in Depository Services as early as possible at (202) 512-1119 or . The Depository Services Staff can also help libraries with questions about the self-study process, upcoming on-site inspections, passwords for the different services available through the FDLP, and assistance with questions dealing with processing of depository materials and collection maintenance.