FDLP State Forecast
Instructions
PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY ONE FDLP STATE FORECAST PER STATE.
In order to obtain the critical viewpoints from the FDLP community at the state level that impact
participation in theProgram and to support these viewpoints with quantitative and qualitative data, we
have designed the followingquestionnaire. This questionnaire contains open-endedquestions and the
time to complete it will vary based on yourresponses. The information gathered in this study is vitally
important and it will be used to inform a National FDLP Planand shape the future of the Program.
This FDLP State Forecast builds on the responses of individual FDLP libraries in your state. It
represents a consensus ofopinion at the state level of the FDLP libraries in a state and should be based
on the responses to the FDLP LibraryForecasts submitted by FDLP members in your state and
discourse at the state level among FDLP members aboutplans or intentions that are designed to serve
the state as a whole. Individuals with primary responsibility for FDLPcollections within your state are
encouraged to meet, discuss the state and library FDLP Forecast questionnaireanswers, and
collaborate to produce responses at the State level.
GPO recognizes that there are seven multistate regionals. We are asking for viewpoints and data to be
collected at thestate level. However, when information is asked about that is not strictly limited to
occurring within the state or dealingonly with those within the state, responses that represent
relationships/agreements beyond the individual state shouldalso be included if relevant. Please answer
on behalf of the FDLP libraries in your state representing their collectiveexperiences, their consensus
on major issues when possible, and to the best of your knowledge.
Please join us in working together for a vibrant and shared vision of the future of the FDLP.
Note: Where mentioned, state represents state, district, or territory.
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FDLP State Forecast
*1. State (Spell out name of state, district, or territory)
FDLP State Forecast
Preservation Issues
*2. If FDLP libraries within your state digitize FDLP materials (in-houseor outsourced),where do they
store the master digital files? (Please mark all that apply.)
Libraries within this state do not digitize
2
1
Local digital repository
Hathi Trust
Internet Archive
Other (Please identify)
Only three libraries digitize
*3. Do FDLP libraries in your state plan to digitize publications from theFDLP/Government documents
collection within the next five years?
Yes
X
No
Already digitizing FDLP publications
*4. Would it be useful for GPO to provide advice and guidance for libraries that want todigitize
publications from the tangible collection?
X
Yes
No
*5. As Government information is increasingly produced and distributed in digital-onlyformats, what
barriers to access, if any, do libraries in your state anticipate in the next fiveyears?
Libraries in this state do not anticipate any barriers to access.
X
Libraries in this state anticipate barriers to access. (Please identify anticipated barriers)
Most NJ libraries do not anticipate barriers to access. Among those who do, the issues
are patrons who do not have computers at home, libraries may not be able to keep up
with the demand for public use computers, patrons may not be computer literate,
government web sites can be too difficult for the average patron to use, Internet
resources may be taken down at any time.
FDLP State Forecast
Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) Projects
*6. Please rate the following current LSCM projects areas according to how users ofFederal
Government information in libraries within your state might benefit.
Extremely
beneficial
Projects to provide greater access to Government information such
as: Simultaneous searching of FDsys and the Catalog of Government
Publications; increasing access to United States Courts' opinions
provided in partnership with the Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts available on FDsys.
X
Projects to increase cataloging services such as: The Cataloging
Record Distribution Project; Shelflist Transcription & Bibliographic
Record Clean Up; Cooperative Cataloging Partnerships;
enhancements to MetaLib.
X
Projects focusing on collection development and management tools
such as: The National Bibliographic Inventory; Library Information
System Transformation (LIST), PURL Referral Reports.
Projects focused on education and online communication with FDLP
members such as: FDsys training sessions; acquiring an online tool
for virtual meetings; scheduling online community forums to discuss
current FDLP issues; communication through social media (blogs,
twitter)
Moderately
beneficial
Not
beneficial
X
X
*7. Is there another area of service that FDLP libraries within your state would like LSCMto offer in the
next five years? (Please describe.)
No
X
Yes (please describe)
Most libraries said “no” to this question. One request was for video conferencing, live
broadcast (and archive videos) of FDLP annual conference sessions to librarians’
desktop or local video conferencing rooms. A desire for this service has also been
expressed at Documents Association of NJ meetings.
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Education
*8. Would FDLP libraries in your state participate in GPO-facilitatedvirtual meetings orseminars on
topics of interest to the FDLP community?
No
X
Yes (please tell us what topics would be most helpful to you)
FDSYS/GPO sites(5), Grants, How to navigate the government websites (3), Effective
research strategies.; American Factfinder/Census (3), local & community info.,
PubMed., community outreach, depository regulations and management.
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Affiliations and Community Marketing
*9. Do FDLP libraries in your state have formal or informal relationships/agreements withlocal nonFDLPlibraries to provide Federal Government information?
No
X
Yes (Please describe these relationships)
ILL through OCLC and Jersey Cat; reference services to New Jersey libraries, Ask a
Librarian, Ask a Librarian Live (chat), LibGuides, NJ Library Network, walk-in patrons
referred from local non-depository libraries.
*10. Do FDLP libraries in your state market their FDLP collections and services to non-depository
libraries or conduct other outreach activities that target the general public?
No
X
Yes (Please describe)
Presentations and workshops; statewide promotion, NJLA conference, DANJ annual
conference, web pages and LibGuides, articles in local paper, social media, exhibits
*11. How can GPO assist in effectively marketing FDLP libraries and services?
Newsletters; FDLP web site; work with ALA and other library organizations and library schools; include
collection highlights & services in the FDLP Library Directory; promote and maintain FDsys and other
valuable online documents; television and radio PSAs; provide marketing tools (sample press releases,
guidelines for using social networking), materials (brochures, bookmarks, etc.) & marketing training;
research what are the most effective marketing methods so that libraries can concentrate on those and
get the best results for their efforts.
*12. Within the next five years, are FDLP libraries in your state planning to enter into newor additional
relationships/agreements with non-FDLPlibraries to provide FederalGovernment information?
No
Yes (Please describe these relationships)
*13. Are FDLP libraries in your state planning to enter into new or additionalrelationships/agreements
with other FDLP libraries to provide Government information?
X
No
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Yes (Please describe these relationships and with whom these
relationships/agreements will be entered)
A few libraries are planning to enter into new relationships, but most are not.
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Future Roles and Opportunities
*14. Within the next five years in your state, is there any discussion or plan to have FDLP libraries
commit to hosting a permanent digital collection(s) of Federal Government information?
X
No
Yes (Please elaborate, providing details addressing the specifics of your discussions or
plans to host a permanent digital collection(s) of Federal Government information)
Some libraries are digitizing items on their own, but there is no statewide, cooperative
effort.
*15. Within the next five years in your state, is there any discussion or plan to have FDLP libraries
commit to preserving a permanent digital collection(s) of Federal Government information?
X
No
Yes (Please elaborate, providing details addressing the specifics of your discussions or
plans to host a permanent digital collection(s) of Federal Government information)
The libraries digitizing materials on their own retain discretion as to whether the
collections will be permanently maintained.
*16. Within the next five years, would FDLP libraries in your state be willing to commit to the
development of a specific collection area(s) and be willing to serve users beyond their local
communities? (Your response to this question is not binding.)
No
X
Yes (If yes, please describe these subject area(s))
About half of the libraries already maintain or plan to develop specific areas of the
collection such as agriculture, early depository library materials, business, census,
health, economics, & homeland security.
*17. What leadership opportunities and roles do FDLP libraries in your state foresee for themselves in
the next five years?
Most libraries see themselves as having some role: working with other federal depository libraries in the
state to promote available federal resources in existing and future formats; long-term preservation of early
depository materials, enhancing access by the purchase of many commercial tools, publicizing services to
newly assigned Congressional district, serving on professional organizations such as the executive board
for Documents of Association of New Jersey, organizing conferences, making presentations, marketing
the availability of local & community related government information. Aside from the regional, one library
receives 97% of available publications, ensuring that the state has good coverage of all collection areas.
FDLP State Forecast
*18. What would an ideal FDLP look like that met all of your current and anticipatedneeds for Federal
Government information?
Any piece of government information required by a patron would be conveniently available (probably in
remotely accessible digital format, but with the option to acquire items in print or other formats as
appropriate to the user). There would be comprehensive bibliographic control of the FDLP digital and
tangible collections. Use of digital resources and processing/maintenance of tangible resources would be
easier than is currently the case. The FDLP collection would be preserved for future researchers (This
means determining comprehensively what information should be preserved and ensuring that sufficient
copies in original & digital formats are properly stored in geographically distributed locations). The
program would advocate for government transparency so that the greatest feasible amount of information
would be available (Eliminate fugitive documents, discourage Congress and agencies from canceling
useful information products.). There would be more support for e-government services (The program
would train/assist depository librarians in helping patrons who need to interact with government, not just
patrons who need a static document or statistic.)
*19. Thinking about the next five years, what specific things would you like GPO to do to help FDLP
libraries in your state improve public access to Federal Government information?
Tangible materials: put SuDoc numbers on items, streamlined processing of tangible documents,
streamline/expedite the discard procedure, ability to select individual documents rather than item-number
categories, continue/expand the Cataloging Distribution Project, speed up cataloging older essential
titles, preserve legacy collections, secure federal funding for publishing government information,
Digital materials: keep digitizing archives, continue cataloging the growing number of federal information
access points (multimedia, mobile apps, etc.), continue to provide all government information in digital
format, ensure that digital documents are preserved , improve search functionality of the CGP, make
government statistics easier to search, simplify password administration of online databases,
Training: unlimited classrooms for virtual training, more webinars, templates for teaching FDSys and other
resources to the public/students, continued advice, mentoring, & training on improving access to
government information for the public.
Marketing: more marketing of available materials, current promotional materials to distribute, make a
stronger case (more incentives) for depository libraries to remain in the program,
Other: Work more on regulating agencies to make government information available to the public; more
efficient AskGPO/answering questions, more support for e-government services.
*20. Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about the current and futurevision of the FDLP?
X
No
Yes (Please explain)
FDLP State Forecast
Certification
*21. We certify that the above FDLP State Forecast represents a group effort and isbased on the
responses to the FDLP Library Forecasts of FDLP members in this state.Individuals with primary
responsibility for FDLP collections within our state have met,discussed our state and library FDLP
Forecast questionnaire answers, and collaboratedto produce these responses.
The above statement is correct.
*22. The following individuals participated in the completion of this questionnaire.