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Recently, the Government Printing Office (GPO) sent out to various library listservs a proposed revision of the Essential Titles List. We at FGI urge you to read through the documents and spreadsheets and comment to the GPO by Tuesday, August 1, 2006. Unfortunately, at this time, comments are only being accepted from depository libraries, but I'm sure Judy Russell, the Superintendent of Documents, would also appreciate hearing comments from the general public as well -- AND of course you're welcome to leave comments here and we will forward them on! For those unfamiliar with this, digital/online is the primary means of "dissemination" of govt publications to depository libraries these days. However, the Essential Titles for Public Use in Paper Format "remain available for selection in paper format, so long as they are published in paper by the originating agency. These titles contain critical information about the activities of the U.S. Government or are important reference publications for libraries and the public." Essential titles include such items as the "Budget of the United States Government," "Code of Federal Regulations," "County City Data Book," and "Supreme Court Decisions." Before giving your comments, please look over the following documents::

• Original Survey of FDLP libraries to Identify Essential Titles for Public Use in Paper or Other Tangible Format
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