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CENTER OF PoPl.JLATION: 1790 TO 1980 ("Center of population" is that pomt at which an 1mag1nary flat. weightless. and ngid map of the United States would balance rf weights of identical value were placed on 1t so that each weight represented the loca!Jon of one pel"SOn on the date or the census) North 1 West Approximate loca!Jon YEAR latitude longitude -------- - - - -+------+--- ·'----- - - --------- - - ----· 1790 (Aug. 2) ............................... ........ 39 16 30 76 lt 12 23 miles east of Baltl 1850 (June 1) ......... .................... ......... 38 59 0 81 19 0 23 miles sou\tiea 1900 (June 1) .. ................................ .... 39 9 36 85 48 54 6 miles south ~' 1950 (Apr. !) ............................. ........... 38 50 21 88 9 33 B miles north.f1,. 1960 (Apr. 1) ........ ................... ... ......... 38 35 58 89 12 35 In Clinton Co. 1970 (Apr. 1) .......... .. ............................ 38 27 47 89 42 22 5.3 miles aast·s County, IL 1) ........................................ 13 34 '!. mile west of ~ 1980 (Apr. 38 8 90 26 I KENTU KY * C- ol ropvlo'-' NORTH CARO INA o .., '"" ... l ...... ,.. -..:i ... I .~ 'For dates of admissions of the States and changes In areal definition, see "State Or1gln11 and Boundar1ea." United State& Summary. U.S. Census of Population: 11}6(), vol. I. For year of admission to statehood, see tal;lle 334. Solxce: U S. Bureau of the Census. 1980 Cllnsua of Populat!oo, Vol. 1. Journal of the Indiana Library Association Indiana Library Trustee Association and Indiana State Library ~ ~U i E riY Li0RA~H:~ 815 W. MICHIGAN ST. NDIANAPOLIS. IN 46202 INDIANA LIBRARIES Daniel Callison, Editor Joyce Martello, Managing Editor PUBLICATIONS BOARD Daniel Callison, Bloomington, Chairperson George R. Averitt, Michigan City C. Ray Ewick, Indianapolis Joyce Martello, Indianapolis Beth K. Steele, Indianapolis Jacqueline Nytes, Carmel Robert Trinkle, Bloomington INDIANA LIBRARIES is published two to four times a year as warranted. by the number of articles received. Subscription price, $10 annually. Advertising and subscription offices: Indiana Library Association, 310 N. Alabama, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 636-6613. Address articles for publication to Daniel Callison, School of Library and Information Sciencei Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 4 7405, (812) 335-5113,.. or 335-2018. Special Issue: Government Publications Introduction ......... .................... ................ ...2 Lou Malcomb, Guest Editor Government Publications Needs and Wants: A Survey of Indiana Non- depository Public Librar ~ es ......... ... .... ............... .5 Ruth M. Davison The Economic Development System .... ................ ..... .. .17 Carol Rogers An Overview of the Indiana State Data Center Network .. .................... .............. .. ..21 Jeff Barnett Indiana State Documents: A History and a Critique ........... • ......... .....................27 Bryon E. Swanson Indiana Documents: CompQ.ring U.S. and Indiana Reference Sources ....................................33 Mary Krutulis and Lou Malcomb A Checklist of Commercially-Prepared Reference Materials for Government Publications ..... .................. ... .. .................. .41 Judith L. Violette A Statement of Opinion: Sins of Omission - Indiana's Deteriorating Book Collections .............. , ................ .... ..... .52 Robert Scott Lamb II 2/ Malcqmb Indiana Libraries INTRODUCTION tensive contact she made with librari ans throughout the state. Her re Guest Editor: Lou Malcomb commend~tions will prove invaluable Public Services Coordinator in the next few years in implementing • Governm~nt Publications documents programs for continuing .Indiana University education. The positive response to this project shows that one of the best Several years ago in the ILA sources for ideas are the individuals Focus the Government Documents who directly use the information. Division of the Indiana Librarians Association issued some short articles The second article reports on the de.scribing the usefulness of govern progress being made on the establish ment publications. However the ment of the Economic Development format' of Focus could not permit Information System. Carol Rogers lengthy discussion of the many issues summarizes the content and future of and topics related to documents of the statistical program under develop interest to Indiana librarians. This ment by the Indiana Business Re issue of Indiana Libraries marks the search Center of the Indiana Univer beginning of a forum for discussion of sity School of Business. Most Indiana issues devoted to documents or gov librarians are familiar with ST ATIS ernment publishing. Future issues (Statistical Information System) and can ber foc\lsed on documents we will be interested in the futuristic . ' hope, and can provide the opportu- steps being taken to ~xpand and nity for documents librarians around improve ·our access to statistical th~ s~at~ to. express opinions, ideas, information. and. c;oncerns. Jeff Barnett also refers to access to statistical information in his ~everal months ago, the Sub committee on Government Docu article on the Indiana State Data ments of the Network Coordinating Center Network. He presents his Committee of the Indiana State Li- ' torical baCkground as well as a full brary Advisory Council began working description of the current services provided by the center. Additionally, wi~h D~niel Callison on devoting an issue of Indiana Libraries to the the article gives a list of Data Center topic . of governm~nt documents. affiliates as well as contact infor Many of tbe articles included in this mation for the State Data Center. issue were alre.ady in proitess at that Byron E, Swanson has worked time . with Indiana documents for a number This issue consists of six articles. of years, and most documents librari First, Ruth Davison presents the ans in Indiana are aware of his efforts results of extensive research she con to improve the Checklist of Indiana ducted during the summer of 1986 State Documents. He reports on the while on sabbatical leave from Indiana status of the Indiana depository University. Ms. Davison visited 231 system, the frequ~ntly-encountered non-depository public libraries problems, and the expectations for throughout Indiana to assess their the future. The Subcommittee on needs for and uses of government Documents has discussed improve-· documents; to ask that they complete ments which might be made in the a survey concerning these needs and depository program for Indiana docu uses; and to provide each library with ments. Mr. Swanson's article provides some basic information about docu the necessary background for librari ments as needed. Ms. Davison's ans in the state, allowing them to raise research is unique because of the ex- additional issues and to communicate their ideas to the Subcommittee. Volume 6, Number 1 (1986) Malcomb /3 The article by Mary Krutulis and Indiana documents librarians dis myself compares major reference doc cussed the idea of a state plan at uments produced by the U. S. govern various ILA Government Documents ment and by the Indiana state govern Division meetings during 1982. The ment. Its intent is to familiarize State Library appointed the Task librarians with state reference tools Force on the State Plan for Federal and to provide guidance for their Depository Library Service Indiana possible use. Ordering information is in 1982 with the specific charge to included. It is not comprehensive, but develop a state plan. The Task Force hopefully includes the major reference was chaired by Judith Violette and works for both federal and state Barbara Kasper and consisted of three levels. committees: Collection Development, The final article represents an Service (Documents Delivery) and effort began many years ago by doc Consultation, Training & Public Rela uments librarians in Indiana to im tions. Each of these groups developed prove networking operations. Judith goals and objectives. The committees Violette and Andrea Singer organized came together to discuss these and the compilation of information con other issues which should be covered cerning the Indiana libraries holdings in the state plan. The final draft was of large microfilm (often commercial submitted to the State Librarian for ly-produced) backfiles. Ms. Violette approval and implementation in recently up-dated and revised the in August, 1983. formation making it valuable in pro On May 18, 1984, the Task viding interlibrary loan operations. Force met to discuss implementation Throughout this introduction, of the state plan. The State Librarian many references have been made to recommended some major changes the Subc.or.1mittee on Government which after discussion were accepted Documents and Information. Its by the Task Force. The Indiana Plan establishment marked the imple for Depository Library Services was mentation of the Indiana State Plan issued in March, 1985. for Depository Libraries. Since its Donald E. Fossedal, then U. S. work is just beginning, some explana tion and historical background might Superintendent of Documents, com be helpful. mented that the plan was the best he had seen and complimented the state In the Fall 1981 meeting the for the "excellent job of promoting Depository Library Council of the Government publications and Indiana U. S. Government Printing Office Depository services." The ·plan was passed a resolution recommending unique at that time for its