!!! HANDBOOK OF FEDERAL LIBRARIANSHIP !!! The Federal Library and Information Center Committee The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. http://www.loc.gov/flicc/ (202) 707-4800 Revised January 2004 The Federal Library and Information Center Committee — The Library of Congress 1 Handbook of Federal Librarianship Table of Contents Handbook of Federal Librarianship ........................................................................................... 4 Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. 4 Committee Members and Contributors .................................................................................. 5 I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 6 Federal Library ......................................................................................................................... 6 Federal Librarian ...................................................................................................................... 6 Federal Community ................................................................................................................. 6 Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 7 II. Reference/Referral ................................................................................................................... 9 Keywords .................................................................................................................................. 9 III. Resources/Collections ......................................................................................................... 34 A. Federal Acquisitions ......................................................................................................... 34 General Information ........................................................................................................... 34 Acquisitions and Collection Development ...................................................................... 35 Library of Congress Acquisition Resources ................................................................... 35 B. Withdrawal and Disposition of Materials ............................................................................ 36 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 36 Responsibility for Library Materials ................................................................................. 36 Resources—Statutes & Regulations ................................................................................ 37 Disposal of Excess Materials ............................................................................................ 37 Transfer .............................................................................................................................. 38 Library of Congress Exchange & Gift .............................................................................. 38 Donations ........................................................................................................................... 39 Sale ..................................................................................................................................... 39 Sale/Exchange ................................................................................................................... 40 Abandonment/Destruction ................................................................................................ 40 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 40 IV. Federal Depository Library Program .................................................................................. 41 Brief History ........................................................................................................................... 41 FDLP Today ............................................................................................................................ 41 FDLP Electronic Collection ................................................................................................... 42 Legislative Mandates ............................................................................................................. 42 FDLP Designation .................................................................................................................. 43 Federal Libraries in the FDLP ............................................................................................... 46 V. Contracting Out/Competitive Sourcing ............................................................................... 46 Background ............................................................................................................................ 46 The FAIR Act—Annual Inventory of Commercial Activities ................................................ 47 Commercial Activities Panel ................................................................................................. 47 Contracting Out Process ....................................................................................................... 48 Lessons Learned ................................................................................................................... 48 Resources ............................................................................................................................... 50 Appendix A: 8-Step Outsourcing Process at Department of Energy ................................. 50 Appendix B: Library Services to Contract Personnel ......................................................... 53 VI. FLICC/FEDLINK .................................................................................................................... 54 2 Handbook of Federal Librarian Ship — Revised January 2004 About FLICC ........................................................................................................................... 54 FLICC Executive Board (FEB) (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/flicc.html) .................................. 54 FLICC Working Groups (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/flicc.html) ............................................. 55 About FEDLINK (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/fedlink.html) ..................................................... 55 FEDLINK Advisory Council (FAC) ......................................................................................... 56 FEDLINK’s Financial Management Services ....................................................................... 56 Non-Federal Entities .............................................................................................................. 56 FEDLINK Vendors .................................................................................................................. 56 FEDLINK OCLC Regional Network ....................................................................................... 57 FLICC/FEDLINK Education Program .................................................................................... 57 FEDLINK Training Program ................................................................................................... 58 Additional Online Resources ................................................................................................ 58 VII. Copyright Management in the Federal Library or Information Center ........................... 60 What is Copyright? ................................................................................................................ 60 Works Protected by Copyright: ............................................................................................ 60 Works Not Protected: ............................................................................................................ 61 Works in the Public Domain ................................................................................................. 61 Works of the U.S. Government ............................................................................................. 61 Limitations on Exclusive Rights of Authors ........................................................................ 62 Library Exemptions ............................................................................................................... 62 Electronic Publications ......................................................................................................... 63 Three Ways of Working with Copyright Issues in a Federal Library ................................. 64 Copyright References for Librarians .................................................................................... 64 Web Sites for Additional Information ................................................................................... 64 VIII. Resources ........................................................................................................................... 66 Topics ..................................................................................................................................... 66 The Federal Library and Information Center Committee — The Library of Congress 3 Handbook of Federal