United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-03-30 monographic deposited born digital 86 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-428 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428 P0b002ee18038d67c f:d01428 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428 GAO-01-428 Cost control Electronic publications Government information dissemination Government publications Printing costs Printing or duplicating Federal Depository Library Program Other Written Product A00708

Electronic dissemination of government documents offers the opportunity to reduce the costs of dissemination and make government information more usable and accessible. Electronic dissemination of government documents offers the opportunity to reduce the costs of dissemination and make government information more usable and accessible. However, to move to an environment in which documents are disseminated solely in electronic format, a number of challenges would need to be overcome. Regarding the feasibility of transferring the depository library program to the Library of Congress, both advantages and disadvantages are associated with such a move. In studies conducted in 1993 and 1994, the Library concluded that the depository library program was not inconsistent with the mission and functions of the Library and that it might be appropriate for the Library to have responsibility for this program. However, according to the Government Printing Office (GPO), the Library is not an appropriate home for the depository library program because the Library's mission and operations are inconsistent with a large-scale information dissemination program. In addition, the studies and librarian organizations cited disadvantages to the transfer, including the potential negative effects on public access to information and concerns about the availability of funds to maintain the current program. If a decision is made to transfer the depository library program, the concerns raised by library organizations and employee unions should be addressed. One option for addressing these issues is to form a GPO/Library transition team to develop appropriate strategies. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428.pdf GAO-01-428 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-428 Other Written Product GAO-01-428; Information Management: Electronic Dissemination of Government Publications; Cost control Electronic publications Government information dissemination Government publications Printing costs Printing or duplicating Federal Depository Library Program Title 44 Section 103 Title 44 Section 1710 Title 44 Section 1711 Title 44 Section 1909 Title 44 Section 4101 Title 44 Chapter 19 44 U.S.C. 103 44 U.S.C. 1710 44 U.S.C. 1711 44 U.S.C. 1909 44 U.S.C. 4101 44 U.S.C. Chapter 19 Public Law 103-40 Public Law 106-554 S. Rept. 103-27