ELECTRONIC INITIATIVES OF THE FEDERAL-DEPOSITORY-LIBRARY-PROGRAM

The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is in a period of transi tion from dissemination of primarily print government publications, to an expanded program including distribution of and access to electroni c government information. In an electronic FDLP, the traditional roles of producing, acquiring, and disseminating government publications ar e expanded with additional roles of providing ongoing, long-term acces s to selected documents, and increasing the level of services to depos itory libraries. FDLP has already undertaken the transition with elect ronic initiatives. Additional projects are being developed which will facilitate access to electronic government documents. A more electroni c FDLP implies significant changes for Library Programs Service and de pository libraries. The goal of the transition is to improve the depos itory library program and continue to support public access to governm ent publications.