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Johnston Memorial Library: A United States Federal Depository
Johnston Memorial Library serves as a selective federal
depository library for the 4th Congressional District of
Virginia. . This page provides access to federal, state, and
international governmental resources and guides to their use.
If you have further questions about governmental
resources, contact Gloria Beck, 524-6945. |
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Access to Government Documents
Access to U.S. government information in any format is available for the general public. Anyone may request to look at government documents in paper or microform, and may request access to a computer terminal in order to view government information in CD-ROM or electronic format. Government information in all formats is made available to the general public at no charge. There is a small fee for photocopies and printing. Photo copies are 10 cents per page. Printouts from the internet are 5 cents per page for black and white and 25 cents per page for The public has access to government information in all formats during all hours that the library is open, as well as 24-hour access to the library's Government Information web pages. Reference assistance for government information is available during all hours that the Reference staff is on duty.
Circulation of Government Information
All students, faculty, staff and alumni of Virginia State University or anyone who has purchased a community borrower's card may check out government documents. Most documents in the government information collection may circulate, with the exception of titles considered essential for reference work.
Public Services Guidelines for Government Information in Electronic Formats (CD-ROM and Internet)
Login procedures are in place to access library computers. Reference staff will provide guest cards to members of the general public using government information on the internet.
Library subscription databases are available to the general public during all hours that Johnston Memorial Library is open. Use of subscription databases when the library is closed is limited by the licensing agreements for such subscriptions (i.e., passwords are not available).
Johnston Memorial Library updates its hardware on an ongoing basis in order to provide optimal access to electronic resources for all users. Attempts are made to obtain hardware that meets the latest "Recommended Specifications for Public Access Work Stations in Federal Depository Libraries" as published annually in FDLP's Administrative Notes.
All patrons of Johnston Memorial t Library may download, print or email government information in electronic formats from any public computer terminal in the library. (Printing is subject to a small fee per page.)
Patrons' use of depository workstations is subject to the library's overall acceptable use policy. .
Every effort is made to make government information in electronic formats available to the public in a timely manner. Shipped documents are processed immediately upon receipt and the availability of labels and barcodes. The library's web pages are updated continuously.
Public Services Guidelines for Substituting Electronic for Tangible Versions of Depository Publications
Johnston Memorial Library complies fully with the Federal Depository Library Program's (FDLP's) "Guidelines on Substituting Electronic for Tangible Versions of Depository Publications."
- Electronic versions are substituted for tangible versions only when the electronic version is complete, official and permanently accessible.
- Government information in electronic form is
provided to the public free of charge.
Retention of substituted materials follows retention rules for selective depositories.
Only full-text official electronic versions on the List of Official GPO Databases are substituted for tangible FDLP products. - Every effort is made to consider user needs and staff constraints in choosing to substitute formats.
- The library is committed to funding for future upgrades of computer hardware, printers, and software to ensure adequate numbers of computer workstations for public access to electronic Government information.
- Johnston Memorial Library's policies for electronic formats and Internet use are within the guidelines established by the FDLP.