One of the strategic goals of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is to digitize a complete legacy collection of tangible U.S. Government publications to make sure that these materials are available, in the public domain, for permanent public access. The conversion of tangible materials will begin with printed publications, and will eventually include microfiche and other formats.
GPO will:
* Coordinate this effort;
* Assist in the establishment and implementation of standards;
* Maintain a registry of digitization projects;
* Serve as a trusted repository for preservation and access, in addition to any other places that the materials might be held;
* Certify and authenticate the electronic files; and
* Ensure that there is appropriate cataloging and metadata for the items in the collection.
GPO is looking for donations of these legacy publications in support of its digitization demonstration project. The list of needed publications, which will be updated weekly if there are any changes, is attached. This list will be posted throughout the digitization pilot, which runs through December, or until we acquire all needed publications].
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