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Accessing State Government Information @ Your Library

Accessing State Government Information @ Your Library. Digital Information Management Program State Library of North Carolina Christy Allen Digitization Projects Manager. Questions. Why is State government information important?

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Accessing State Government Information @ Your Library

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  1. Accessing State Government Information @ Your Library Digital Information Management Program State Library of North Carolina Christy Allen Digitization Projects Manager

  2. Questions • Why is State government information important? • Is the State Library committed to sustaining State government information? • How can the State Library help me and my library better access State government information?

  3. Users and Uses of State Government Information • State/Local government employees • Legislators • Genealogists • Historical researchers and scholars • Business owners • Media and journalists • Students (K-12 and higher education) • Farmers • Private citizens

  4. The State Library and Print State Government Information • Legislative mandate G.S. 125-11-5 to “facilitate public access to publications issued by State agencies” • Oversees the North Carolina State Documents Depository System • Official, permanent, and complete depository for all State publications • Offer reference services to State government employees

  5. The State Library and Digital State Government Information • The Access to State Government Information Initiative (ASGII) • National involvement with NDIIPP • White paper North Carolina State Government Information: Realities and Possibilities • Best Practices Exchange • North Carolina portal: http://ncgov.com • Digital Preservation Policy Framework for the Dept. of Cultural Resources

  6. The State Library and Digital State Government Information • Digital Information Management Program (DIMP) • Digital repository of North Carolina State Government digital publications • North Carolina State Government Web Site Archives • Digitize historical State Government documents • Liaise with North Carolina state agencies

  7. Digital State Government Tools North Carolina State Government Web Site Archives: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/webarchives/index.html

  8. Digital State Government Tools State Library of North Carolina Digital Repository (sneak preview) http://digitalstatelibnc.cdmhost.com/

  9. Questions?? Contact me at: christy.e.allen@ncmail.net

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