,gov]nm5t ,docum5ts     9     ,small    
,libr>ies       ,gov]nm5t ,docum5ts     
9     ,small ,libr>ies     ,,by         
,,*>les ,,wells ,,re$]      ,repr9t$ f  
,report ( ,bo>d ( ,libr>y ,commission]s 
( ,ohio = !     ye> end+ ,novemb] #ae1  
#aiji4      ,! ,spr+field ,publi%+      
,company1     ,/ate ,pr9t]s4            
,spr+field1 ,ohio3     #aiaj4           
,gov]nm5t ,docum5ts 9 ,small ,libr>ies  
,by ,,*>les ,,wells ,,re$]1 ,assi/ant   
,ref]5ce ,libr>ian1 ,ohio ,/ate         
,univ]sity4  ,sub/ance ( an address be=e
 a meet+ ( libr>ians held "u ! auspices 
( ! ,libr>y ,organiz] ( ! ,ohio ,libr>y 
,commission1 ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity1    
,octob] #h1 #aiji4  ,! problem (        
gov]nm5t publications 9 ! small libr>ies
 has be5 discuss$ at mu* l5g? by        
libr>ians1 b x is /ill f> f a def9ite   
solution4 ,9 fact1 !re c be no g5]al    
settlem5t ( _m phases ( ?is "q1 = ea* & 
e libr>y mu/ decide :at its own policy &
 attitude %all be t[>d ?is class (      
publications4  ,x is g5]ally admitt$ t  

"s libr>ies ought to h all !            
publications t are made = di/ribution1 &
 !re=e a sy/em ( depository libr>ies is 
ma9ta9$ by ! gov]nm5t4 ,! libr>ies :i*  
are n favor$ ) ?is privilege are        
compell$ to make a selection f ! great  
numb] ( docum5ts & !re is ! ess5ce ( !  
problem = discussion "h4 ,! "q ( :at to 
get involves ! selection ( c]ta9        
publications :i* w be useful to pres5t  
patrons ( ! libr>y & ! acquisition ( ^? 
= :i* a dem& c be creat$4 ,= in/ance1 if
 ! libr>y is locat$ 9 a rural section1  
!re w be a big dem& = publications      
relat+ to agriculture1 & a l>g]         
proportion ( su* docum5ts w be secur$   
?an = o!r subjects4 ,if ! /ud5ts ( !    
high s*ool are int]e/$ 9 debat+ pres5t  
day que/ions1 ! publications ( !        
gov]nm5t relat+ to ! exi/+ political &  
economic conditions w be 9 dem&4 ,9 !   
f9al analysis1 ! libr>ian mu/ feel !    
pulse ( ! community1 z x 71 & secure !  
classes ( gov]nm5t mat]ial :i*          
correspond mo/ ne>ly to ! dem&4 ,at !   

same "t1 by mak+ use ( bibliographies1 (
 dep>tm5t li/s ( publications & ( !     
ref]5ce section 9 ! ,docum5ts ,(fice1 ! 
dem& = ?is class ( lit]ature c be       
mat]ially increas$ & docum5ts secur$ :i*
 are n already 9 ! libr>y4  ,! purpose (
 ?is discussion is to sugge/ a li/ (    
gov]nm5t publications :i* w be ( use 9 a
 small libr>y4 ,be=e do+ s1 ! v>i\s     
me?ods ( secur+ docum5ts mu/ be m5tion$1
 z ! way w be indicat$ ) ea* docum5t    
s]ial 9 ! foll[+ li/4 ,fir/ ( all1 !re  
is ! sy/em ( depository di/ribution :i* 
is bas$ on ! act ( ,janu>y #ab1 #ahie4  
,! idea is to place 9 all sections ( !  
c\ntry complete collections ( all public
 docum5ts :i* are pr9t$ & made =        
di/ribution4 ,?is privilege is grant$ by
 law or ?r\gh ! reque/ ( s5ators &      
repres5tatives4 ,! second way 9 :i* l>ge
 numb]s ( docum5ts are di/ribut$ is     
?r\gh ! congressional quota4 ,?is       
practice is a v old "o1 be+ us$ = ! fir/
 "t 9 #agia4 ,ea* memb] ( ,congress is  
giv5 a quota ( all docum5ts publi%$ by t

 body1 ! numb] v>y+ ) ea* docum5t4 ,^!  
are di/ribut$ by ! ord] ( ! congressm5 &
 are s5t out "u _! franks4 ,z a rule1 ! 
libr>ies w receive v prompt & c\rte\s   
att5tion f _! repres5tative 9 ,congress 
to any reque/ made = publications4      
,?irdly1 ! dep>tm5ts & bureaus h mail+  
li/s includ+ public (ficials1           
in/itutions ( v>i\s k9ds & int]e/$ p4   
,usually a reque/ by a libr>y to be     
plac$ ^u su* a li/ is grant$2 if n1 a   
lett] to ! congressman w br+ ! desir$   
result4 ,f9ally1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t (        
,docum5ts is au?oriz$ to sell ! gov]nm5t
 publications at a price suffici5t to   
cov] ! actual exp5se ( pap]1 press "w & 
b9d+4 ,! am\nt is always small because !
 ma9 co/s ( typesett+ & /]eotyp+ are    
elim9at$ f ! price4 ,!re are "s         
publications :i* are secur$ by sale     
only1 ?is rule apply+ to libr>ies z well
 z to individuals4  ,! li/ (            
publications :i* w be useful is z       
foll[s3 ,! ,f>m]s' ,bullet9s ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture are brief      

popul> articles :i* give 9 simple1      
concise language ! results (            
inve/igations & exp]im5ts4 ,!y also     
outl9e me?ods = f>m proc$ure & (f]      
in/ructions & sugge/ions = ! practical  
f>m]4 ,! annual edition ( ^! bullet9s is
 ov] six & "o half million copies4 ,by  
law eighty p] c5t4 ( ^! are plac$ at !  
disposal ( ! memb]s ( ,congress1 !      
rema9+ tw5ty p] c5t4 be+ 9 ! h&s ( !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 ,libr>ies w be
 plac$ on ! mail+ li/1 or s+le copies w 
be s5t on application to a s5ator1      
repres5tative or delegate1 or to !      
secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t4 ,an ,index to    
,f>m]s' ,bullet9s #a-bej 0 issu$ z      
,bullet9 #h ( ! ,division (             
,publications1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2
 ,circul> ,no4 #d ( ?is ,division is a  
,f>m]s' ,bullet9 ,subject ,index1 &     
conta9s a li/ ( ! subjects ( ! ,bullet9s
 arrang$ alphabetically4 ,x is revis$ at
 frequ5t int]vals4 ,! ,libr>y (         
,congress issues pr9t$ c>ds = ! ,f>m]s' 
,bullet9s4  ,! ,ye>book ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,agriculture is virtually an annual     
encyclop$ia ( popul>1 timely articles on
 special topics cov]+ ! ye>'s "w ( !    
,dep>tm5t & ! ye>'s progress 9          
agriculture4 ,! law provides = an       
edition ( #ejj1jjj copies1 b "u ! new   
sy/em ( public pr9t+1 ! actual numb]    
issu$ is #cjj1jjj4 ,! ,dep>tm5t has     
#cj1jjj & ! rema9d] is plac$ at ! ord] (
 ! memb]s ( ,congress4 ,applications to 
ei!r s\rce w be fill$1 b reque/s _h     
bett] be s5t to ! congressm5 fir/4 ,two 
indexes to ! ,ye>book h be5 prep>$3     
,bullet9 #g1 ,division ( ,publications  
cov]s ! annual volumes = ! p]iod1       
#ahid-aijj1 & ,bullet9 #i ( ! same      
,division1 ! ye>s #aija-aije4 ,catalog  
c>ds = all ! articles c be secur$ f !   
,libr>y ( ,congress4  ,! ,division (    
,publications1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1
 issues ,circul> ,no4 #b1 ,publications 
= ,free ,di/ribution1 :i* gives ! titles
 ( su* publications4 ,!y are s5t free z 
long z ! edition la/s1 application be+  
made to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4     

,circul> ,no4 #c is ,publications =     
,sale4 ,^! c be pur*as$ f ! ,sup]9t5d5t 
( ,docum5ts1 ! remittances be+ s5t by   
po/al money ord]s1 express ord]s1 ,new  
,york draft1 or 9 curr5cy1 b nev] 9     
/amps4 ,!re is also a ,mon?ly ,li/ (    
,publications issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture1 :i* w be s5t to any libr>y
 free4 ,?r\gh ^! ?ree li/s a libr>ian c 
keep 9 t\* ) ! publications ( ! mo/     
active publi%+ dep>tm5t ( ! gov]nm5t &  
secure ! late/ available in=mation = !  
libr>y patrons4  ,! ,annual ,report ( ! 
,am]ican ,hi/orical ,association is     
devot$ to pap]s by hi/orians ( national 
fame1 to reports ( ! ,public ,ar*ives   
,commission1 & to ! publication (       
hi/orical bibliographical ent]prises4 ,=
 ! /ud5ts ( ,am]ican hi/ory no "o set ( 
gov]nm5t docum5ts c be m valuable4 ,!   
edition is r limit$1 ! law provid+ =    
#e1ejj copies4 ,z ! ,smi?sonian         
,in/itution has s _m ex*anges1 ^!       
reports are be/ secur$ f ! quota all[$  
to ,congressm54  ,! ,int]national       

,bureau ( ,am]ican ,republics is n      
ess5tially a ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t     
bureau1 b "o 9 :i* tw5ty-"o ( !         
republics ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e h an    
int]e/4 ,! ,mon?ly ,bullet9 is pr9t$ 9  
f\r languages--,engli%1 ,spani%1        
,portuguese & ,fr5*4 ,x conta9s ! late/ 
in=mation on ! comm]ce1 laws1 new       
ent]prises & g5]al developm5t ( ea*     
republic4 ,x is ess5tially a magaz9e (  
,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ican ev5ts4 ,?is     
,bullet9 _c be obta9$ free1 z ! bureau  
sells ne>ly all its publications4 ,!    
subscription price = ! ,engli% edition  
is #b4jj p] ye>4 ,a small libr>y does n 
ne$ ! =eign edition4 ,communications    
%\ld be address$ to ! ,director ( !     
,bureau4  ,no libr>y c af=d to be )\t ! 
publications ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 ,! 
volumes ( ! dec5nial c5suses conta9 !   
/ati/ical records ( ! nation's gr[? &   
developm5t4 ,if ! full set ( reports is 
n want$1 by all means ! ,ab/ract %\ld be
 secur$1 z x conta9s ! summ>ies4 ,!     
s]ies ( ,bullet9s issu$ by ! p]man5t    

bureau conta9s ! rec5t /ati/ics1        
e/imates1 & are ! s\rce = mu* ( ! data  
f\nd 9 ! annual newspap] almanacs4 ,^!  
publications are suppli$ free ( *>ge to 
libr>ies ^u application to ! ,director (
 ! ,c5sus or to memb]s ( ,congress4 ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,labor has issu$ 
a ,li/ ( ,publications 444 available =  
di/ribution2 ! ,bureau has also issu$   
,publications ,t5?1 ,elev5? & ,twelf?   
,c5suses & ,p]man5t ,bureau4 ,!         
publications no long] available are m>k$
 ) an a/]isk4  ,! ,annual ,reports ( !  
,civil ,s]vice ,commission conta9 ! data
 on ! hi/orical & /ati/ical gr[? ( !    
classifi$ gov]nm5t s]vice1 ! numb] & "* 
( exam9ations1 ! appo9tm5ts to s]vice1 !
 rules cov]+ civil s]vice appo9tm5t & ! 
legal decisions ( ! ,commission4 ,!     
,commission has tw5ty ?\s& copies ( its 
annual report = di/ribution1            
applications = x be+ made directly to ! 
,commission4 ,! ,manual ( ,exam9ations  
is issu$ ,janu>y #a/ & ,july #a/ ( ea*  
ye>1 & give ! date1 place1 "* & scope ( 

s*$ul$ exam9ations4 ,x w be f\nd        
indisp5sable = ^? desir+ to ent] !      
gov]nm5t s]vice4 ,x w be furni%$        
gratuit\sly by ! ,commission4  ,!       
,congressional ,directory is issu$ 9    
?ree editions = a long session1 & 9 two 
= a %ort "o4 ,x conta9s ! ess5tial facts
 necess>y = a valuable ref]5ce book on !
 gov]nm5t4 ,!re are biographical sket*es
 ( ea* s5ator1 repres5tative & delegate 
9 ,congress2 committee arrangem5ts are  
giv5 = all memb]s2 (ficials & atta*es ( 
bo? h\ses are li/$2 biographical sket*es
 are giv5 = ! heads ( ! executive       
dep>tm5ts2 !re is a ro/] ( ! *ief (fic]s
 9 ea* dep>tm5t & 9 ! consul> &         
diplomatic s]vice2 f9ally1 !re is a     
brief outl9e ( ! (ficial duties ( ea*   
dep>tm5t1 bureau & division 9 !         
gov]nm5t4 ,! numb] issu$ is det]m9$ by !
 ,jo9t ,committee on ,pr9t+1 b inasmu* z
 ! ,directory is issu$ z a ,s5ate       
docum5t1 x c be secur$ by application to
 a memb] 9 ,congress4 ,if n suppli$ 9   
?is way1 x c be pur*as$ f ! ,sup]9t5d5t 

( ,docum5ts4 ,! la/ edition is ! "o to  
be secur$4  ,! ,congressional ,record is
 publi%$ daily :5 ,congress is 9 session
 & 9 a collect$ edition :5 ! session is 
ov]4 ,x is a v]batim report ( all t     
takes place 9 ,congress1 & ought to be  
plac$ ) ! daily pap]s 9 a libr>y4 ,an   
,index is prep>$ e two weeks & "o = !   
entire session4 ,besides ! ref]5ces to !
 bills1 ! index conta9s a hi/ory ( ea*  
measure & ! numb] ( ea* committee report
 & docum5t pres5t$4 ,ea* s5ator has     
n9ety copies & ea* repres5tative &      
delegate has sixty-two copies4          
,libr>ians %\ld make application to _!  
congressm5 = ! ,record at ! beg9n+ ( ea*
 session ( ,congress1 z new mail+ li/s  
are made out at t "t4  ,! ,annual       
,reports ( ! ,bureau ( ,education are   
devot$ to /ati/ics conc]n+ ! educational
 sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re are also 
discussions & pap]s on important        
educational movem5ts 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,! 
law provides = an edition ( #ce1jjj     
copies1 #bj1jjj ( :i* are di/ribut$ by !

 ,bureau4 ,! reports f #ahfg to #ahih   
are index$ 9 ,a4 ,l4 ,a4 ,index1 #b;d   
ed4 ,s9ce #aijf mu* ( ! descriptive     
mat]ial 9 ! annual reports has be5      
elim9at$ & publi%$ z ,bullet9s4 ,^!     
conta9 _m late monographs ( importance &
 ! results ( /udy ( new problems 9      
education4 ,bullet9 #b1 #aijh1 is a ,li/
 ( ,publications 444 #ahfg-aijg4 ,!     
annual bibliography ( education :i* has 
be5 issu$ = ! pa/ eight ye>s 9 !        
,educational ,review is n[ pr9t$ z a    
,bullet9 ( ! ,bureau ( ,education4  ,!  
,exp]im5t ,/ation ,record1 a publication
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,exp]im5t ,/ations1 gives 
a te*nical review ( ! curr5t lit]ature (
 agricultural inve/igation1 n only 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 b also ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w4
 ,x reviews books & annual reports (    
gov]nm5ts & ! agricultural exp]im5t     
/ations 9 ! v>i\s /ates & ab\t #a1fjj   
p]iodicals 9 twelve or m languages4 ,!  
,(fice ma9ta9s a mail+ li/1 &           
application = publications %\ld be      
direct$ to ! ,director4 ,! ,record is   

also sold by ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,docum5ts  
at #a4jj p] volume1 beg9n+ ) ,july1     
#aiji4 ,previ\s volumes are #a4ej4  ,!  
,annual ,reports ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce 
,commission cov] bo? ! adm9i/rative & ! 
quasi-judicial proce$+s ( ! ,commission4
 ,9 its adm9i/rative features ! report  
pres5ts railroad /ati/ics1 discusses !  
uni=m me?ods ( acc\nt+1 & summ>izes !   
results ( en=c+ ! safety appliance laws1
 ! h\rs ( s]vice act & ! accid5ts law4  
,important decisions made dur+ ! ye> by 
! ,commission & by ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts 
are review$4 ,! reports are furni%$     
gratuit\sly by ! ,commission to ^? :o   
apply4 ,ano!r valuable s]ial is ! report
 on ! ,/ati/ics ( ,railways 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,x is prep>$ accord+ to s*$ules1
 & cov]s ! mileage1 ! am\nt ( railway   
capital1 ! e>n+s & income1 ! g5]al      
exp5ditures & ! accid5ts4 ,?is volume is
 also di/ribut$ free by ! ,commission4  
,! ,bureau ( ,labor issues ?ree s]ials  
:i* ought to be f\nd 9 e libr>y4 ,!     
,annual ,reports conta9 ! results (     

inve/igations :i* ! ,bureau has made on 
indu/rial & social subjects4 ,! ,special
 ,reports are on p>ticul> subjects1 &   
are prep>$ z reque/$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or by ei!r h\se (         
,congress4 ,! ,bullet9 is issu$         
bi-mon?ly1 & conta9s ! late/ in=mation  
on subjects )9 ! wide field ( labor & n 
includ$ 9 ! o!r reports4 ,! ,annual     
,reports & ,bullet9s up to #ahih are    
index$ 9 ! ,a4 ,l4 ,a4 ,index1 #b;d ed4 
,! ,bureau issu$ an ,index 9 #aijb :i*  
cov]s ,annual ,reports #a-af1 ,bullet9s 
#a-ci & ,special ,reports #a-i4         
,application = ^! publications are be/  
made to ! ,bureau & h&l$ f its mail+    
li/4  ,! mo/ useful publication ( !     
,libr>y ( ,congress 9 a small libr>y is 
! s]ies ( bibliographies compil$ 9 !    
,division ( ,bibliography4 ,!y v>y 9    
size f approximately complete           
bibliographies to small read+ li/s on   
que/ions ( curr5t int]e/4 ,inasmu* z !y 
are bas$ on ! l>ge/ collection ( libr>y 
mat]ials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !           

bibliographies give an idea ( exi/+     
ref]5ces & s\rces :i* might n be sugge/$
 or ev5 kn[n 9 small] in/itutions4      
,?r\gh libr>y loans & ! judici\s writ+ =
 s\rces1 ! small libr>y c supply lib]al 
mat]ials = /udy f ^! bibliographies4 ,z 
to ! di/ribution ( ^! publications1 !   
,libr>y ( ,congress makes ?is /atem5t3  
,) c]ta9 exceptions1 ! publications are 
n di/ribut$ gratis1 except to           
in/itutions ) :i* ! libr>y regul>ly     
ex*anges4 ,at any ev5t1 !y c be pur*as$ 
f ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,docum5ts = f t5 to   
fifte5 c5ts4 ,! complete li/ ( ^!       
bibliographies is publi%$ 9 ! ,li/ (    
,publications ,issu$ ,s9ce #ahig 7by !  
,libr>y ( ,congress74  ,! ,daily        
,consul> & ,trade ,reports are issu$ f !
 ,bureau ( ,manufactures4 ,^! are a     
collection ( reports made by ,unit$     
,/ates consuls 9 all p>ts ( ! _w on     
matt]s ( comm]cial & curr5t importance1 
su* z new inv5tions1 crops1 m>ket       
possibilities & comm]cial relations 9   
g5]al4 ,! ,bureau w add a libr>y to its 

mail+ li/ ^u application4  ,! ,bureau ( 
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce &    
,labor issue two s]ials :i* are ( use 9 
small libr>ies4 ,! ,mon?ly ,summ>y (    
,comm]ce & ,f9ance is ! lead+ /ati/ical 
publication ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,x gives a v  
complete & detail$ /ati/ical acc\nt ( ! 
=eign comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      
int]nal comm]ce & ! comm]ce ) !         
non-contigu\s possessions4 ,! ,/ati/ical
 ,ab/ract cov]s1 9 summ>iz$ =m1 mo/ ( ! 
important subjects 9 ! wide field (     
gov]nm5t activity1 & easily ranks z !   
mo/ useful summ>y ( /ati/ics relat+ to  
our c\ntry t is pr9t$4 ,! edition is    
limit$ to twelve ?\s& copies--?ree ?\s& 
to ! ,s5ate1 six ?\s& to ! ,h\se1 & !   
rema9d] to ! ,bureau4 ,application = bo?
 s]ials c be made directly to ! ,bureau1
 & especially = ! ,mon?ly ,summ>y4  ,9  
conclusion1 ! libr>ian t int5ds to be   
alive to 8 opportunity ) gov]nm5t       
docum5ts w get ! ,annual ,reports ( !   
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,docum5ts = #aijg & #aijh 
& commit !m to he>t4 ,!y conta9 ! be/   

explanation ( ! pres5t plan (           
di/ribution & o!r problems ) ^!         
publications t has be5 writt54 ,! libr>y
 %\ld receive ! s]ies ( ,price ,li/s &  
,leaflets n[ be+ issu$ by ! ,docum5ts   
,(fice4 ,! "o is virtually a            
bibliography ( "s important subjects :i*
 ! docum5ts cov]2 ! o!r is a description
 ( "s "o docum5t or "s class ( m ?an    
pass+ int]e/4 ,bo? %[ :at c be pur*as$ &
 ! price ( ! publication4 ,if ! libr>y  
has n receiv$ copies ( ,free ,li/s ,nos4
 #a to #c1 !y %\ld be s5t =4 ,!y conta9 
a li/ ( ! docum5ts :i* are (f]$ free (  
all *>ge to libr>ies4 ,_m r>e & useful  
publications c be secur$ 9 ?is way4     
,f9ally1 if possible1 subscribe = !     
,mon?ly ,catalog ( ,public ,docum5ts1   
:i* keeps ! read+ public in=m$ z to :at 
is n[ be+ publi%$ by ! gov]nm5t1 h[ &   
:]e ! publications c be obta9$ & !      
pur*ase price4