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In 1995, as the Government Printing Office (GPO) began its congressionally-
mandated transition to an electronic Federal Depository Library Program
(FDLP),1 the need for methods of assuring permanent access to electronic
government information became apparent. Published in December 1995, an
initial draft of GPO's strategic plan for the transition identified the need for a
coordinated effort to keep agency Web publications in the public domain through
the FDLP. The draft strategic plan stated:
When it is determined that an agency no longer intends to provide access
at its site, SOD [Superintendent of Documents] will coordinate with the
agency to acquire the information and take steps necessary to make it
available for long term access through the FDLP.2
The final strategic plan, published as part of the Study to Identify Measures
Necessary for a Successful Transition to a More Electronic Federal Depository
Library Program,3 further asserted that GPO, as coordinator of the FDLP, has
the responsibility under Title 44, United States Code, 1911 for providing
permanent access to electronic government publications within the FDLP. As
used in the Study, permanent access means "that Government information
products within the scope of the FDLP remain available for continuous, no fee
public access through the program. For emphasis, the phrase 'permanent public
access' is sometimes used with the same definition."3 Given this interpretation,
the Study visualized the solution to the question of permanent access as a
network of online partnerships involving federal agencies, GPO, depository
libraries, and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), with
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Hartman, Cathy Nelson. Storage of Electronic Files of Federal Agencies That Have Ceased Operation: A Partnership for Permanent Access, article, August 7, 2000; [Amsterdam, Netherlands]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc181693/m1/3/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .