Why is it important to have a physical Serial Set? *
• It provides the most detailed record of government operation
• Items of such historical importance need to be saved in a permanently reliable format
• We are reluctant to truncate historical sets
What happened in 1997?
•  Depository status of Serial Set ceased for selectives as GPO had to find ways to cut costs
•  You can still have it-for a price
($15,400 per Congress)...
•  Or, you have to deal with the kinds of issues we will be discussing this afternoon