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Proceedings of the 8th Annual
Federal Depository Library Conference

April 12 - 15, 1999

Cover/Title Page  | Table of Contents  |  Agenda

NTIS-GPO Depository Library Imaging Pilot Project

Walter L. Finch
National Technical Information Service
Springfield, VA

NTIS Mission

To collect and disseminate technical information produced by U.S. Government and foreign sources in order to support the nation's economic growth and job creation.

NTIS Statutory Funding

Title 15, U.S. Code 1151-7 - Directs NTIS to recover its costs from the sale of its products and services

NTIS Receives Approximately 100,000 Products Annually
  • U. S. Government and foreign technical reports
  • Conference proceedings and journal articles
  • Non-Print/Multimedia products
  • Standards and military specs
  • Private sector publications

NTIS Bibliographic Database
  • 1964 – Present
  • 2 million+ records
  • Available through several online/CD-ROM services

NTIS Web Site

  • www.ntis.gov
  • 500,000 records-Titles only
  • 1990 – Present
  • Several special collections
  • Online ordering

NTIS Bibliographic Database Coverage
  • Physics 11%
  • Environment 10%
  • Nuclear Science 10%
  • Medicine and Biology 9%
  • Energy 8%
  • Chemistry 7%
  • Material Science
  • Natural Resources 5%
  • Computers and Information Theory 4%
  • Social Science 4%

Objective of Imaging Pilot Project

Determine the feasibility of online dissemination of Full-Text Scientific Technical and Engineering Information (STEI) in image format to selected depository libraries.

Proof of Concept Pre-Pilot, Fall 1997

  • Linda Kennedy, Head, Federal Depository Library, UC-Davis
  • Search OrderNow database
  • Online ordering of documents
  • Electronic image delivery via FTP

NTIS/GPO Interagency Agreement December 1997
  • Laid groundwork for conducting pilot project with 22 depository libraries
  • NTIS to provide a fully automated document search, order and image delivery system at no charge
  • Pilot started January 1999 for one year

Selection of Project Participants
  • Volunteers chosen by GPO (FDLP)
  • Selection reflects diverse clientele and services
  • Tests functionality in a multitude of settings

Documents Available in Pilot Project
  • Must be stored in image format
  • October 1997 - Present
  • Approximately 44,000 titles
  • U. S. Government reports: non copyright, not color dependent or with foldouts, fewer than 300 pages

How the Pilot Works
  • Authorized users at participating libraries access NTIS Deplib Web site

(deplib.ntis.gov)
  • Access to fully searchable bibliographic database within library
  • Document request and order transmittal to NTIS
  • NTIS retrieves document image, converts from TIFF to PDF if necessary
  • PDF image transmitted for download to selected location

Project Evaluation-3 Months
  • 121 documents ordered
  • 82 average number of pages
  • TAT for conversion greatly reduced
  • Need for IP recognition
  • Further evaluation needed

Cover/Title Page  | Table of Contents  |  Agenda

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