Abstract
Promoting greater library user awareness of the government documents collection is the goal of every depository library. Proponents of full cataloging frequently imply that the absence of cards in the public catalog dooms documents to oblivion. The truth is that cataloging is only one of many ways in which government publications can be brought to the attention of library users, since the combined efforts of a large staff can do no more than selective cataloging of the enormous output of government offices. Whether or not government documents are fully cataloged, with or without subject analytics, and distributed throughout the library or maintained as a separate collection, it is important that every means possible be directed to publicizing the information riches contained in public documents. The best of all ways is an adequate, wellorganized collection accessed by every possible official and commercially published reference tools, and administered by an interested, alert, and resourceful staff. The satisfied library user becomes an instant public relations advocate.
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