Abstract
Abstract Of the various depository library programs, the one administered by the Government Printing Office (GPO) is undoubtedly the best known and most frequently mentioned in the literature. Federal legislation and the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-130 recognize this program as the premier depository program in the United States in providing public access to government publications.1 However, other programs exist (e.g., those of the Geological Survey, Bureau of the Census, and Patent and Trademark Office), and attempts to restructure the GPO's program frequently fail to consider these other depository programs. Perhaps one of the least discussed programs in the literature is the one operated by the Bureau of the Census. The purpose of this essay is to examine the role and importance of the census depository program and to encourage further investigation of non-GPO programs. The insights reported here were gathered from interviews conducted at the Bureau of the Census, an examination of the published literature, and an analysis of the libraries currently participating in the depository program.
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