THE STATE LIBRARY COLLECTION
Georgia Public Library Service (the State Library) provides
interlibrary loan through OCLC (Online Computer Library
support services for library professionals and staff through-
Center), the nonprofit computer library service and research
out the state by providing access to our extensive collection
organization dedicated to furthering access to the world's
of library science material. Our patrons consist of anyone
information and reducing information costs. Whether
who works in or with libraries throughout the state -- or
requesting our items through PINES or OCLC, the materials
anyone in need of the information we gather and maintain. you ask for are sent to your local library.
This includes trustees, friends and the general public. In fact,
our collection is available for loan to any library in the nation. We also support the Georgia public library community by
We are not a typical library in that our patrons don't come
hosting a discussion list called REFSHARE-L. The list is open
into the building itself. Instead, they are served through
to public library staff across the state who provide reference,
PINES loans and through WorldCat Resource
information and interlibrary loan services to patrons, as well as
Sharing (interlibrary loan, or ILL for short).
to librarians who make policy
The State Library Collec-
State Library Collection Statistics and procedural decisions affecting those services.
tion includes materials on the Print collection
6,865 REFSHARE-L is a way for
acquisition, cataloging and preservation of library
Microforms
5,765
public library reference staff to share problems and
materials; management of
Videos/DVDs
458 solutions, to facilitate
library personnel and resources; and reference and
Periodical titles
65
answering difficult questions,
to share ideas concerning use
information services, as well
Audiobooks
36 of Georgia's statewide
as computer services and youth services. We acquire
Total volumes and copies
13,189
resources such as GALILEO (Georgia Library Learning
videos, DVDs, books and
Online) and to find out about
journals in library and infor-
new or changing concepts
mation science and support subjects. We compile bibliogra- and tools in the field. For ILL staff, this list is a way to give and
phies on subject areas within our collection so that librarians receive help and hints on searching WorldCat, to find the
have a place to begin looking for information and are aware right item for their patrons and to disseminate other informa-
of the resources we have on given topics. We have dissemi-
tion that supports resource-sharing staff.
nated bibliographies on a variety of topics, including refer-
ence, trustees and friends of libraries, and fundraising. We
We also support a discussion list for catalogers called
also support the GPLS staff through the collection and act as CATTECH-L. This list is open to public library staff (non-PINES
reference librarians for them.
and PINES) who participate in cataloging, classification and
technical services and to those making policy and procedural
GPLS also maintains the complete run of the Atlanta Journal decisions affecting those services. The list is a way for
and Atlanta Constitution -- a collection of more than 5,000 cataloging staff to seek assistance and share solutions. It
microfilm reels. Individual reels or specific articles are avail-
provides a mechanism to answer questions about specific
able for loan to libraries across the United States.
cataloging, classification or subject analysis problems for
both copy and original catalogers. It is a forum for discussion
Resources in the State Library collection are available at
of technical services department operations and issues, such
www.gapines.org. If you are a PINES library card holder,
as workflow, turnaround time and materials processing. It is
you can place holds on our materials at the same Web site. If also a way to keep public library cataloging staff aware of
you are not a member of a PINES library, you may need to
upcoming changes in national standards and to help them
ask for assistance from your local library to request an
prepare for those changes.
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tel 404.235.7200 fax 404.235.7201 www.georgialibraries.org
A Unit of the University System of Georgia