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. 
 
2/15/2010 
 
Georgia Public Library Service 1800 Century Place, Suite 150; Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 
tel 404.235.7200 fax 404.235.7201 www.georgialibraries.org 
A Unit of the University System of Georgia