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