Discussion forum: The census depository library program
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.
State Data Centers: improving access to census information.
"The U.S. Bureau of the Census created the State Data Center program in 1978 to improve public access to census information. This article discusses the background, structure, and services of that program; the role of libraries in the program; and future directions in State Data Center/library relationships. The appendix lists contact person names, as well as addresses and telephone numbers for State Data Center lead agencies."
The Use of Qualitative Information in Macro-Economic Policy Analysis
The majority of macro-economic policy models takes for granted that conflicts among objectives can be assessed by means of a tradeoff analysis. Such tradeoffs imply that sacrifices and benefits of various impacts of decisions can be measured on a cardinal scale, so that a conventional macro-economic utility or welfare analysis can be applied.