The Northeast National Collection Service Area (NCSA) is one of four areas in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) that was established to ensure geographically dispersed permanent public access to Federal Government information products, to receive services from the Government Publishing Office, and to facilitate collaboration between and among Federal depository libraries.
About the Northeast NCSA
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This eleven-state and District of Columbia area has 258 Federal depository libraries serving a population of 65,465,865. This is one depository library for every 253,743 people. Digital Only FDLs: 51 (20%)
FDL Data current as of 7/15/2024. |
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| Directory of Northeast NCSA depositories Directory of Northeast NCSA Regional Depositories |
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The Northeast NCSA Steering Committee
The Northeast NCSA will have a steering committee for the purposes of facilitating discussion and collaboration among the Federal depository libraries, increasing opportunities for collection flexibilities and management, increasing the collaborative possibilities for depository library administration (e.g., training, resource sharing), and coordinate NCSA-wide planning.
- Steering Committee Charter
- Steering Committee Members
| NORTHEAST NCSA | INSTITUTION | TERM (years) | TERM ENDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Eschler | Vassar College | 2 | 5/31/2026 |
| Gregory Curtis | University of Maine | 3 | 5/31/2027 |
| Nicholas Wolkowicz | Massachusetts Trial Court | 2 | 5/31/2026 |
| Charlotte Schneider | Rutgers Law School Library | 1 | 5/31/2025 |
| Kris Abery | Connecticut State Library | 1 | 5/31/2025 |
| Andrea Craley | Harford Community College | 2 | 5/31/2026 |
| Joshua Finnell | Colgate University | DLC* | 5/31/2025 |
| Liza Duncan | New York State Library | ALTERNATE | 5/31/2025 |
The Northeast NCSA and Limited Print in the Digital FDLP
At the core of the New Limited Print Distribution Framework for the digital FDLP is the need for at least four geographically dispersed copies throughout the FDLP network and the recognition that the needs of depository libraries and their users may vary from NCSA to NCSA. GPO sought a collaborative process to obtain input from depository libraries and the NCSAs. All were invited to complete a questionnaire that identified and ranked criteria that were important to them for GPO to consider when determining which libraries would receive the Print Distribution Titles (PDT).
There were 258 active depository libraries in the Northeast when this process began. Of those, 145 (56%) responded to the criteria questionnaire. Below is a table of the Northeast criteria ranked from highest to lowest — Print preservation commitment to Depository collection circulates.
| Criteria | Northeast |
|---|---|
| Print preservation commitment | 16.76 |
| Extensive run of title preserved | 12.01 |
| Interlibrary loan available | 11.25 |
| Demonstrated user need for print | 10.45 |
| Government information expertise available | 8.51 |
| Will provide reference service for NCSA | 7.33 |
| Community with limited internet connectivity | 7.22 |
| Library Type | 6.72 |
| Geographically dispersed | 5.56 |
| Depository type (regional/selective) | 5.31 |
| Distributed geographically - NCSA subregions | 4.57 |
| Depository collection circulates | 4.23 |
The next step was for depository libraries to complete a questionnaire to indicate which, if any, print titles they want to receive. They were also asked to identify which of the above criteria applied to them for each of the titles they identified as wanting. The questionnaire deadline was December 22, 2023. Slightly more than 66% of depository libraries from the Northeast completed the questionnaire.
The final library allocations of print titles are available in a spreadsheet. To see the titles that will be distributed in the Northeast NCSA, consult the spreadsheet where the data are presented by LIBRARY, by TITLE, by NCSA and TYPE by TITLE, and MAPS by TITLE. A spreadsheet of the final library allocations for print distribution was released July 9, 2024.
Regional Online Selection Authorization
Regional depositories were previously authorized to deselect print format material via Regional Online Selection Authorizations (ROSAs). With the implementation of the digital FDLP and the reduction of copies per the Print Distribution Titles List, ROSAs are no longer being sought. Archived information about ROSAs may be found on the Superintendent of Documents Public Policies, Guidance, and Reports page on FDLP.gov under Regional Online Selections Authorization (SOD-ROSA).
Titles Eligible for Regional Discard in the Northeast NCSA
The following titles are eligible for Regional Discard in the Northeast NCSA under Superintendent of Documents Public Policy Statement, Government Publications Authorized for Discard by Regional Depository Libraries SOD-PPS 2020-1. Permission to discard must be received from the Superintendent of Documents prior to removing publications from a regional depository’s collection. See the Regional Discard page for more information, and instructions to submit a discard request.
| Title | SuDoc Stem | Regional Discard Eligibility (SOD-RDE) | Eligible Items | Preservation Steward(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statutes at Large | GS 4.111: | 2020-1 | See Spreadsheet | Syracuse University (0426) |
| Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States | GS 4.113: AE 2.114: |
2019-1 2020-2 |
See Spreadsheet | University of Maine, Orono, Raymond H. Fogler Library (0235) Queens Public Library (0393) |
Related Resources
Webinar recordings
- NCSA Meetings (held February 2022)
- Implementation of a Digital FDLP: NCSA Virtual Meetings (September 2023)
- NCSA Collaborative Collection Development Meetings (held November 2023)
- Other recordings related to the PDT List and the Digital FDLP may be found in the FDLP Academy Training Repository by clicking on the "Digital FDLP" subject tag.
Related web pages
- Regional Depository Libraries (guidance article)
- Regional Discards
- Selective Housing Agreements (SHAs) (guidance article)
Questions or comments?
- Contact LSCM via askGPO. Use the category, 'Digital FDLP.'