Like Surrey, Kent has a TSO subscription so still keeps all the hard copy (loose leaf) bills, command papers, acts, SIs etc for 2 years - then we get bound volumes. Again - would be interested in a summary of waht other authorities keep. Frances Metcalfe Information Services Librarian Kent Libraries Tel. 01622 696511 > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Janet Thomas > Sent: 19 April 2005 11:34 > To: > Subject: Re: Keeping paper copies of parliamentary papers > > Lynette > > At the moment we are still continuing with our select subscription to TSO > so we do have hard copies but because of the rising costs and worries > about usage we will be looking at usage very keenly this financial year. > Would be interested to know how other people are dealing with this area. > > Janet Thomas > Library Services Development Manager (Information Services) > Surrey Library and Information Service > > > -----"lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries" <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: ----- > > To: [log in to unmask] > From: Lynette Falconer <[log in to unmask]> > Sent by: "lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 19/04/2005 11:03AM > Subject: Keeping paper copies of parliamentary papers > > Hi > Do other libraries still keep paper copies of Parliamentary Papers or do > they rely on the Internet to answer customers enquiries? > If you keep paper copies do you keep them indefinitely, or for a fixed > period of time. > > Do you keep all the Papers or just specific ones eg Acts, Command Papers. > Thanks > > Pat Egan > Central Library Manager > Leeds Library and Information Service > Tel 0113 247 8286 > [log in to unmask] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > The information in this email (and any attachment) may be for the > intended recipient only. If you know you are not the intended recipient, > please do not use or disclose the information in any way and please > delete this email (and any attachment) from your system. > > Service of legal documents is not accepted by email > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * > This email and any attachments with it are intended for the addressee > only. > It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional > privilege. > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender or > [log in to unmask] > The content may be personal or contain personal opinions and cannot be > taken as an expression of the County Council's position. > Surrey County Council reserves the right to monitor all incoming and > outgoing mail. > Whilst every care has been taken to check this outgoing e-mail for > viruses, it is your responsibility to carry out any checks upon receipt. > > Visit the Surrey County Council website - http://www.surreycc.gov.uk > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * >