1. Developing a Depository Web Site for a Small College Library
J. Peter Thayer
Reference / Access Services Librarian
Dawes Memorial Library
Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio

2. Depository Background
Federal depository since 1884
10% selection rate
2 selective housing sites
Reference staff
2 full-time professionals
2 full-time support staff
Public workstations
15 PCs (14 Internet, 1 CD-ROM/DVD)
2 microfiche reader/printers

3. Who are our users? Marietta College community
1100 full-time students
85 full-time faculty
Residents of 4 Ohio counties (Washington, Monroe, Morgan, Noble)
Residents of 3 West Virginia counties (Wood, Pleasants, Wirt)

4. Web Site - Goals
To act as an vehicle for promoting our depository resources and services
To provide easy access to electronic government resources our patrons are most likely to use
To familiarize our patrons with key government print resources that are available in the library

5. Links *temporary location Dawes Library Depository Web Site* -
Dawes Library Web Site -
GODORT Presentation -
*temporary location

6. Future Plans
Include depository web site as a component of the library’s web site (Spring 2002)
Begin publicizing the web site (Spring 2002)
Enhance content (Summer 2002)
Add more subject-specific electronic resources
“Document of the Month” page
“What’s New” page
Add links to Ohio and West Virginia state government resources (we’re also an Ohio depository)