NTIS/GPO Project (DARTS)

Cynthia Etkin

DLC Spring 2007 Meeting

Denver, CO

04.18.2007

DARTS: Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific

provide depository libraries with access to NTIS (National Technical Information Service) reports

compare bibliographic records to identify fugitive documents

• 240,000 reports
  • number of reports available online will grow as NTIS digitizes more of them
• full text online
• pdf or tiff wrapped files
• reports date from 1964-2000
• wide variety of subjects (science & technical)

Beta Test

• new unique content for FLDP
• 30 library volunteers (February 2007)
• tested usability and navigation
• suggestions are being phased-in

DARTS

• since 2/28/2007, available to all depository libraries
• validation form required
• 245 registered users as of 04.11.2007
• NTIS cannot lose revenue with this pilot

Policies

• reference service providers can have username/password
• patrons cannot have login access
• DARTS cannot be used to supply ILL requests (unless requested by another depository library)
• do not download and distribute reports outside of library users
• up to 30 simultaneous users
• can use document delivery service to primary clientele
• password may be shared with branch libraries

Questions

• is IP authorization available? (NO.)
  • can use a proxy server to authorized primary clientele
• how can we ensure only 30 simultaneous users? (try)
• how was coverage of reports determined? (unclear answer)

"Summer Special"

• reports added between 1999-2006 on CD-ROM
• $1 / title
• can create a subject profile
• reports return to regular price on 9/1/2007

Comments/Questions from Council/Audience

Anne Miller only sees through 1987, not 1964, when she logs in.

Tim Byrne found from 1912 (DOD).