REPORT of
THE JOINT ISSUE GROUP on SELECTION (JIG-S)

This document outlines the Joint Issue Group on Selection's (JIG-S) recommendations for the selection of materials done by the staff of the Library of Congress. The group began by examining existing selection processes for the three CO (Copyright Office) workflows: 1) voluntary deposits; 2) demand deposits; 3) deposits submitted for claim registration. For each workflow, JIG-S looked at monographs, serials, and special format deposits. Special format deposits include materials collected by the Geography & Map Division, the Law Library, the Music Division, and Prints & Photographs Division. The Motion Picture Broadcasting/Recorded Sound Division JIG reviewed selection practices for moving image and recorded sound material. This document includes the JIG's selection recommendations in four elements of the selection process:

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Report Cover PDF MS Word
Table of Contents and
Acronyms Used		 PDF MS Word
Introduction PDF MS Word
Approach PDF MS Word
Summary Observations PDF MS Word
Assumptions PDF MS Word
Recommendations PDF MS Word
Recommended Selection Decision Authority PDF MS Word
Recommended Selection Processes PDF MS Word
Description of Recommended Slips PDF MS Word
APPENDICES
Appendix A - Current Selection Processes PDF MS Word
Appendix B - Description of Current Slips PDF MS Word
Appendix C - Recommended Slips PDF MS Word
Appendix D - Guidelines for Selection of MBRS Material PDF MS Word
Appendix E - Reference Guide for Selection in Copyright PDF MS Word
Appendix F - LS Cataloging Priority PDF MS Word

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