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Classification Manual
(Revised July 1993)

Foreword

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In 1985, under contract to the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Mae S. Collins, former GPO Library Division Chief, wrote A Practical Guide to the Superintendent of Documents Classification System. Her task was to document, unify, and simplify classification policies at the Library Programs Service. In 1986, this handbook was distributed to all depository libraries.

In 1987, by popular demand, the title of this publication was changed to GPO Classification Manual: A Practical Guide to the Superintendent of Documents Classification System.

This current revision was reviewed and enlarged by staff of the Library Programs Service. Earl Lewter, Chief, Acquisitions and Classification Section, Depository Administration Branch, and his staff provided a general review of the text.

Laurie Hall, supervisor in the Cataloging Branch, and her serial cataloging staff extensively revised Chapter 3, Serials and Series. Marian MacGilvray served as general editor.

A special note of thanks goes to Vi Moorhouse of the Cataloging Branch, who provided invaluable assistance in developing the new section on the classification of maps.

A brief interpretation of this classification method is available in An Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System (GP 3.2:C 56/8/990). Questions concerning this publication or the Superintendent of Documents classification system should be mailed to:

Chief
Acquisitions and Classification Section
Library Programs Service (SLLA)
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20401

A service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office.
Questions or comments: asklps@gpo.gov.
Last updated: December 5, 2000 
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