Discussion Section:
Inspections and Addition of Peer Experts to Accompany Inspectors for On-Site Library Inspections
Current Procedures
• When setting up an inspection trip, inspectors contact the Regional Librarian for feedback, discussion, and determination of which on-site visits the Regional Librarian may attend.
• If the Regional Librarian is not able to attend an inspection, the Regional Librarian often has another staff member travel with the inspector.
• When a Regional Librarian is not available, there are no procedures in place to prohibit others from attending the inspection. 
Inspection and Self-Study Process
• Current procedures require a call for the Self-Study with the Studies to be returned within 90 days.
• Evaluation of the Self-Studies can take quite some time, depending on staffing levels for Depository Services.
• Follow Up Inspections for Self-Studies then take place after the Self-Studies have been reviewed and when there are enough libraries in the area to warrant an inspection trip.
What Are the Options?
• Continued Use of the Mandatory Self-Study Process
• Change Procedures to Call for Self-Study and When a Library Does Not Respond to the Call, the Library is Put on the Inspection Schedule
• Make the Self-Study Process an Option-Libraries Can Do the Self-Study or Be Inspected
What Should Be in an Inspection	
• A follow up Inspection focuses on problem areas found in the Self-Study, but essentially cover the same questions found in the Self-Study. Should they be different?
• Suggestions for different/additional questions?
• If minor findings, should we try to do more than one on-site inspection per day?
Review of the Inspection Process Focus for the Last 18 Months
• Access-most important issue
• Staff Changes in the Libraries
• Bibliographic Control and How it Affects Access
• Maintenance of Tangible Depository Materials
• Cooperative Efforts for Depository Promotion and Collection Development
Resources Reviewed 
• Previous Inspection Reports or Self-Studies
• Web Policies as Posted on Library Web Pages
• Written Policies That are Not on the Web
• Signs and Notices
• Discussion of Issues with the Depository Coordinator
Other Factors 
• Patron Complaints
• Notices Posted to Discussion Lists
• Feedback From Neighboring Depositories and Regional Librarian
• Catastrophic Events-Floods, Earthquakes, Tornados, etc.
• Recognition of State and Local Politics and the Role of the Library 
Consultation Services	
• One of the roles inspectors like to do best is the consultative role-helping libraries that have questions, concerns, etc.
• Should we be reaching out more proactively and working with regional librarians to identify new potential libraries for the program? 
• We already do outreach when we hear that a library is reconsidering depository designation.