While library staff scour various resources seeking items for the collection, it is not possible for staff to have access to all fatherhood related resources. This is where you can help by sharing materials created by your program so that they may be reviewed or used by program staff, resource families, or related professionals for the purpose of improving service delivery for fathers and families.
Do you have something you think is appropriate for the library? The following are guidelines on what kinds of resources library staff are seeking, and how to get these materials into the NRFC Library.
For more information see our Library Policy.
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What we need
Library staff seek materials for the collection (e.g., documents, training resources or curricula, program reports or evaluations, research papers, resource materials for families—English and Spanish) that are complete and in final form for distribution (the NRFC does not distribute drafts). A professional should be able to use or adapt the material easily for their own use. Our goal is to assist professionals by providing resources that may be adapted for various uses.
How to submit materials
To submit material to the collection, please send the following to info@fatherhood.gov:
1. Cover letter (memo or email) with the following:
- Title of the document, date, and the name, address and phone of the agency that created the material. If the agency received funding from an outside group for the materials (e.g., foundation, State or Federal Agency) please indicate as well.
- Suggested citation for the product.
- Information on where users can obtain a copy of the product (if copyrighted and not available via electronic distribution).
2. Electronic copy of materials (in PDF or Microsoft Office files- e.g., MS Word, MS PowerPoint. Please do not send zip files as our network does not accept these files.)
NOTE: The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse highly recommends that you also put the suggested citation on either the first or second page of your materials to assist users of your documents with correctly citing your work.
3. If sending an electronic copy is not possible, mail a cover letter with a CD ROM of the materials (please note that copies cannot be returned) to:
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
ATTN: Library
20410 Observation Drive Suite 107
Germantown, MD 20876
