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Louisiana Public Document Depository Program Advisory Council
This is the official website for the Council that advises the State Librarian and the Recorder of Documents on matters concerning the Louisiana Public Document Depository Program. The Council’s legal authority is stated in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 25:§4107, promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Revised Statues Title 25:122(B).
Advisory Council Meeting
Next Meeting Scheduled: May 17, 2022, 10:00am
Contact:
Eric Cartier, Recorder of Documents, Louisiana Public Document Depository Program Coordinator, ecartier@slol.lib.la.us
Boris Teske, Website Coordinator, teskeb@latech.edu
Council Plan and Bylaws
Louisiana Public Document Depository Program Plan
Revised 2015
Bylaws of the Louisiana Public Document Depository Program Advisory Council
Revised 2018
Louisiana Depository Logo
Council Members and Committees
Recorder of Documents
Eric Cartier
State Library
Permanent Term
ecartier@slol.lib.la.us
State Library Representative
Samuel Ayers
State Library
Permanent Term*
Election in odd years
sayers@slol.lib.la.us
LSU Representative
Hans C. Rasmussen
LSU
Permanent Term*
Election in odd years
hrasmuss@lsu.edu
Louisiana Tech Representative
Sue McFadden
Prescott Memorial Library
Louisiana Tech University
GODORT
Bethany Reisch
Poynter Legislative Library
2 year term
Appointment in odd years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2023
reischb@legis.la.gov
Academic Libraries
Mark Love
Nicholls State University
2 year term
Appointment in even years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2022
mark.love@nicholls.edu
Public Libraries
Sonnet Ireland
St. Tammany Public Library
2 year term
Appointment in even years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2022
sonnet@sonnetireland.com
Special Libraries
Melanie Sims
LSU- Law Center
2 year term
Appointment in even years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2022
melanie.sims@law.lsu.edu
Agencies
Laura Nola
Department of Insurance
2 year term
Appointment in odd years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2023
laura.nola@ldi.la.gov
Member at Large
Shannon Rawson
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
2 year term
Appointment in odd years
Term on Council Ends 6/30/2023
shannon.rawson@la.gov
Officers**
Chair -Bethany Reisch
1 year term
Term of office ends 6/30/2022
Secretary- Shannon Rawson
1 year term
Term of office ends 6/30/2022
*For permanent seats, the institution simply needs to designate their representative upon the “end” of the term
** The terms for officers are 1 year, but officers are eligible for re-election for a second consecutive term
Depository Contact Information
Alexandria
- Rapides Parish Library, Selective–Core Titles Only
Main Branch Library
411 Washington Street Alexandria, LA 71301-8338
(318) 442-1840 ext. 1001
Celise Reech-Harper, Director
celise@rpl.org
Website
Baton Rouge
- Louisiana House of Representatives, Special
David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library
P.O. Box 94012 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9012
(225) 342-5129
Bethany Reisch, Librarian
reischb@legis.la.gov
Website - East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Selective–Core Titles Only
7711 Goodwood Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 231-3750
Alec Bourgeois, Librarian I
abourgeois2@ebrpl.com
Website - Southern University, Selective–Core Titles Only
John B. Cade Library
167 Roosevelt Steptoe Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-0071
Charlotte Henderson, Assistant Director for Public Services/Government Documents Coordinator
charlotte_henderson@subr.edu
Website - Louisiana State University, Historical
Hill Memorial Library Special Collections
Louisiana State University Hill Memorial Library Special Collections Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300
(225) 578-4803
Hans C. Rasmussen, Head of Special Collections Technical Services
hrasmuss@lsu.edu
Website - Southern University Law Center, Selective
Oliver B. Spellman Library
2 Roosevelt Steptoe Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-2372
Angela Mason, Assistant Director for Public Services/Government Documents Coordinator
amason@sulc.edu
Website - Louisiana State University, Selective
Paul M. Hebert Law Center Library
1 East Campus Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-8815
Melanie Sims, Head of Access Services and Government Information
notmes@.lsu.edu
Website - State Library of Louisiana, Historical
701 North 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-2791
Samuel Ayers, Documents and Reference Librarian
sayers@slol.lib.la.us
Website
Chalmette
- Nunez Community College,Selective–Core Titles Only
Nunez Library
3710 Paris Road Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 278-6232
Christine Todd, Librarian
ctodd@nunez.edu
Website
Covington
- St. Tammany Parish Library, Selective–Core Titles Only
Slidell Branch Library
555 Robert Boulevard Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 646-6470
Sarah Aucoin
Ref-Slidell@stpl.us
Website
Grambling
- Grambling State University, Selective
A.C. Lewis Memorial Library
403 Main Street, Box 4256 Grambling, LA 71245
(Direct) (318) 274-6122; (Main) (318) 274-2227 ext.2568
Rosemary N. Mokia, Head of Acquisitions/Serials/Associate Professor
mokiar@gram.edu
Website
Lafayette
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Complete
Edith Garland Dupré Library
4400 E. St. Mary Boulevard Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 482-1164
Neil Guilbeau, Reference Archivist
neil.guilbeau@louisiana.edu
Website
Lake Charles
- McNeese State University, Selective
Frazar Memorial Library
4205 Ryan Street Lake Charles, LA 70609
(337) 475-5720
Mary Jane Bloomquist, Government Information Librarian
mbloomquist@mcneese.edu
Website
Leesville
- Vernon Parish Library, Selective
1401 Nolan Trace Leesville, LA 71446
(337) 237-2027; (800) 737-2231
Howard Coy, Director
hcoy@state.lib.la.us
Website
Marksville
- Avoyelles Parish Library Marksville Branch, Selective–Core Titles Only
660 North Main Street Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-7559
Theresa Thevenote, Director
ttheveno@state.lib.la.us
Website
Metairie
- Jefferson Parish Library East Bank Regional Branch, Selective
4747 West Napoleon Avenue Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 838-1100 ext. 2804
Nancy Burvant, Librarian II
nburvant@jefferson.lib.la.us
Website
Monroe
- Ouachita Parish Library Main Branch, Selective
1800 Stubbs Avenue Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 327-1490
Victoria Foster, Reference Associate
vremides@oplib.org
Website - University of Louisiana at Monroe, Selective
University Library
700 University Avenue Monroe, LA 71209
(318) 342-1065
Maren William, Coordinator of Public Services/Reference Librarian
mawilliams@ulm.edu
Website
New Orleans
- University of New Orleans, Complete
Earl K. Long Library
2000 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70148
(504) 280-6553
Jessica Heyl, Library Associate
jheyl@uno.edu
Website - Tulane University, Selective
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
6801 Freret Street, Room 202 Jones Hall New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 865-5682
Donna Cook, Director of Technical Services
dcook@tulane.edu
Website - Supreme Court of Louisiana, Selective
Law Library of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, 2nd floor New Orleans, LA 70130-2104
(504) 310-2405
Francis Norton, Head of Public Services/Research Librarian
FNorton@lasc.org
Website - Southern University at New Orleans, Selective
Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library
6400 Press Drive New Orleans, LA 70126
(504) 286-5364
Laurie Gaillard, Cataloger
lgaillard@suno.edu
Website - Loyola University, Selective
Law Library
7214 St. Charles Avenue, Campus Box 903 New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-5546
Michele Pope, Serials & Government Documents Librarian
mpope@loyno.edu
Website - Delgado Community College, Selective
Moss Memorial Library
615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 671-5482
Timothy Stamm, Dean of Library Services
tstamm@dcc.edu
Website - New Orleans Public Library, Selective
Main Library
219 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 596-2610
Stephen Kuehling, Library Associate III
skuehling@nolalibrary.org
Website - Tulane University, Selective
School of Law Library
Weinmann Hall, 6329 Freret Street New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 865-5994
Carla D. Pritchett, Reference and Government Documents Librarian
cpritch@tulane.edu
Website - Dillard University, Selective–Core Titles Only
Will W. Alexander Library
2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 816-4881
Beverly Harris, Collection Development Librarian/Interim Director
bharris@dillard.edu
Website
Pineville
- Louisiana College, Selective
Louisiana College Library
1140 College Drive Pineville, LA 71359
(318) 487-7110
Website
Ruston
- Louisiana Tech University, Historical
Prescott Memorial Library
P.O. Box 10408 Ruston, LA 71272
(318) 257-4989
Sue McFadden, College of Business Liaison Librarian
sumac@latech.edu
Website
Shreveport
- Centenary College of Louisiana, Selective
John F. Magale Memorial Library
2911 Centenary Boulevard, P.O. Box 41188 Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 869-5057
Christy Wrenn, Director of Library Services
cwrenn@centenary.edu
Website - Louisiana State University Shreveport, Complete
Noel Memorial Library, LSU-S
One University Place Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 798-4117
Brian Sherman, Dean of Library Services
bsherman@lsus.edu
Website - Shreve Memorial Library, Selective
Main Library—Special Collections
424 Texas Street Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 226-5886
Chris Kirkley, Branch Manager Main Library
ckrikley@shreve-lib.org
Website
Thibodaux
- Nicholls State University, Selective
Ellender Memorial Library
906 East First Street Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 448-4670
Mark Love, Assistant Librarian/Government Documents Librarian
mark.love@nicholls.edu
Website
Louisiana Depository Resources
- Handbook for Depository Libraries
- Louisiana Documents Classification Manual
- Depository Libraries by Rank and Type
- Sample List of Titles with BISAC Codes (not a full and complete list)
- Master List of Selection Codes
- Subject Prefixes
- Louisiana State Legislature Website Presentation Slides presented by Bethany Reisch, Information Specialist and Librarian at the Poynter Legislative Research Library
Sample processing manuals
Libguides
- Louisiana Legislative History created by Carla Pritchett at Tulane University Law School
- Louisiana Government Documents created by Carla Pritchett at Tulane University Law School
- Louisiana Administrative Legal Research created by Carla Pritchett at Tulane University Law School
- Legal Education and Assistance Program
Past Agendas and Minutes
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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1998
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