promoting patent and trademark services: through resource sharing
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Promoting Patent and Trademark Services:
Through Resource Sharing
Bill Schilling
New York State Library
New York State LibraryEst. 1818
New York State Library
Office of Cultural Education New York State Education Department
www.nysl.nysed.gov
• Three main divisions– Research Library– Division of Library Development– Talking Book and Braille Library
• Depository for NYS government documents• Regional depository of U.S. government documents• Member of the Association of Research Libraries• Over 19 million items in our collection• Over 110 online databases
– remote access to NYS employees – package of 18 available to all NYS residents –
Melvil Dewey
• Director of New York State Library from 1889-1905
• Helped found ALA in 1876
• Established first library school at Columbia University in 1884 – moved it to Albany in 1889
• Dewey Decimal Classification
New York State Library has been a USPTO Depository Library since 1871
’s 85 Depository Libraries
• 45 Academic
• 31 Public
• 8 State
• 1 Special
Some Characteristics of State Libraries
• Develop library services statewide through leadership, advocacy, consulting, etc.
• Administer state and federal funding for libraries statewide
• Develop and operate statewide electronic information networks
• Provide special library operations such as services for the blind and physically handicapped
• Play a primary role in interlibrary loan services
• Play a primary role in consortia activities: purchasing, networking, etc.
RESOURCE SHARING
IS A REGIONAL RESOURCE
SHARING PROGRAM
Resources
• Materials
• Expertise
• Training
A key to promoting patent and trademark services at PTDLs:
Forming relationships with other libraries in
your region
Involving Area Libraries in PTDL Activities
PTDLs• Invite area librarians to
PTDLP visits
• Market PTDL onsite workshops to area libraries and staff
Area Libraries• Bring local PTDL
workshops to area libraries
• Sponsor local inventor group tours to your regional PTDL
Involving Area Libraries in PTDL Activities (cont.)
PTDLs
Present at state andregional library associationconferences
Area Libraries
Help PTDLs identifyopportunities topresent and/ordisplay at IP eventsin your region
There are 2 PTDLS in Puerto Rico
www.uspto.gov
CONTACT INFO
Bill SchillingNew York State LibraryCultural Education CenterEmpire State PlazaAlbany, NY 12230518-474-7771bschilli@mail.nysed.gov
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