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Work with LPS on the Electronic Transition:
Expert Consultants Sought for 1999-2000

The Government Printing Office (GPO) Library Programs Service (LPS) is seeking two people for one-year appointments as Expert Consultants to work on the transition to a more electronic Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). We are looking for librarians or other information professionals associated with the depository library community who have a demonstrated interest and expertise in the creation, dissemination, use, or permanent public accessibility of electronic Government information products, and who would like to work with LPS on related issues and projects for one year.

Our current Expert Consultants are George Barnum from Case Western Reserve University, who will be with us through July 1999, and Judy Andrews of James Madison University, whose GPO tour ends in August 1999.

The Expert Consultant(s) will work on projects directly involved in the creation, dissemination, bibliographic control, use, or permanent public accessibility of electronic Government information products. Some of these projects are continuing efforts, and some will be new ones initiated in response to emerging opportunities.

During the next year we expect these positions to focus on:

• implementing plans and projects in accordance with LPS’ 1998 paper on "Managing the FDLP Electronic Collection" [ was ] www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ecplan.html [ NOW: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/ecplan.html ]

• outreach and liaison activities, both with Federal publishing agencies and depository libraries, for the purpose of establishing partnerships to bring additional electronic products into the FDLP;

• an intensive review of LPS' cataloging program and operations, including GPO's suite of Pathway Services, to reduce duplication of effort and improve usability;

• systems modernization efforts for LPS, including preliminary work to determine if a commercial, off-the-shelf local cataloging system software can support the LPS cataloging operation;

• advancing efforts with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Agricultural Library (NAL), or other institutions to advance GPO’s permanent access initiatives;

• working to coordinate FDLP activities with other Federal agencies, and other Federal units responsible for dissemination of Government information products;

• drafting articles on issues pertaining to the FDLP’s electronic transition; delivering speeches or briefings on similar topics.

The successful candidates will be hired as "Expert Consultants" for a period of 12 months, with a starting date to be determined. While there is a possibility to be appointed for an additional 12 months, it is by no means guaranteed. Pay to be determined, based on applicant's salary history. Benefits include some vacation and sick leave. Retirement benefits, health insurance, and relocation expenses are not included.

The next opportunity to interview prospective candidates will be during the Federal Depository Conference and Spring Council meeting that will be held in Bethesda, MD, April 12-15, 1999.

If you are interested in one of these positions, whether or not you are planning to attend the conference, please contact us to arrange for an interview. Prospective candidates should submit a resume, and contact LPS to set up an interview or to request further information.

The LPS contacts are:

If you have questions about the position(s), please feel free to contact George Barnum gbarnum@gpo.gov, or Judy Andrews jandrews@gpo.gov. They may both be reached by phone on (202) 512-1114 or by fax at (202) 512-1432.

Depository librarians are reminded of the distribution conditions agreed upon by GPO and FBIS regarding the FBIS Reports on compact disc. As a reminder to all depositories, reference is made to Administrative Notes, vol. 18, no. 6, April 15, 1997, FBIS CD-ROM Dissemination Policy Affects Depository Libraries www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ad041597.html#5.

Federal depository libraries may make the FBIS on CD-ROM available to the public for research. They may do this only on a stand-alone machine, and should not install it on a LAN. Federal depository libraries are advised that they may not legally permit the public to print or download the information contained on the For Official Use Only CD-ROM. Any other use may result in a claim of copyright or contract infringement from the original copyright holder(s). Public customers should be referred to NTIS' World News Connection Service.

Depository librarians are asked to bear in mind that due to the special nature of this product and the extraordinary conditions in which it is produced, violation of the agreement could jeopardize future distribution of this very popular and useful information product. Adherence to this policy is mandatory.

SuDocs Letter: Destroy SAMHSA Directory

January 29, 1999

Dear Depository Librarian:

The Library Programs Service (LPS) was apprised by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that the National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment and Prevention Programs, 1997 is defective. SAMHSA will provide a corrected version for distribution to the libraries in the near future.

Descriptive information on the defective publication:

I am requesting that you immediately withdraw the defective publication and destroy it by any means that will prevent disclosure of its erroneous contents. Thank you for your cooperation and prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

FRANCIS J. BUCKLEY, JR.

Superintendent of Documents

Discontinuing physical distribution of print products when reliable electronic alternatives are available is one of the transition actions identified in GPO’s 1996 Study to Identify Measures Necessary for a Successful Transition to a More Electronic Federal Depository Library Program. The Library Programs Service is making significant progress in its efforts to incorporate electronic Federal Government information products into the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). These efforts reflect LPS’ initial realization of the policies and plans for the FDLP Electronic Collection.

Candidates for delivery solely in electronic online format have to meet several specific criteria:

• The title must be available on a Government web site that has a significant amount of content, including both current and back issues.
• For those materials available only via an online application, LPS will either archive the material or otherwise provide for permanent public access via an agreement with the issuing agency or another partner such as a depository library.
• The product cannot be a reference aid.
• In evaluating titles for online electronic delivery only, we consider the number of selecting libraries before eliminating the physical versions. Generally, only titles selected by 500 or fewer libraries are considered.

Following these criteria, LPS will identify titles for online electronic delivery only, but delivery of the physical products will not be discontinued until the volume year is complete. If the title lacks volume numbers, the change will only be made at the beginning of the calendar year. LPS is now notifying libraries in the Administrative Notes Technical Supplement when a title is available online.

LPS is also beginning to implement the policy of disseminating new Government document periodical titles only in electronic format. When we determine that a new periodical title is available on a web site and meets the criteria listed above, we are not obtaining the duplicative tangible products, but are pointing libraries directly to the newly discovered online site. Only when the material is of exceptional value as a reference resource will LPS obtain tangible copies for distribution to the libraries.

In addition to the product migration criteria presented above, LPS is now guided by Appendix II of Managing the FDLP Electronic Collection: A Policy and Planning Document (October 1998), reproduced below. A copy of Managing the FDLP Electronic Collection has been sent to all depository libraries, and is available at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ecplan.html.

The Plan is shaping how we in LPS think about our role in developing the FDLP Electronic Collection, the relationship between the Electronic Collection and our cataloging and locator services, and our role in ensuring current and permanent public access to information provided through the FDLP. LPS staff are reviewing and applying the information in this Plan when making decisions concerning online resources.

[Note: The following is a sample worksheet for collecting the basic information necessary to evaluate products for consideration for the Collection. It is intended to be illustrative of a flexible outline of questions, the answers to which will provide the basis of any proposal for inclusion of a particular product in the Collection.]

1. Does the product meet the criteria of 44 U.S.C. §1901-1902?
1. Is the product a work of the U.S. Government, compiled or created in whole or in part or at government expense, or as required by law?
2. Is the product excluded from consideration because it is:
1. Required for official use only?
2. For strictly operational or administrative purposes, having no public interest or educational value?
3. Classified for reasons of national security?
4. A cooperative product, as defined in 44 U.S.C. §1903 which must be sold in order to be self-sustaining?
2. What is the importance and usability of the product for the FDLP user community?
1. What is the product?
2. What is the issuing agency?
3. Is the product available in other formats or media?
1. Are those alternatives currently included in the FDLP?
4. What is the scope of the product?
1. Is its purpose clearly defined?
2. Is its intended audience stated?
5. Authoritative nature of the product
1. Is the issuing agency clearly discernible?
2. Is there any endorsement (or disclaimer) of the authenticity of the information? (e.g., an electronic watermark, or other authentication device; a statement of authenticity or waiver of responsibility)
3. Is the product being provided by the originating agency or by some intermediary?
6. Currency/Periodicity
1. What is the date or range of the information?
2. Is the information time sensitive?
3. Is the product serial?
1. What is the publication or update schedule?
4. Does the information replace older information?
1. What happens to superseded information?
5. Are links within the site current and reliable?
7. Presentation/Utility
1. Is navigating the site intuitive?
2. Is software employed that is in use for other products in the FDLP?
3. Is use of the product bound by proprietary software?
1. Are there copyright or copyright-like restrictions?
2. Is there licensing in effect to provide for FDLP access?
1. Who holds the license?
2. Who pays for the FDLP license(s)?
4. If there are high-end features, such as audio, motion video, etc., are they essential to the use of the product?
3. What priority does the product have in relation to other products in the FDLP?
1. Would costs be incurred by GPO in adding the product to the FDLP Electronic Collection?
1. Licensing of access software
2. Other production costs
3. Special hardware or software requirements
2. How does the product relate to other media/formats?
1. Is there a paper or microfiche equivalent?
2. Is there an electronic equivalent?
3. Is the equivalent product identical in content?
4. Is there a clear preference discernible for one format or medium among potential users?
5. If an equivalent is included in the FDLP, how heavily is it selected by depositories?

Cataloging Branch Update

The transition to a more electronic Federal Depository Library Program has produced a complex assortment of interrelated works in all media. During calendar year 1998, 42,992 pieces in all media were received and 37,176 pieces were processed. As of January 12, 1999, the cataloging backlog includes approximately 11,000 pieces, most of which consists of serials in microfiche.

Most works in paper and CD-ROM and those available via the Internet are cataloged within one or two weeks of receipt. A backlog of approximately 400 Browse Electronic Titles (BET) entries remain to be cataloged. Most of the backlog in BET and physical forms consists of serials.

The Library Programs Service (LPS) has produced more than 2,200 PURLs (Persistent Uniform Resource Locators). PURLs provide electronic access to hundreds of works associated with records in the online version of the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCATWeb) and most of their Browse Electronic Titles equivalents. While PURLs depend upon human intervention and decision-making to maintain, they provide a favorable seamless environment for maintaining hot-linked access to Internet resources.

Readers of GOVDOC-L may be aware of recent discussions concerning the presence of both URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) and PURLs in many of our cataloging records and of our occasional use of two, rather than one, subfield "u" in the 856 field. Current practices reflect advice received from OCLC in April of 1998. We have consulted with representatives of OCLC, with Arlene Weible, Chair, GODORT Cataloging Committee, and with Carol Bednar of the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer concerning these issues. We also have corresponded with officials of CONSER and MARBI (Machine Readable Bibliographic Information) to seek advice on preferred methods for providing online access to Internet related works.

We look forward to hearing the views of colleagues during this ALA meeting. We also value the opportunity presented to us to participate in the jointly sponsored FDTF (Federal Documents Task Force) and GODORT Cataloging Committee program on Sunday, January 31, 1999, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., in Room 103C in the Philadelphia Convention Center. We actively seek the advice of the Cataloging Committee and other organizations and expect to implement an approach to providing electronic access to Internet resources that meets the needs of as many libraries as possible.

MOCATWeb

MOCATWeb, the online version of the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, now contains more than 115,000 records from January 1994 through the present. With more than 2,200 records with PURLs and an estimated 4,000 or more older resources with URLs, an ever increasing number of records represent remotely accessible electronic resources. As many broken links to older electronic resources are restored, links are updated and maintained via the assignment of PURLs.

LPS issued a final cumulation of the first disc of the Monthly Catalog CD-ROM edition in late 1998 (GP 3.8/7:996-97/1-12/SPEC.ED, shipping list 99-0010-E, dated 12/01/98). This red disc, which contains 35,158 Monthly Catalog records from January 1996 through December 1997, as well as the Periodicals Supplement for 1996 and 1997, supersedes previously-issued CDs for that time span. Since this disc is not superseded, it must be retained for 5 years, and subsequent disposal must be in accordance with the Instructions to Depository Libraries.

During 1998, regular monthly discs had been issued containing new 1998 cataloging records as well as the cumulations from 1996 and 1997. However, when it became apparent that the disc would not accommodate the complete set of records for 1998, the decision was taken to cut off the first disc with 1997 and start a second disc with the 1998 records.

A new cumulative blue disc, containing records from January 1998 on, was first issued in November 1998 (GP 3.8/7:998/1-7, shipping list no. 99-0008-E, dated 11/18/98). This cumulation, which is updated monthly, contains the Periodicals Supplement for 1998 and Monthly Catalog records from January 1998 through the most recent month. When it is complete, we expect that this new cumulative disc will include all Monthly Catalog records for 1998 and 1999 issues and the Periodicals Supplement for 1998 and 1999.

The Periodicals Supplement paper edition is expected to be distributed in February 1999. The 1999 edition has 1,042 entries of which 512 are electronic documents with PURLs.

O*NET 98, The Occupational Information Network, Keeping Pace With Today's Changing Workplace (CD-ROM ) was distributed to libraries on SL 99-0013-S, dated December 30, 1998 (L 37.25:OC 1/CD, Item 0744-G-04). The accompanying Data Dictionary and the User’s Guide were distributed under L 37.25:OC 1/DICTIO. and L 37.25:OC 1/GUIDE., respectively.

The House Report on the Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, and the subsequent star print (corrected version) were distributed to all libraries in paper format. The original report was distributed on SL 99-0012-S (Y 1.1/8:105-830, Item 1004-E) and the star print was distributed on SL 99-0095-P (Y 1.1/8:105-830/CORR.).

The World Factbook 1998 (PREX 3.15:998, Item 0856-A-07) was distributed to libraries in paper format on SL 99-0012-S, dated December 23, 1998.

The 1998 IRS Federal Tax Products, Release 98.1 (CD-ROM) (T 22.51/4:9978/REL.98-1, Item 0923-B-01) was distributed to libraries in mid-January.

Copies of the U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook, FY 2000 will again be made available for distribution to the Federal depository libraries from NTIS. LPS will ship this title to the libraries as soon as it is received in LPS.

Public Health Reports (HE 20.30:, Item 0497) is now being published in coordination with Oxford University Press effective with the 1999 issues. As a result of discussions between LPS and Oxford University Press, depository libraries will continue to receive copies of Public Health Reports in paper format in their shipment boxes.

LPS expects to distribute the December issue of USA Trade, a new CD-ROM product from the Census Bureau, and STAT-USA in January. The database provides access to 17,000 import and 9,000 export commodities at the first level of detail.

The American Factfinder, the new data system from the Census Bureau, is expected to be available in late January. Depository librarians are familiar with the new system, as during its development the system was known as the Data Access and Dissemination System (DADS). The system will find and retrieve specific geographic information from some of the Census Bureau's largest databases. In January 1999, data from the 1996 & 1997 American Community Survey, the 1997 Economic Census, and the 1990 Decennial Census of Population and Housing will be available. Beginning in March 1999, information from the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal should also be available.

The Microfiche Control Section prepared almost 39,000 titles in FY 1998 for shipment under the 15 full-service microfiche contracts currently in place for FDLP material. Four microfiche contractors currently provide services for LPS. A fifth contractor, Lake George Industries, has filed for bankruptcy. We have reacquired all but three of the titles assigned to Lake George Industries and have sent them to another contractor for processing.

LPS is putting additional resources into monitoring microfiche contract compliance and reviewing current processing procedures. LPS will also add a second microfiche inspector. A third step we are taking is to add to each new contract the requirement for the contractor to obtain the libraries’ item selection profile from an anonymous FTP site on a weekly basis. About half of the contracts already have this requirement in place.

The use of four digits in SuDocs classification numbers for year 2000 and beyond is covered in the GPO Classification Manual (GP 3.29:P88/993) on page 38. For example, Projections of Education Statistics to 2008, was distributed to libraries on SL 98-0269-P and classed as ED 1.120:2008. Questions on how to apply the rule should be directed to LPS on the askLPS inquiry form at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/asklpsin.html or by e-mail to asklps@gpo.gov.

The List of Classes (Item 0556-C, GP 3.24:) will change frequency from quarterly to a twice yearly effective with the March 1999 issue. The number of copies distributed to each library will change from two copies to one, yielding an estimated printing cost savings of $19,000 per year. The online List of Classes is updated on the first Friday of each month and is located on the Federal Bulletin Board (FBB) at http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov/libs/class.htm.

Updated information about new item and classification numbers is located on the online WEBTech Notes database. Uploaded every one to two weeks, the WEBTech Notes database is located at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/webtech.html; or in .dbf format on the FBB at http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov/libs/webtechn.htm.

LPS is converting the Superseded List to a Web searchable database, beginning with tangible electronic products (i.e., CD-ROMs) already distributed through the program. LPS has recruited 30 government documents specialists to serve on a Superseded List Update Committee. Anyone interested in participating should contact Joe Paskoski of the LPS Electronic Transition Staff: 202-512-1698, fax: 202-512-1432, e-mail jpaskoski@gpo.gov.

The 8th annual Federal Depository Library Conference and the spring meeting of the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer are scheduled for April 12-15 in Bethesda, Maryland. A one-day meeting for Regional librarians will be held on April 11. The Holiday Inn-Bethesda will be the conference hotel. The preliminary agenda appeared in the December 15, 1998 Administrative Notes along with hotel and conference registration forms and area maps. You may register on the Web at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/99conreg.html.

The 12th annual Interagency Depository Seminar is scheduled for June 2-9, 1999 in Washington, DC. The preliminary agenda was announced in the October 15, 1998 Administrative Notes. The registration and hotel information was also included. The deadline for registration is March 12.

In October 1999, depository librarians and their directors whose depository operations were last inspected in 1994 will be notified to submit a mandatory self-study. The states include Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The due date for these self-studies will be January 15, 2000.

A group of volunteers, including a member of the Depository Library Council, regional librarians, selectives, a selective housing site, and Depository Services Staff are reviewing the text of the Self-Study of a Federal Depository Library. This short-term assignment’s goals are eliminating some questions, shortening or clarifying others to elicit more appropriate answers, and adding questions to address issues not envisioned in 1996. The revised Self-Study will be available by late summer 1999.

Staff is compiling Findings of the 1997 Biennial Survey for publication in 1999. The raw data files, including the survey text, data conversion table, and responses in comma-delimited format, have been available since April 1998 from the Federal Bulletin Board at <http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov/libs/lps_info.htm>.

The Statistical Measurement Committee of the Depository Library Council and Depository Services Staff have prepared questions for the 1999 Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries. The survey will include optional questions to elicit basic cost data of being a depository, e.g., salaries, equipment, etc. In order for depository staff to begin gathering figures for the optional cost questions, the text of the Biennial Survey will be released in spring 1999. The submission of the Survey answers via the WWW will occur in fall 1999.

GPO has issued new FDLP Internet Use Policy Guidelines in the January 15, 1999 Administrative Notes. All depository libraries must offer free access to online Federal Government information provided through the Federal Depository Library Program. This follows the same principle of free access that governs the use of traditional depository materials, as provided in Section 1911 of Title 44, United States Code. GPO’s Office of General Counsel has reviewed the policy for consistency with Title 44, United States Code, and with the earlier issued Depository Library Public Service Guidelines for Government Information in Electronic Formats which appeared in the September 15, 1998 issue of Administrative Notes.

GPO encourages each state to prepare a plan to coordinate the Federal Depository Library Program within each state or region and to outline strategies to reach those goals. A State Plan can foster communication and cooperation, promote partnerships, and distribute responsibilities among the depositories in the state. "How to Draft a State Plan," was presented by Paula Kaczmarek, Detroit Public Library, and Stephen Henson, Louisiana Tech University, at the April 1998 Regional meeting. Their checklist of activities appeared on pages 3-5 in the Proceedings of the 7^th Annual Federal Depository Library Conference that was distributed to all depositories in paper and is available at: www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/98pro2.html.

As of January 15, 1999, there are 1,353 Federal depository libraries of which 53 are regionals and 1,300 selectives.

Electronic Transition Staff Update

Work was completed on Managing the FDLP Electronic Collection: A Policy and Planning Document, known as "the collection plan," in late 1998. The published document has been distributed to all depositories and many interested stakeholders, and is available on GPO Access at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ecplan.html. Although the document is published and the plan is in effect, LPS considers the plan a work in progress and welcomes comments from the depository community. With the plan in place, the Electronic Transition Staff (ETS) has begun to work with the other operational areas within the Library Programs Service to identify and implement the steps that will bring its provisions into practice.

The first major activity was to establish an exploratory, cross-organizational team of staff from the Depository Administration Branch, Cataloging Branch, Electronic Information Dissemination Services, and the Electronic Transition Staff. The team met for a two-week long exercise in identifying issues and developing strategies for building the electronic collection. This experience has led to many activities and explorations that will be presented to the Federal Documents Task Force during this conference. ETS also continues to make presentations on the plan to interested groups, the most recent of which was the Federal Publishers Committee, a group of agency publishing officials, on January 19.

The role of partnerships in providing ongoing access to Government information is evolving. Our initial model was a three party agreement between an agency, a cooperating institution, and GPO, with GPO in the role of facilitator and safety net. We have begun to draft a model agreement in which GPO plays a more active role in identifying, "acquiring," and providing access to information products, and facilitates permanent storage with an institutional partner such as a library or university. This new model will better position GPO to offer a useful service to agency publishers and to gain the benefits of permanent access for the FDLP and the public.

Electronic Transition Staff are representing GPO on a Steering Committee organized by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) which will implement the Framework for the Preservation of and Permanent Public Access to USDA Digital Publications. The Framework was developed out of the work of a conference co-sponsored by GPO, the National Agricultural Library, and Cornell University in 1997. The Steering Committee is meeting quarterly to address issues of inventory and life cycle management of USDA digital publications, technical requirements, and user access and retrieval.

ETS coordinated a Depository Web Site URL Survey in late 1998, working with other LPS staff and GPO Production. Very shortly those URLs gathered from the Survey will be added as hot links to our Library Directory Open Text Web searchable database at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ldirect.html">www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ldirect.html and also the Locate Federal Depository Libraries by State or Area Code at http://www.gpo.gov/libraries. Libraries can add, modify, or have a URL deleted via the Depository Directory Update Form.

There is still room and time to register for the 12th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar being held in Washington, DC from June 2 through June 9, 1999. Presentations will focus on various agencies' information products and activities as they relate to Federal depository libraries. Presenters include:

• Bureau of the Census
• Copyright Office
• Library of Congress
• Office of the Federal Register
• Patent and Trademark Office
• Government Printing Office
• National Center for Health Statistics
• ERIC Clearinghouse
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Department of Justice
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

For a preliminary agenda and other details see Administrative Notes, v. 19, no. 12 (10/15/98). It may be viewed at <www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/ad101598.html#1>.

A block of suites has been reserved for seminar participants at the St. James Hotel. The hotel is located at 950 24th Street NW, Washington, DC, one block from the Foggy Bottom Metro station. Attendees can take the Metro train from Washington’s Reagan National Airport to the hotel and to Union Station, which is about a block from GPO. The Library of Congress can be reached by Metro or by walking from GPO.

A suite (bedroom, kitchen complete with china and cookware, and dining area) is available for the government rate of $126.00 per night for single or double occupancy. The extra person charge for triple occupancy is $20.00. The room rate is subject to additional Washington, DC taxes that are currently 13%, and $3.00 per night occupancy tax. Overnight parking is $17.00. If you wish to reserve a suite at the St. James Hotel, you should call as soon as a seminar reservation is confirmed by GPO. Hotel reservations must be made no later than April 29, 1999.

The phone number of the reservation desk at the St. James Hotel is (202) 457-0500 or (800) 852-8512. Please tell the reservation clerk that you are attending the GPO seminar and quote the above room rate. If you are interested in sharing a suite with 1 or 2 librarians attending the seminar, John Tate at LPS will try to match up roommates. You may contact him by telephone on (202) 512-1119 or via e-mail at <jtate@gpo.gov>.

Registration Form

Mail to: Chief, Depository Services Mail by: March 12, 1999

Depository Library Council &
Federal Depository Conference

April 12 - 15, 1999
Holiday Inn-Bethesda
Bethesda, MD

Addresses for Tours:

GPO: 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC

LC: 101 Independence Avenue SE, Madison Building, Washington, DC

NLM: Building 8, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD

NOAA: 1315 East-West Highway, Suite 2000, Silver Spring, MD

Reagan: 14^th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Russell: 1^st and Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC

One STAT-USA demonstration session will be held for depository librarians attending the April 1999 Federal Depository Conference. STAT-USA focuses on economic, financial, trade, demographic, and statistical data. This session is an introductory demonstration on how to use the online STAT-USA. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) also will have a booth on-site and have staff available to answer questions on BEA products.

Seating is limited to 50. Registration must be received by March 31, 1999. To reserve a seat, contact Ken Rogers by

1. Fax: (202) 482-2164

-or-

2. e-mail: krogers@doc.gov

STAT-USA will contact you to verify your reservation.

Deadline for negotiated hotel room rate of $126.00: March 11, 1999

____Triple (three people/1-2 beds)

If you are unable to use the Web registration form, mail, fax, or e-mail this form to: Chief, Depository Services Fax: 202-512-1432 Library Programs Service (SLLD)smcgarr@gpo.gov U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20401

Regionals Meeting