forwarded from govdoc-l -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: EPA Pilot Project comment period extended - Please respond Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:43:07 -0900 From: Cornwall, Daniel D (EED) <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: maps-l To: References: Fellow govdocs enthusiasts: I really strongly urge you to respond to GPO's plea expressed below and have a look at the EPA publications they have made available through web harvesting. Then comment. I commented last week and it is a very short form. The form itself takes less than ten minutes and if you are already somewhat familiar with EPA documents it shouldn't take very long to skim a dozen or so of GPO's sample and make comments. Last time GPO asked for comments on a proposal of theirs regarding depository assessments they got 23 responses out of the nation's 1200+ depositories. Given they've extended the comment time to February 8th, I'm somewhat concerned they've received similar dismal numbers this time as well. This isn't acceptable if we want GPO to treat us as the partners we claim we want to be at any of the DLC meetings I have been to. Web harvesting is going to a big part of any future government information program. As document specialists past and present we owe it to our users to pay attention to this issue and make comments. Otherwise we are as precisely irrelevant as some make us out to be. I'm not telling you how to comment, but I am pleading with you to read and comment. It is our responsibility as information partners with the GPO. Thanks, Daniel -----Original Message----- From: Announcements from the Federal Depository Library Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of FDLP Listserv Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:01 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: EPA Pilot Project comment period extended If you haven't already provided comments, GPO encourages you to review a sample of 300 publications harvested during the EPA Pilot Project. The purpose of working through this sample is to determine workflow and staffing implications as well as to estimate the amount of time that would be required to process all the publications acquired during the EPA Pilot Project. Complete information about the sample, as well as a comment form, is available at <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/harvesting/index.html>. The deadline for comments has been extended to Friday, February 8, 2008. GPO appreciates the input from those who have already submitted comments. If you have questions, please use the GPO online help service at <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/help>. To ensure that your question is routed to the correct area, please choose the category "Federal Depository Libraries" and the Web harvesting subcategory. You may also contact the GPO Customer Contact Center at 866-512-1800 (toll-free), or at 202-512-1800 (DC Metropolitan Area), Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., EST. GPO Customer Contact Center ================================= Daniel Cornwall Head of Information Services Alaska State Library PO Box 110571 Juneau, AK 99811-0571 (907) 465-1315 ph (907) 465-2665 fax E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Learn what the Alaska State Library can do for you by visiting http://library.state.ak.us. Learn about the Alaska State Publications Program, a system that works to make state information available to Alaskans now and in the 22nd Century. See our web page at <http://library.state.ak.us/asp/asp.html>. Any opinions expressed in this e-mail are mine alone and not those of my employer unless explicitly stated.