----------------------------Original message---------------------------- THE FOLLOWING IS BEING POSTED ON GOVDOC-L, MAPS-L, AND LAW-LIB. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | T H E D U P O N T C I R C L E R E P O R T E R | | | | An Informal Newsletter for the Federal | | Depository Library Community | | August 2, 1993 No. 11 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS: * CHICAGO CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION: ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER, COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, REGISTRATION FORM ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL WAS SENT TO ALL FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES VIA DEPOSITORY SHIPPING BOXES DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 23. July 23, 1993 Dear Federal Depository Librarian: A working conference to develop and articulate a plan for the federal government information dissemination system of the future will be held October 29-31, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Conference on the Future of Federal Government Information is being coordinated jointly by the Dupont Circle Group and the ALA/GODORT Ad hoc Committee on Restructuring the Federal Depository Library Program. The conference is open to all members of the depository library community. The purpose of the Chicago Conference is to bring together representatives from all types of depository libraries in order to develop and articulate in writing: (1) the assumptions, values, mission statement, and goals for a depository program; (2) short-term proposals for improving the Federal Depository Library Program; and (3) one or more long-term plans for a new government information dissemination system, including action plans for implementation. The Chicago Conference on the Future of Federal Government Information is the next step in a series of ongoing developments relating to the changing national information infrastructure and the restructuring of the depository program. Budgetary constraints have hampered the Federal Depository Library Program for several years, and the rapid advancements of electronic technologies have presented new problems and opportunities for the program, libraries, and the patrons they serve. Several organizations, including the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), have proposed models for alternative delivery systems for government information. The Depository Library Council addressed restructuring the FDLP at several of its meetings and recently distributed its report, "Alternatives for Restructuring the Depository Library Program" (see Administrative Notes, vol. 14, no. 13, 6/20/93). In April 1993, the independent Dupont Circle Group met in Washington, DC, in an attempt to bring into focus many of these developments. The DCG developed and widely distributed a series of discussion draft documents, which were discussed at the Federal Depository Library Conference. Throughout the spring and summer of 1993, national, regional, state, and local library groups have held meetings to discuss proposals for restructuring the depository program. The Chicago Conference will provide an opportunity for depository librarians to select from and build upon these efforts, working toward a consensus document which can speak for the Federal depository library community. This will be a working meeting open to all members of the depository community. Participants must pre-register in order to facilitate the scheduling of rooms and assignments to work groups. By registering for the conference, participants will be making a commitment to come to Chicago well-prepared and ready to devote considerable time to writing proposal documents and working to achieve community consensus. Registrants are required to sign-up for working groups in one of five study areas, and each registrant will receive background materials and work assignments prior to the meeting in Chicago. The documents prepared in the working groups will be developed into a proposed consensus document. Following the conference, the final document will be circulated to all depository libraries, library organizations, and other interested groups and stakeholders. Attached is a registration form for the Chicago Conference on the Future of Federal Government Information. Registration deadline is September 24, 1993. A $20 registration fee will be required to help defray the costs of photocopying, distribution, etc. You must indicate on the registration form your preferences for the study areas on which you wish to work. Final assignments will be made by the conference coordinating committee. All registrants will be sent (via computer diskette or FTP) copies of discussion documents and background material. All background reading, preparation work and assignments must be completed prior to arriving in Chicago -- there is a tremendous amount of work to accomplish in three days, and there will be very little opportunity to do any "preparation" work once the meeting begins. It will be assumed that all participants will arrive well-prepared and ready to go to work. The members of the Dupont Circle Group and the ALA/GODORT Ad hoc Committee on Restructuring the FDLP will serve as a coordinating committee for the Chicago Conference. (Please see below for a list of the members of the conference coordinating committee.) If you cannot attend the Chicago Conference, you can still participate in the process: Written comments and position papers from any group or individual are encouraged and welcomed. Please notify your local or state organizations about this conference. Many state groups have met or will be meeting to discuss these issues; written comments and suggestions from these groups are vital to the process. Send all comments, preferably in electronic format, to: Dan O'Mahony , Brown University Library, Government Documents, Box A, Providence, RI 02906, E-mail: [log in to unmask] Comments received by September 15 will be included in the packet of information sent to registrants. This conference will take place immediately prior to the fall meeting of the Depository Library Council. While the Chicago Conference is an independent meeting, it is contingent upon the Council meeting with respect to location and dates. The fall Council meeting is planned for November 1-3 in Chicago. Any changes (location or dates) to the Council meeting would necessitate corresponding changes to the Conference on the Future of Government Information. Conference registrants will be notified at the earliest possible time should such changes occur. Depository librarians are an important stakeholder in the federal information infrastructure. The Chicago Conference will be an opportunity for the depository community to make its collective voice heard as together we map out a plan for future access to federal government information. If you have any questions about the Chicago Conference, please contact Gary Cornwell or Julia Wallace, or any member of the conference coordinating committee. Thank you for your consideration of these issues and your support of the depository library program! Signed, Chicago Conference Coordinating Committee GENERAL AREAS FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Please indicate your preference on the registration form for participation in one of the study areas listed below. Registration forms must be received by September 24, 1993. Once registered, you will be sent a registration confirmation form along with hotel information, background reading materials, and a notice of which specific work group you have been assigned to, based on the general area which you have chosen here. The conference organizing committee will make the final determinations on work group assignments. AREA 1: Articulation of the Program: background, mission, goals, benefits, and development of the depository library program. AREA 2: A Model for the NEW federal information dissemination program: service levels and program administration; THE consensus model from the depository library community. AREA 3: The Five Year Plan: short term strategies for immediate program reform over five years laying the foundation for a new structure. AREA 4: The Long Range Plan: developmental strategies for building new programs within the depository library program; developing collaborative efforts with user groups, stakeholder groups, related interest groups (CNI, APDU, IASSIST, etc.), network building, education, local public access initiatives, etc. AREA 5: Legislative and Regulatory Reform: policy development and the technical legal structure; identifying new legislation and regulations required and amendments and changes needed; outlining a strategy for developing new legislation and rules; developing the action plan for submitting this proposal to the library associations and to Congress (i.e. developing a plan to broaden the constituency and build support, getting other groups to join in developing the specific legislative and regulatory language and activities needed to implement this proposal). ------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CONFERENCE COORDINATING COMMITTEE Dupont Circle Group: Gary Cornwell, Co-Chair University of Florida Phone: (904) 392-0366 Fax: (904) 392-7251 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Julia Wallace, Co-Chair University of Minnesota Phone: (612) 626-7520 Fax: (612) 626-9353 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Duncan Aldrich University of Nevada, Reno Phone: (702) 784-6570 Fax: (702) 784-1751 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tom Andersen California State Library Phone: (916) 653-0085 Fax: (916) 654-0241 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Francis Buckley Detroit Public Library Phone: (313) 833-4028 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Diane Garner Harvard University Phone: (617) 495-2479 Fax: (617) 495-0403 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Carol D. Gordon Milwaukee Public Library Phone: (414) 286-2167 Fax: (414) 286-2137 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Steve Hayes University of Notre Dame Phone: (219) 631-5286 Fax: (219) 631-6772 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Sally Holterhoff Valparaiso University School of Law Phone: (219) 465-7866 Fax: (219) 465-7872 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Linda Kennedy University of California, Davis Phone: (916) 752-1624 Fax: (916) 752-3148 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Ridley Kessler University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Phone: (919) 962-1151 Fax: (919) 962-0484 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Melissa Lamont University of Connecticut Phone: (203) 486-6128 Fax: (203) 486-3593 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Sandee McAninch University of Kentucky Phone: (606) 257-8400 Fax: (606) 257-3139 E-mail: mcaninch@ukcc Kay Melvin U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Phone: (703) 308-4472 Fax: (703) 308-4496 Lois Mills Western Illinois University Library, Emeritus Phone: (309) 837-1983 Fax: (309) 298-2791 Sandy Morton-Schwalb Special Libraries Association Phone: (202) 234-4700 Fax: (202) 265-9317 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Daniel O'Mahony Brown University Phone: (401) 863-2522 Fax: (401) 863-1272 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Sandra Peterson Yale University Phone: (203) 432-3212 Fax: (203) 432-3214 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] John Shuler University of Illinois at Chicago Phone: (312) 996-2738 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Jack Sulzer Pennsylvania State University Phone: (814) 865-3819 Fax: (814) 865-1015 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Susan Tulis American Association of Law Libraries Phone: (202) 662-9200 Fax: (202) 662-9202 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Carol Watts NOAA, Nat. Env. Satellite & Data Info. Service Phone: (301) 443-8272 Fax: (301) 443-0237 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Facilitator: Prue Adler Association of Research Libraries Phone: (202) 296-2296 Fax: (202) 872-0084 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ALA/GODORT Ad hoc Committee on Restructuring the FDLP: Bill Sudduth, Chair University of Richmond Phone: (804) 289-8851 Fax: (804) 289-8757 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Dan Barkley Wake Forest University Phone: (919) 759-5829, 5478 Fax: (919) 759-9831 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Raeann Dossett University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Phone: (217) 333-2059 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Linda Kopecky Sangamon State University Phone: (217) 786-6633 Fax: (217) 786-6208 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] David Larkin University of Texas at El Paso Phone: (915) 747-6702 Fax: (915) 747-5327 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Alexandra Lutz New York Public Library (Mid-Manhattan) Phone: (212) 340-0888 Fax: (212) 576-0048 Mary Martin Claremont Colleges Phone: (909) 621-8923 Fax: (909) 621-8681 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Andrea Sevetson University of California, Berkeley Phone: (510) 643-9346 Fax: (510) 643-7891 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Anne Watts St. Louis Public Library Phone: (314) 539-0373 Fax: (314) 539-0393 Cynthia Wolff University of Oklahoma Phone: (405) 325-3141 Fax: (405) 325-7618 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * REGISTRATION FORM * * * * * CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION October 29-31, 1993, Chicago, Illinois Name:_______________________________________________________________ Library:____________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________ State:______ Zip:______________ Phone:(____)______________________ Fax:(____)_______________________ Email:______________________________________________________________ FOR SENDING YOU PREPARATION/BACKGROUND INFORMATION, DO YOU USE: (Check one) ___ IBM/DOS computer (3.5 inch disk) ___ Macintosh computer ___ IBM/DOS computer (5.25 inch disk) ___ No disk needed, will FTP files [ ] CHECK HERE IF YOU CAN BRING A LAP-TOP COMPUTER TO THE CONFERENCE ___ IBM/DOS computer With printer? ___Yes ___No ___ Macintosh computer With printer? ___Yes ___No STUDY AREAS FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION: Indicate your preference for working on the study areas listed below. Rank your preferences: 1=First choice; 2=Second choice; 3=Third choice. ___ Area 1: Articulation of the Program ___ Area 2: Model for a New DLP ___ Area 3: Five Year Plan ___ Area 4: Long Range Plan ___ Area 5: Legislative/Regulatory Reform Conference registration fee is $20. Make check payable to: DIANE GARNER. Please note on the check: CHICAGO CONFERENCE REGISTRATION. Send your check and completed registration form to: Diane Garner, Harvard University, Widener Library, Government Documents & Microforms, Cambridge, MA 02138, Phone: (617) 495-2479, Fax: (617) 495-0403 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 24, 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dupont Circle Reporter/Number 11/August 2, 1993 #######################################################################