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Proceedings of the 4th Annual Federal Depository Library Conference April 1 1 - 14, 1 995 Library Programs Service U.S. Government Printing Office Wasliington, DC 20401 U.S. Government Printing Office Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer Superintendent of Documents Wayne P. Kelley Library Programs Service James D. Young, Director Depository Services Staff Shieila M. McGarr, Chief Proceedings of the 4th Annual Federal Depository Library Conference April 11-14, 1995 Rosslyn Westpark Hotel Arlington, VA Library Programs Service U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20401 1995 Marian W. MacGilvray Editor Any use of trade, product, or firm names in tliis publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by tlie U.S. Government. 1995 Federal Depository Conference - Proceedings Table of Contents Preface v Agenda, 1 995 Federal Depository Conference vi Federal Electronic Information: The Promise and the Peril from an End-User's Perspective: Bruce Maxwell 3 Information Technology: Management Issues: Cost or Investment? Thomas C. Tate . 8 Maps in Transition, the Digital World, and the Future of CIS: Vivienne R. Roumani-Denn 13 Paper to Pixels: A Transition in Census Maps: Frederick R. Broome 17 Preservation of U.S. Government Documents: The 1909 Checklist and Beyond: Laura Saurs 20 Effective Media and Community Relations: Kathryn McConnell 27 Bureau of the Census Products and Programs: Lars johanson 36 Many Ways to S-WAIS and WAIS: The New Mexico Experience: Clark McLean ... 40 Community Information Organizations: The Chicago Model: John A. Shuler 45 Mining the Electronic Documents for Local Collections: Raleigh Muns 53 National Library of Education: Electronic Initiatives: Keith M. Stubbs 67 GAO: Access to Information: Phyllis Christenson 73 The Department of Energy Virtual Library: Today and the Vision for the Future: David Henderson 83 Automated Records Project: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office: Linda Brooks 90 The National Digital Library: Herbert Becker 93 iii Proceedings - 1995 Federal Depository Conference Environmental Information to Go: Update on Products, Services and New Electronic Initiatives: Rachel Van Wingen 99 National Center for Health Statistics: June Gable 101 WINGS, the Electronic Government Gateway: Carolyn Youngblood and Velma McCuiston 106 Extending the Outreach: Documents Libraries and The Department of State: Peter A. Knecht 109 Electronic Information Dissemination to the Public by the U.S. Treasury Department: Serena H. Eriksen 113 IRS Federal Tax Forms CD-ROM: Dan Solar! 115 Printing Operations at the Treasury Department: Keith Lee 117 A Universe of Information: An Introduction to NASA Electronic Resources: Susan M. Hawman 119 Permanent Paper: Bonnie Rose Curtin 121 U.S. Code on CD-ROM and on the Internet: Elliot Chabot 122 Public Libraries and the Internet/Nil: Peter R. Young 125 Contributors 129 iv 7995 Federal Depository Conference - Proceedings Preface This volume presents the papers given at the 4th Annual Federal Depository Conference, joining the Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, published in 1994. Papers of the first two conferences were published in Administrative Notes, Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program, in various issues of vol. 13 (1992) and vol. 14 (1993). All available papers from the 1995 conference are included. Some presentations consist of the material shown as overhead projections or other audio-visual displays. The Library Programs Service thanks all those who contributed to the success of this conference: speakers, presenters of demonstrations, and all those who put in many hours behind the scenes to plan the entire program. V 1 Proceedings - 1995 Federal Depository Conference Agenda 1 995 Federal Depository Conference April 1 1 - 14, 1995 Rosslyn Westpark Hotel 1900 N. Ft. Myer Drive Arlington, Virginia Tuesday, April 1 10:30 Federal Electronic Information Policy: The Promise and the Peril from the End User's Perspective • Bruce Maxwell, author 11:15 Information Technology Management Issues: Cost or Investment? • Thomas Tate, Department of Agriculmre 2:00 Maps in Transition, the Digital World, and the Future of GIS • Vivienne Roumani-Denn, Head, Earth Sciences and Map Library, University of California, Berkeley • Hedy J. Rossmeissl, Assistant Division Chief, Information Services, National Mapping Division, U.S. Geological Survey • Barbara S. Poore, Federal Geographic Data Committee Secretariat, U.S. Geological Survey • Frederick Broome, Cartographic Specialist, Bureau of the Census, Geography Division 4:00 Option 1: Documents Preservation: The 1909 Checklist and Beyond • Laura Saurs, Assistant Department Head, Newark Public Library, NJ Option 2: Effective Media and Community Relations: Tips for Depository Librarians • Kathryn McConnell, Creative Services Manager, Advertising and Promotion Branch, GPO vi 1995 Federal Depository Conference - Proceedings Wednesday, April 1 2 11:00 Option 1: Department of Commerce • Lars Johanson, Chief, Statistical Abstract Section, Statistical Compendia Staff, Data User Services Division • Ken Rogers, Director, STAT-USA, Economic and Statistics Administration Option 2: GPO Access Demonstration: GPO Locator • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS 12:00 Lunch 2:00 Option 1: Many Ways to S-WAIS and WAIS: The New Mexico Experience • Clark McLean, University of New Mexico Option 2: GPO Access Demonstration: Federal Register • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS 3:00 Option 1: Community Information Organizations: The University of Illinois at Chicago Experience • John Shuler, University of Illinois at Chicago Option 2: GPO Access Demonstration: Bills, Public Laws, and U.S. Code • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS 4:00 Option 1: Mining the Electronic Documents for Local Collections • Raleigh Muns, University of Missouri at St. Louis Option 2: GPO Access Demonstration: Congressional Record, Calendars, Reports and Documents • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS 5:00 Adjourn vii Proceedings - 1995 Federal Depository Conference Thursday, April 13 Federal Agency Updates on Products, Services, and New Electronic Initiatives 8:30 Option 1: National Agricultural Library • Gary McCone, Head, Database Administration Branch Option 2: Bureau of Labor Statistics • Mary McMichael, Supervisory Economist, Office of Publications Option 3: National Library of Education • Keith Stubbs, Acting Director, Resource Sharing and Cooperation Division Option 4: General Accounting Office • Phyllis Christenson, Director, Information Services Center 8:30 - Option 5: GPO Access Demonstration: All databases 10:30 • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS Option 6: Department of Energy • David Henderson, Technical Information Specialist, Office of Scientific and Technical Information 9:30 Option 1: National Agricultural Library • Gary McCone, Head, Database Administration Branch Option 2: Bureau of Labor Statistics • Mary McMichael, Supervisory Economist, Office of Publications Option 3 : National Library of Education • Keith Stubbs, Acting Director, Resource Sharing and Cooperation Division Option 4: General Accounting Office • Phyllis Christenson, Director, Information Services Center 10:30 Break 11:00 Option 1: Bureau of Land Management • Linda Brooks, General Land Office Records Automation Project Manager Option 2: The National Digital Library • Herbert S. Becker, Director, Information Technology Services, Library of Congress Option 3: Environmental Protection Agency • Rachel Van Wingen, Office of Information Resources Management viii 1995 Federal Depository Conference - Proceedings Option 4: National Center for Health Statistics • June Gable, Chief, Information Services Section, Data Dissemination Branch Option 5: GPO Access Demonstration: GPO Locator • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS 12:00 Lunch 2:00 Option 1: Bureau of Land Management • Linda Brooks, General Land Office Records Automation Project Manager Option 2: The National Digital Library • Herbert S. Becker, Director, Information Technology Services, Library of Congress Option 3: Environmental Protection Agency • Rachel Van Wingen, Office of Information Resources Management Option 4: National Center for Health Statistics • June Gable, Chief, Information Services Section, Data Dissemination Branch Option 5: GPO Access Demonstration: Federal Register • Judith Russell, Director, EIDS Option 6: Department of Energy • David Henderson, Technical Information Specialist, Office of Scientific and Technical Information 3:00 Option 1: U.S. Postal Service Kiosk Program • Carolyn Youngblood, Applications Development Manager • Velma McCuiston, State Liaison Option 2: State Department • Peter A. Knecht, Deputy Director, Office of Public Communication Option 3: U.S. Department of the Treasury • Keith Lee, Chief, Printing Management Branch, Printing and Graphics Division • Dan Solari, Printing Specialist, Multi-Media Production Division, Internal Revenue Service • Serena Erickson, Telecommunications Specialist, U.S. Dept. of the Treasury Option 4: National Aeronautics and Space Administration • Susan Hawman, NASA Headquarters Library ix Proceedings - 1995 Federal Depository Conference Option 5: GPO Access Demonstration: Bills, Public Laws, and U.S. Code • Judith Russell, Director, BIDS 4:00 Option 1: U.S. Postal Service Kiosk Program • Carolyn Youngblood, Applications Development Manager • Velma McCuiston, State Liaison Option 2: State Department • Peter A. Knecht, Deputy Director, Office of Public Communication Option 3: U.S. Department of the Treasury • Keith Lee, Chief, Printing Management Branch, Printing