ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program Vol. 17, no. 08 GP 3.16/3-2:17/08 June 15, 1996 Federal Bulletin Board Now Has World Wide Web Access The Federal Bulletin Board (FBB), a featured component of the U.S. Government Printing Office's (GPO) award-winning GPO Access service, is now accessible via the Internet's World Wide Web at: http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov The Federal Bulletin Board is an electronic bulletin board service (BBS) that enables Federal agencies to provide immediate, self-service access to Government information in a variety of electronic formats and subject areas. Currently, more than 25 agencies representing all three branches of the Federal Government provide more than 7,500 files of Government information via the FBB. FBB files include information from the White House and Executive Branch agencies (ranging from the Departments of State and Treasury to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Federal Labor Relations Authority). Supreme Court opinions and files from other Judicial Branch agencies are also available. The FBB Web server also contains information on the Federal Depository Library Program at: http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov/fdlp01.htm FTP, Telnet and dial-in access are also available to the FBB: FTP and Telnet: fedbbs.access.gpo.gov Dial-in:(202)512-1387 (Settings: BAUD 300-14,400 bps, 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit, full duplex) The FBB is but one component of the GPO's award-winning GPO Access service. Users of GPO's almost two-year-old online service are now downloading and retrieving documents at a rate of more than two million per month. GPO Access received the 1994 Federal Technology Leadership Award and the 1995 James Madison Award. In addition to access to the FBB, GPO Access features access to key, daily-updated Federal databases, including the Federal Register, Congressional Bills, the Congressional Record, GILS Records, GAO Reports, the U.S. Code and a growing list of additional databases. 1 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 GPO Access databases are available for searching at: World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces001.html Telnet: swais.gpo.gov (login as guest) Dial-in: (202) 512-1387 (type swais; login as guest) For further information or assistance, contact the GPO Access User Support Team at: E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (202) 512-1530 Fax: (202) 512-1262 List of Classes Now Available Online The List of Classes in now available in electronic format on the Federal Bulletin Board, by anonymous FTP and through the World Wide Web. The Web address for the List of Classes is: http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov/libs/class.htm The FTP address is: fedbbs.access.gpo.gov Select the subdirectory CLASS. There are two files available in this "file library" (subdirectory): APPENDIX.DOC01/13/95 24350 bytes (downloads 67) Listing of Government Authors Keywords: government authors gpo lps depository libraries LISTCLAS.TXT05/03/96 873189 bytes (downloads 371) List of Classes, May, 1996 This is an ASCII, comma delimited file that lists the classes offered depository libraries. The List of Classes is usually uploaded on the first Friday of each month. Keywords: depository libraries gpo lps classes For assistance, contact the GPO Access User Support Team, as shown above. 2 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 3 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 Spaces Available for GPO Access Training In New York and Indianapolis Space is still available at the GPO Access training sessions in New York City and Indianapolis, IN in July. The training sessions are scheduled in conjunction with the annual conferences of ALA in New York and AALL in Indianapolis. New York Schedule Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9 New York Public Library Science, Industry and Business Library Electronic Training Center 188 Madison Avenue (34th & 35th Streets and Lexington Ave.). two sessions each day: 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Indianapolis Schedule Thursday, July 18 Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis University Library, Room 0106 755 West Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN two sessions: 9:00 a.m.- noon 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. If you are interested please register as soon as possible by contacting: John Berger, Marketing Specialist Office of Electronic Information Dissemination Services [email protected] Fax: (202) 512-1262 Tel: (202) 512-1525 4 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 Updated Depository Library Directory Now Available on the Federal Bulletin Board An updated depository library directory is available on the Federal Bulletin Board. The profile information was compiled from data supplied by the nearly 1,400 Federal depository libraries on the 1995 Biennial Survey. Each profile contains the depository library number, congressional district, name, address, city, state, and zip code. The depository type (selective or regional); library type (land-grant, public, law, etc.); and year of designation are included. Each record also contains the names of the library director and documents librarian, the documents librarian's and public service phone number, and the fax number. This free file is available in both ASCII and database formats. The file is updated irregularly as additions and changes are reported to the Library Programs Service. To access the FBB, dial: (202) 512-1387 ( 8 N 1 full duplex) Telnet to: fedbbs.access.gpo.gov FTP: ftp://febbbs.access.gpo.gov From the FBB main menu, key: <I> (Federal Depository Library Information) From the Federal Depository Library Program files, key: <1> (Depository Library files) From that screen, press: <D> At the prompt, key in: <profile.dbf> or <profile.txt> At the next prompt, key in download option. Via GPO's Web site, type: http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov Click on Federal Depository Library Information Click on Depository Library Profiles Click on either profile.dbf or profile. txt. (To update the record for your depository library, please use the form on the next page.) 5 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 Depository Directory Update Form Depository Library Number: Congressional District: Institution Name: Library Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip+4: Library Director's Name: Documents Librarian's Name: Documents Librarian's Phone Number: Public Service Phone Number: E-mail address: Mail, fax, or e-mail this form to: Chief, Depository Services Library Programs Service (SLLD) U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20401 Fax: 202-512-1432 e-mail: [email protected] Fax Machine Phone Number: 6 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 GPO Provides Web Access to U.S. Federal GILS Records Do you need help in finding U.S. Government information for yourself or others? The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Superintendent of Documents has created a Government Information Locator Service (GILS) Web site as part of its award-winning GPO Access service. The GPO Access GILS site can help you identify sources of Federal information, learn more about the information available from these sources, and provide assistance in obtaining the information. It allows you to search and retrieve GILS records for 25 Federal agencies. It also contains records that point to other GILS sites, records designed to serve as pathways to sources of information in all cabinet-level and major independent Federal agencies, and Privacy Act Notices for all Federal agencies. Each GILS record presents a thorough description of the information resource, including: - - What information is available and why it was created; - - How the information is made available for use; - - Whom to contact for further information; - - In some cases, a direct electronic link to the information itself is provided. The GPO Access GILS site was designed to allow for searches of all records on the site or individually by agency. Browse options are also available for the Pathway and Pointer records. Using the default selection to search all GILS records on the GPO Access GILS site allows you to locate information resources even if you do not know which agency may produce the information you need. All individual GILS records and Pointer records on the GPO Access GILS site were created by the agencies themselves and will be updated by those agencies. The Pathway records were created by the Superintendent of Documents Library Programs Service and will be maintained by that organization. To use the GPO Access GILS site, point your browser to: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/gils/gils.html If you do not have World Wide Web access, this site can also be reached through: - - WAIS client software directed to Host: wais.access.gpo.gov Port: 210 Database: GILS - - Telneting to swais.access.gpo.gov (login as guest) - - Dialing in to (202) 512-1661 (login as guest) 7 AN-v17-#08-06/15/96 This GILS site is one of many information retrieval applications available through GPO Access. To find out more about what is available: - - Try the Superintendent of Documents Home Page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs - - Contact the GPO Access User Support team via e-mail: [email protected] telephone: (202) 512-1530 FAX: (202) 512-1262 GPO Access: 1996 Unified Agenda Database Now Available Online The first issue of the 1996 Unified Agenda (also known as the Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda) was published in the May 13, 1996 issue of the Federal Register. It went up simultaneously as a GPO Access database with documents available in both ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat PDF files. The Unified Agenda database is a wonderful tool for identifying future regulatory actions, by the issuing agency, topic or CFR part affected. Executive Order 12291 (46 FR 13193) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.