DOCWMENT RESUME ED 346 884 IR 054 124 TITLE Library and Information Services for Literacy, Productivity and Democracy. Joint Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, and the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. One Hundred Second Congress, First Session. Oversight Hearing at the White House Conference on Library and Information Services. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on Education and Labor.; Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities. REPORT NO IS3N-0-16-036988-6; Senate-Hrg-102-310 PUB DATE 11 Jul 91 NOTE 137p.; Education and Labor Serial No. 102-59. AVAILABLE FROMU.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, Dc . 20402. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) -- Viewpoints (Opinion/Position Papers, Essays, etc.) (120) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Conferences; *Democracy; Government Role; Hearings; *Information Services; *Library Role; Library Services; *Literacy Education; *Productivity IDENTIFIERS Congress 102nd; *White House Conference Librar- Info Services ABSTRACT The oversight hearing at the second White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS2) focuses on the role of the library in three major areas addressed by cOnference presenters: a literate work force; the productivity to compete in the international marketplace in the 21st century; and a populace fully equipped to participate in the democratic process. In addition to introductory remarks by Senators Claiborne Pell and Paul Simon, this report on the hearing contains statements and/or testimony presented by the following witnesses: (1) Charles E. Reid, Prodevco Group, chair of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the 1991 White House Conference; (2) Charles Benton, Public Media, Inc., chairman emeritus of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the 1979 White House Conference; (3) Richard L. Venezky, National Center on Adult Literacy, chairman of the OTA Advisory Panel and Technology; (4) Vinton Cerf, Corporation for National Research Initiatives; (5) Timothy Healy, New York Public Library; (6) James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress; (7) Thomas Sobol, Commissioner of Education, State of New York; (8) Joan Ress Reeveq, White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services Task Force;(9) Patricia Glass Schuman, president, American Library Association; (10) Enrique Luis Ramirez, San Francisco, CA; (11) Robert Wedgeworth, Columbia University Library School; (12) Lotsee Patterson, represnting Native Americans; (13) Laurence Reszetar, White House Conference Youth Caucus; (14) Theresa A. Nellans, Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired; (15) Julianna Kimball, Phoenix, AZ; (16) K. Wayne Smith, OCLC; (17) Virginia Gaines Fox, Kentucky Authority for Educational Television; (18) Frederic J. Glazer, West Virginia Library Commission; and (19) Richard T. Miller, State Librarian, Montana. (BEM) S. MG 102-310 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICESFOR LITERACY PRODUCTIVITY ANDDEMOCRACY 4t1 oo JOINT HEARING oo BEFORE THE SUBCOMMTTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTSAND HUMANITIES GYZ OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENTRELATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAND IABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION OVERSIGHT HEARING AT THE WHITE HOUSECONFERENCE ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES JULY 11, 1991 Education and Labor Serial No.102-59 Printed for the use of the Committee onLabor and Human Resources and the House Committee on Education and Labor U.S. DEPARTMENT OFIDucATION Orrice ot Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI T-4 This document hS been reproduced AS received from the person Of OrgartreatiOn originating it O Minor changes have been made toimprove reproduction Quality U.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Points of view or oponiona Stated in this docu. WASHINGTON : 1991 mant do not necessarily represent official 414-030 4 GERI position or policy For sale by the U.S. Cloveniment Printing Of fice Superintendent of DoculneMs. Congressional SalesOffice. Washington, IX 20402 ISBN0-16-036988-6 2BEST COPYAVAILABLE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES EDWARD M. KENNEDY.Massachusetts, Chairnian CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode Island ORRIN G. HATCH, Utsh HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio NANCY LANDON KASSEBAUM. Kansas CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut JAMES M. JEFFOriDS. Vermont PAUL SIMON, Illinois DAN COATS, Indiana TOM HARKIN. Iowa STROM THI!RMOND, South Carolina BROCK ADAMS, Washington DAVE DURENBERGER, Minnesota BARBARA A. MIKULSKI. Maryland THAD C(X'HRAN. Mississippi JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico PAUL D. WELLSTONE, Minnesota NICK LCMAFTELD. Staff Mrector and Chief Counsel KRISTINE A. IVERSON. Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND HUMANITIES CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode Island.Chairman HOWARD M. METZENBAUM. Ohio NANCY LANDON KASSEBAUM. Fansas CHRISTOPHER J. DODD. Connecticut THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi PAUL SIMON, Illinois ORRIN a HATCH. Utah BARBARA A. MIKUISKI. Maryland AMES M. JEFFORDS. Vermont JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico STROM THURMOND, South Carolina EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts DAN COATS, Indiana PAUL D. WELLSTONE.Minnesota DAVID V. EVANS, Staff Director SUSANK. HArrAN.Minority Staff Ihrector f comerrEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan, Chairman JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri GEORGE MILLER, California THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin PAT WILLIAMS, Montana RICHARD K. ARMEY, Texas MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California HARRIS W. FAWELL, Illinois MAJOR R. OWENS, New York PAUL B. HENRY, Michigan CHARLES A. HAYES, Illinois CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina CARL C. PERKINS, Kentucky SUSAN MOLINkRI New York THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio BILL BARREIT, Nstraska DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio NITA M. LOWEY, New York scow L. KLUG. Wisconsin JOLENE UNSOELD, Washington MICKEY EDWARDS Oklahoma CRAIG A. WASHING:ON, Texas JOSE E. SERRANO, New York PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Louisiana JOHN P. REED, Rhode Is:and TIM ROEMER, Indiana JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands JAIME B. FUSTER, Puerto Rico PATRICIA F.Rissixii, Staff Director ANDREWJ.HARTMAN.Minoritv Staff Director SuucomirrrEE oNLABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PAT WILLIAMS. Montana, Chairman WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri MARGE ROUKEMA. New Jersey DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan RICHARD K. ARMEY. Texas GEORGE MILLER, California BILL BARRETT, Nebraska CHARLES A. HAYES, Illinois JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio MAJOR R. OWENS, New York HARRIS W. FAWELL, Illinois THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania THOMAS E. PETRI. Wisconsin JOSE E. SERRANO, New York MAITHEW G. MARTINEZ. California DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey JOLENE UNSOELD, Washington CRAIG A. WASHINGTON. Texas PATSY MINK, Hawaii JOHN W. OLVER. Massachusetts WILLIAM D. FORD. Michigan (Ex Officio) 4 LI CONTENTS STATEMENTS THURSDAY, JULY11, 1991 Page Reid, Charles E., senior vice president, Prodevco Group,Ft. Lee, NJ, chair, National Commission on Libraries and InformationScience, and chair, 1991 White House Conference; and Charles Benton,chairman, Public Media, Inc., Chicago, IL, and chairman emeritus, NationalCommission on Librar- ies and Information Science and White HouseConference 3 Prepared statement of: Mr. Benton 7 Venezky, Richard L., co-director, Research and Development,National Center on Adult Literacy,University of Delaware, Newark, DE, and chairman, OTA Advisory Panel and Technology;Vinton Cerf, vice president, Corpora- tion for National Research Initiatives,Reston, VA; Reverend Timothy Healy, president, New York Public Library, NewYork, NY; James H 13illington, The Librarian of Congress, Washington, DC,and Thomas Sobol, Commissioner of Education, State of New York,Albany, NY 11 Prepared statements of: Mr. Venezky 12 Mr. Cerf 19 Reverend Healy 25 Mr. Billington 30 Mr. Sobol 33 Reeves, Joan Ress, chair, White House Conference onLibraries and Informa- tion Services Task Force, Providence. RI;Patricia Glass Schuman, presi- dent, American Library Association, Chicago, IL;Enrique Luis Ramirez, San Francisco, CA; Robert Wedgeworth,dean, Coiumbia University Library School, White Plains, NY; Lotsee Patterson, Norman,OK, representing Native Americans; Laurence Reszetar, chairman,White House Conference Youth Caucus, Severna Park, MD; Theresa A. Nellans, assistant director, Office for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Harrisburg,PA; Julianne Kim- ball, Phoenix, AZ; K. Wayne Smith, President andCEO, Online Computer Library Center, Inc., Dublin, OH; VirginiaGaines Fox, Chief Operating Officer, Kentucky Authority for EducationalTelevision, Lexington, KY: Frederic J. Glazer, West Virginia Library Commission,Charleston, WV, and Richard T. Miller, State Librarian, Helena,MT 42 Prepared statements of: Ms. Reeves (with an attachment) 43 Ms. Schuman 49 Mr. Ramirez 60 Mr. Wedgeworth 63 Ms. Paaerson 65 Mr. Reszetar 68 Ms. Nel lans 71 Mr. Smith (with attachments) 75 Ms. Fox (with attachments) 87 Mr. Glazer I with an attarhtnent) 116 Mr. Miller