From lpsmail@access.digex.netFri Oct 13 10:40:32 1995 Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 08:21:12 CDT From: Shipment Reply to: Discussion of Government Document Issues To: Multiple recipients of list GOVDOC-L Subject: ADNOTES: INTERAGENCY DEPOSITORY SEMINAR, MAY '96 ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- THE MESSAGE BELOW IS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES, VOL. 16, #13 (Oct. 15, 1995). 9th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar Announced for May 1996 The 9th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar will be held in Washington, DC from May 29 through June 5, 1996. The week long seminar will consist of an overview of various agencies' information products and activities as they relate to Federal depository libraries. The seminar is being sponsored by several agencies, including: * the Bureau of the Census * the Bureau of Labor Statistics * the Copyright Office * the Office of the Federal Register * the Patent and Trademark Office, * the Government Printing Office, and more to be announced. The Interagency Depository Seminar is the most comprehensive introduction to U.S. Government information now offered (see attached schedule of events). It is aimed at documents librarians with basic working experience in a depository. In the eight years that it has been offered, the seminar has become extremely popular with the documents library community. As attendance must be limited to sixty-five librarians, preference will be given to those librarians who have not previously attended the seminar and whose libraries are located outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Costs for the seminar are being kept as low as possible. A $10.00 registration fee will be the only charge. Librarians attending the seminar must cover their own travel and subsistence expenses, as no government funds are available for that purpose. Prospective attendees should complete the registration form and mail it, along with a check for $10.00 made out to "GPO Cafeteria Service," to the Library Programs Service by February 29, 1996. Librarians who are officially registered for the seminar will be notified by mail. If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact the Chief, Depository Services, by telephone on (202) 512-1119; by FAX on (202) 512-1432, or by e-mail at . 9th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar -Preliminary Agenda- Tuesday, May 28, 1996 There will be a very informal get together of seminar participants in the large meeting room of the St. James Hotel at 6:00 p.m. Librarians will be able to meet some colleagues and agency staff in an informal setting. Those who are interested may enjoy dining together. Wednesday, May 29 U.S. Government Printing Office The Library Programs Service (LPS) of the Government Printing Office will host the first day of the seminar. LPS staffers will describe the process by which GPO acquires, classifies, catalogs, and distributes depository publications. Staffers will also discuss the responsibilities of Federal depositories in the areas of free access, collection development, bibliographic control, depository promotion, and inspections. There will be a comprehensive tour of the LPS facility, a question and answer period, and an opportunity to network. Thursday, May 30 Federal Register Workshop This half-day workshop on the Federal regulatory system is presented by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration. The workshop covers the regulatory process, including the relationship between laws and regulations; the important elements of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); a research problem using the finding aids of the Federal Register/CFR publication system; and and overview of electronic access to certain publications of the OFR.. In the afternoon, GPO's Office of Electronic Information Dissemination Services will demonstrate the variety of GPO Access on-line services, including the Federal Register, Congressional Record, bills, etc. Friday, May 31 Census Bureau Seminar Staff of the Census Bureau will present a status report and product review of the 1990 Census, the 1992 economic censuses, and demonstrate other new products on CD-ROM. Bureau staff will provide a variety of handouts and answer questions about the availability and uses of census data. Monday, June 3 Intellectual Property Workshop A full day workshop will cover the basics of intellectual property: patents, trademarks and copyrights, featuring speakers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. Attendees will learn to differentiate between three types of Federal protection for intellectual property and the methods by which this information is accessed by the public. Publications and search methods, where applicable, will also be discussed. Tuesday, June 4 Bureau of Labor Statistics The Bureau of Labor Statistics will present a half-day workshop covering how statistics on Prices, Employment/Unemployment, Employment Projections, and Compensation/Working Conditions are derived. Publications and search methods, where applicable, will also be discussed. Library of Congress The Serial and Government Publications Division will conduct a tour of its operation. There will be a presentation on the National Digital Library. Wednesday, June 5 There will be agency presentations this morning. As yet, the speakers and agencies are not finalized. The seminar will conclude at noon. All presentations during the seminar week will be held in the Carl Hayden Room of the main building of the Government Printing Office, except the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 9-12 noon and the Library of Congress from 1:30 - 4 p.m. on June 4. Presentations will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will last until 4 p.m. All participants are expected to attend all presentations. Accommodations As May is a peak tourist period for Washington, accommodations can be very hard to find. A block of suites has been reserved for the seminar participants at the St. James Hotel. The hotel is located at 950 24th Street NW, Washington, DC. This hotel is in a good section of the city, one half block from a Metro station. Attendees can take the Metro train to Union Station, which is about a block from GPO. A complete suite (bedroom, kitchen, complete with china and cookware, and dining area) is available for $114.00 per night for single or double and $20.00 each for a third person. If you wish to reserve a suite at the hotel, you should call as soon as your seminar reservations are confirmed by GPO. The phone number of the reservation desk at the St. James Hotel is (202) 457-0500. Please tell the reservation clerk that you are attending the GPO seminar and quote the above room rate. If you are interested in sharing a suite with 1 or 2 librarians attending the seminar, you may call John Tate at GPO: (202) 512-1109. Mr. Tate will try to match up roommates. Registration Form Mail By: February 29, 1996 Mail to: Chief, Depository Services Library Programs Service (SLLD) U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20401 I would like to attend the May 29-June 5, 1996 Interagency Depository Seminar. I need lodging and will contact the hotel directly. I have not previously attended a GPO sponsored seminar. Enclosed is my check for $10.00 payable to "GPO Cafeteria Service". Please type or print clearly: Name Institution Library/Office Address City/State/Zip Code Telephone (include area code) E-mail