From lpsmail@access.digex.netMon Aug 12 19:41:39 1996 Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 16:18:36 -0700 From: Shipment Reply to: Discussion of Government Document Issues To: Multiple recipients of list GOVDOC-L Subject: ADNOTES: HELP PLAN THE 1997 DEPOSITORY CONFERENCE THE MESSAGE BELOW IS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES, VOL. 17, #11 (August 15, 1996) YOU CAN HELP PLAN THE 1997 FEDERAL DEPOSITORY CONFERENCE Once again, the Library Programs Service is seeking assistance from the depository community to identify topics, potential agencies, speakers, and information products for the 1997 Federal Depository Conference. The participants in the 1996 Federal Depository Conference placed the highest value on the Federal agency presentations especially the latest information on their electronic products and services. The one-hour "new documents librarians" orientation to the Conference/Council on Sunday afternoon and the three-hour brainstorming session with experienced documents librarians and GPO staff on Monday afternoon were hits as well. There was standing room only for GPO Access and Pathway Services demonstrations. Preservation issues, automated check-in of documents, and Federal statistical policy were also hot topics. Your ideas are needed to create a conference as successful as the 1996 Federal Depository Conference. The 1997 conference, regional meeting, and Depository Library Council will be held in a hotel in the Washington, DC metro area during the week of April 14-17, 1997. If you would like to volunteer as a speaker or can identify potential speakers or topics, please contact Sheila McGarr by telephone on (202) 512-1119; by fax on (202) 512-1432; or by e-mail on no later than October 10.