Presents methods to advertise government documents and depository services, with specific examples that have worked. Presentation by Robert Gaines, University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Agenda for the Fall DLC Meeting in Alexandria, VA.

Describes IMLS grants: what they are, who is eligible, what they fund, and how to apply. Presentation by Michele Farrell, Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Illustrates content and capabilities of BLS Website through views of Web pages. Presentation by Vanessa Newton and Mary S. McMichael from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Provides detailed information on information products from Census 2000 in all formats, including types of files, geographic levels, population groups, etc. Presentation by John Kavaliunas, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Describes Web site for "one stop shopping for data and statistics about California." Presentation by Patricia Cruse, California Digital Library, University of California.

Outlines methods to promote documents. Presentation by Earl Shumaker, Northern Illinois University.

Presents step-by-step, practical instructions for creating an effective library disaster plan. Presentation by Stephen Henson, Southern Company Services, Inc..

Summarizes the development of the Documents Data Miner for technical processing in documents departments and describes current and future enhancements. Presentation by Nan Myers, Wichita State University.

Lists basic, intermediate, and advanced skills for depository librarians in an electronic environment. Presenters include: Sherry DeDecker, Coordinator, GODORT Federal Documents Task Force; Eric Forte, Chair, GODORT GITCO; John Hernandez, GODORT GITCO; and Cindi Wolff, School of Library & Information Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Lists Web sites suitable for classroom use, with emphasis on those that are "fun for kids." Includes highlights and suggested uses. Presentation by Suzanne Sears, Tulsa City-County Library System.

Explores ERIC’s history and mission, and describes its services and programs, including Web sites. Presentation by Sheila M. McGarr, National Library of Education.

Describes aftermath of an earthquake, emphasizing need for advance planning to minimize a disaster’s effects on a library. Includes mitigation, continuity planning, financial aspects, and special considerations for government documents. Presentation by Mary Finley, California State University, Northridge.

Reviews cooperative arrangements with other Federal agencies to provide government information to the public and describes information available in Energy Citations Database. Presentation by Dr. Walter L. Warnick, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Summarizes Connecticut State Library’s efforts to identify, preserve, and retrieve government documents in electronic format. Describes the library’s participation in the OCLC CORC (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog) and Digital Archive projects. Presentation by Julie Schwartz, Connecticut State Library.

Discusses reference sources and techniques for locating government technical reports, including Web pages designed for science study and classroom use. Includes specific examples and problems. Presentation by Lynne Reasoner, University of California, Riverside.

Reviews history of FirstGov as a portal to government and its development as a catalyst of e-government. Presentation by Patricia Wood, Office of FirstGov.

Reviews electronic government information in 4 areas that are generally not cataloged by GPO or libraries: Websites, quasi and independent government agency information, legacy documents, and missing (fugitive) documents. Presentation by Jim Veatch, Library HQ SiteSource.

Discusses ways in which a vendor can customize a library’s selection of electronic cataloging records and perform other services. Presentation by Jim Noel, MARCIVE, Inc.

Lists titles and Web sites for legal reference. Presentation by Mark Gooch, College of Wooster.

Outlines types of legal information: Federal, state, and local. Gives examples of Web sites. Presentation by Barbara Selby, Arthur J. Morris Law Library, University of Virginia.

Provides background on GPO’s cooperative cataloging efforts and introduces 2 speakers from Library of Congress. Moderated by Thomas A. Downing, Chief, Cataloging Branch, LPS.

Explains GPO policy on depository library item selection rates and discusses the importance of collection development policies for electronic materials. Presentation by Walter Zoller, Library Programs Service.

Describes 3 types of state funding available to libraries in Pennsylvania and gives examples of some of the projects undertaken. Presentation by John Geschwindt, State Library of Pennsylvania.

Discusses problems with electronic publications (preservation, maintaining content integrity, etc.) and proposes solution through global online library. Presentation by Chuck Eckman, Stanford University.