NTIS: PROPOSED CLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
The Benton Foundation
950 - 18th Street, N.W., Second Floor
Washington, D.C.
January 19, 2000 - 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
| 8:30 -- 9:00 | Coffee and Registration | |
| 9:00 -- 9:05 | Welcome | Martha Gould |
| 9:05-- 9:15 | NCLIS Background and Role Meeting Goals & Objectives | Robert Willard |
| 9:15 -- 9:45 | Meeting Format Participant Introduction | Woody Horton |
| 9:45-- 10:00 | NTIS Missions & Functions | Melvin Day |
| 10:00--10:05 | Value of NTIS Mission & Functions | Kenneth Allen |
| 10:05--10:15 | Alternative Proposals for the Future | Judith Russell |
| 10:15--10:25 | Assumptions, Constraints & Criteria for Assessing Alternatives | Judith Russell |
| 10:25 --10:35 | Department of Commerce Proposal | Jonathan Orszag |
| 10:35 --10:45 | Congressional Views | Floyd DesChamps |
| 10:45 --12:45 | Participant Open Discussion (a) Alternative Proposals for the Future (b) Criteria for Assessing Alternatives (c) Assumptions & Constraints | Woody Horton & Sarah Kadec (Co-moderators) |
| 12:45 -- 12:55 | Summary; Next Steps | Judith Russell |
| 12:55 | Closing Remarks | Robert Willard |
| 1:00 | Adjournment |
Note: Coffee is available continuously. There is no scheduled break; participants are encouraged to break as necessary.