Proceed with a study to facilitate improved public access
to government information focused on end users and addressing:
future agency publishing plans
cost-effectiveness of various formats
usefulness of government information to the people
public and private format standards
training requirements for those who use government information
NCLIS Standards Assessment Project
What?
Study and assess government information format cost-effectiveness,
usefulness, and standards
How?
Focus groups, site visits, surveys, benchmarking
When?
Fiscal year 1997
Who?
Initial discussions with National Academy of Public Administration
(NAPA) for developing work statement
NCLIS Standards Assessment Project Objectives
Collect and assess data about government information systems
and standards
Develop performance measures and business process reengineering
strategies for improving FDLP services to the public
Formulate policies, standards, and plans for improved public
access to government information through electronic and network
technologies
NCLIS Session Discussion
Questions 1
What are the key challenges facing FDLP in the transition
to electronic information?
How are depository libraries responding to changing requirements
for:
training and education
hardware and software
communication hardware and fees
facilities and maintenance
program planning/management/staffing
NCLIS Session Discussion
Questions 2
What FDLP information is needed about users and usefulness
of government information services?
What FDLP cost information is needed to plan government information
services?
What FDLP information is needed about training to access
and use government information?
What user/patron feedback information is needed?
NCLIS Session Discussion
Questions 3
What are FDLP concerns about current electronic government
information services?
How are patrons using electronic government information systems?
How are these services being integrated with depository collections?
What criteria and guidelines are needed to determine government
information distribution format(s)? (e.g., paper, microfiche,
CD/ROM, Internet, WWW, etc.., or multiple combinations)
NCLIS Session Discussion
Questions 4
How are electronic government information services affecting
ILL and resource sharing among libraries?
How will FDLP libraries fund the costs of a transition to
more electronic information services?
What are the technical, format, and system standards issues,
problems, and concerns of the FDLP community?
NCLIS Session Discussion
Questions 5
How can permanent access to government information be assured?
What is required to develop coordinated search platforms for
government information?
What standards and procedres are required to develop permanent
uniform resource locators (URLs) for accessing government information?
What mechanisms are needed for NCLIS to coordinate with the
FDLP community?