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Proceedings of the 7th Annual
Federal Depository Library Conference

April 20 - 23, 1998

Cover/Title Page  | Table of Contents  |  Agenda

Assessment of Electronic Government Information Products: Study Status

Woody Horton
U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
Washington, DC

Stage I
  • Objective: Define Scope & Boundaries for Research Effort (Stage II)
  • Completed Summer 1997

 

Objectives: Stage II
  • Identify Medium & Format Standards Most Appropriate for Permanent Public Access
  • Assess Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Mediums and Formats
  • Identify Public & Private Standards for Use Throughout Information Life Cycle

 

Chronology: 1997

October - NCLIS & GPO Finalize Task Order Statement of Work (SOW)

December - JCP Approves SOW; NCLIS Forwards SOW to NCES

 

Chronology: 1998

January - Funds Transferred from GPO to NCLIS; Funds Transferred from NCLIS to NCES; NCLIS-NCES MOU Signed

February 12 - NCES Finance & Budget Approval Obtained

February 20 - NCES General Counsel Approval Obtained

February 26 - NCES Contract Office Received Task Order SOW & Began Negotiation with Contractor (Westat)

April 6 - Task & Budget Proposal Received from Contractor (Westat)

May - Expected Contract Award; Contractor Begins Work on Task Order

 

Project Milestones
  1. Pre-Select Products (In Process)
  2. Develop Data Collection Plan
  3. Refine Criteria for Product Selection
  4. Identify Key Agency Contact Officials & Conduct Meetings
  5. Identify Private/Public Information Experts as Advisors
  6. Conduct Site Visits with Agency Representatives
  7. Create Baseline Inventory Products Database
  8. Collect Data, Conduct Follow-Up, Enter Data into Database, etc.
  9. Present Preliminary Findings
  10. Prepare Final Report & Conduct Oral Briefings

 

Key Issues
  • Product Sample Size (Approx. 500)
  • Product Quality & Validity
  • Appropriate Mix of Agency Participants
  • Limited Time for Assessment
  • Assessment of Electronic Government Information Products
  • Short Term Agency Planning Horizon
  • Varying Perspectives: Agencies, GPO, FDLP, Users
  • Focus on Facts vs. Policy
  • Follow-On & Next Steps (Stage III - Conclusions & Policy Recommendations)

Cover/Title Page  | Table of Contents  |  Agenda

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