From: Karin Zilla (karinz@certifiedemployment.com)
Date: Fri Feb 18 2005 - 12:40:29 PST
From: "Karin Zilla" <karinz@certifiedemployment.com> Subject: FW: [nocall-list] We need you to write your representative about GPO Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:40:29 -0800 Message-ID: <NEBBLKCKOKHOCPLBEACCGEELDNAA.karinz@certifiedemployment.com>
FYI – a very well articulated argument. Feel free to copy and send to your
own Congressional representative.
Karin
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[mailto:bounce-nocall-list-24408@aallnet.org]On Behalf Of LeDoux, Elizabeth
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 12:31 PM
To: Northern California Association of Law Libraries
Subject: [nocall-list] We need you to write your representative about GPO
Hello all,
GPO is hearing our cry, and they are listening closely. We need to redouble
our efforts to contact our representatives about the GPO's recent proposal.
Pasted below is the letter I sent to my representative. I used the email
function on his website. Please send a copy of what you send to Judy
Russell and Bruce James. They have been very responsive to our advocacy
efforts.
Dear Rep. Moran,
My name is Elizabeth LeDoux. I am a constituent and a supporter from your
district. I am also a law librarian. The Government Printing Office is
proposing some alarming changes to the way they are distributing essential
government documents that will surely have a long term effect on how all
citizens of the U.S. can access government information.
I hope you will agree that access to government documents is something
guaranteed by the Constitution and is an essential part of our democracy.
Please read the following points and consider taking action immediately to
ensure permanent access to government information for everyone in the United
States.
• GPO’s plan to limit print distribution to federal depository libraries to
only the 50 titles on the Essential Titles List
(http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/estitles.html);
effectively impairs public access to key authenticated government titles,
including Senate and House reports, documents and congressional hearings
needed by the legal community and the public.
• GPO is taking this abrupt action before it has established a reliable
system ensuring delivery, version control, authenticity, permanent public
access and preservation of electronic information products they disseminate
and make available online. In fact, research and information technology
standards and best practices have not yet been developed to the point of
ensuring authenticity and preservation of electronic information products.
• GPO is initiating a fee-based Print on Demand (POD) Program that has not
yet been established and is asking Congress to fund it through a minimal
allocation for each depository library. Libraries will have to expend
significant funds to purchase print titles formerly distributed through the
FDLP at no cost. Worse yet, GPO admits that POD technology is not archival
and that the materials depository libraries purchase through this new
service will have a shelf life of only 20 to 30 years.
I beseech you to:
1) Urge GPO to allocate its FY 2006 appropriations to provide
government information in appropriate formats, including print titles as
identified by the depository library community that meet the needs of the
American public.
2) Urge members of the House and Senate appropriations committees to
increase GPO’s FY 2006 budget request to maintain the current production and
distribution levels of print materials to depository libraries.
3) Urge members of the Joint Committee on Printing, the Senate Rules
and Administration Committee and the Committee on House Administration to
hold oversight hearings on GPO’s new initiatives and changes to the Federal
Depository Library Program.
4) and I remind you that the FDLP is your program and that it has
proven to be a very successful partnership among Congress, federal agencies,
the courts, the Government Printing Office (GPO), depository libraries, and
the American public in ensuring the public’s right to know.
Thank you for your concern and for your action.
Elizabeth LeDoux
Alexandria, VA
Elizabeth LeDoux
Training & Research Librarian
Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington DC 20004-2401
*202.662.6151
attached mail follows:
From: "LeDoux, Elizabeth" <eledoux@cov.com> Subject: Judy Russell Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:47:38 -0800 Message-ID: <F2D28C5064A4CF468A42E5A80EDBEB40047E21BD@cbiexm02wa.cov.com>
attached mail follows:
From: "LeDoux, Elizabeth" <eledoux@cov.com> Subject: Bruce R. James Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:30:01 -0800 Message-ID: <804B85AD2770D248A349D5004EDDEADE04B399@cbiexm02dc.cov.com>
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