ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES NEWSLETTER OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM Vol. 20, no. 04 GP 3.16/3-2:20/04 February 15, 1999 DEPOSITORY ADMINISTRATION BRANCH UPDATE [HANDOUT ( ALA ( 1/30/99] NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES UPDATE O*NET 98, The Occupational Information Network, Keeping Pace With Today's Changing Workplace (CD-ROM ) was distributed to libraries on SL 99-0013-S, dated December 30, 1998 (L 37.25:OC 1/CD, Item 0744-G-04). The accompanying Data Dictionary and the User's Guide were distributed under L 37.25:OC 1/DICTIO. and L 37.25:OC 1/GUIDE., respectively. The House Report on the Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, and the subsequent star print (corrected version) were distributed to all libraries in paper format. The original report was distributed on SL 99-0012-S (Y 1.1/8:105-830, Item 1004-E) and the star print was distributed on SL 99-0095-P (Y 1.1/8:105-830/CORR.). The World Factbook 1998 (PREX 3.15:998, Item 0856-A-07) was distributed to libraries in paper format on SL 99-0012-S, dated December 23, 1998. The 1998 IRS Federal Tax Products, Release 98.1 (CD-ROM) (T 22.51/4:9978/REL.98-1, Item 0923-B-01) was distributed to libraries in mid-January. Copies of the U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook, FY 2000 will again be made available for distribution to the Federal depository libraries from NTIS. LPS will ship this title to the libraries as soon as it is received in LPS. Public Health Reports (HE 20.30:, Item 0497) is now being published in coordination with Oxford University Press effective with the 1999 issues. As a result of discussions between LPS and Oxford University Press, depository libraries will continue to receive copies of Public Health Reports in paper format in their shipment boxes. LPS expects to distribute the December issue of USA Trade, a new CD-ROM product from the Census Bureau, and STAT-USA in January. The database provides access to 17,000 import and 9,000 export commodities at the first level of detail. The American Factfinder, the new data system from the Census Bureau, is expected to be available in late January. Depository librarians are familiar with the new system, as during its development the system was known as the Data Access and Dissemination System (DADS). The system will find and retrieve specific geographic information from some of the Census Bureau's largest databases. In January 1999, data from the 1996 & 1997 American Community Survey, the 1997 Economic Census, and the 1990 Decennial Census of Population and Housing will be available. Beginning in March 1999, information from the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal should also be available. FULL-SERVICE MICROFICHE CONTRACTS The Microfiche Control Section prepared almost 39,000 titles in FY 1998 for shipment under the 15 full-service microfiche contracts currently in place for FDLP material. Four microfiche contractors currently provide services for LPS. A fifth contractor, Lake George Industries, has filed for bankruptcy. We have reacquired all but three of the titles assigned to Lake George Industries and have sent them to another contractor for processing. LPS is putting additional resources into monitoring microfiche contract compliance and reviewing current processing procedures. LPS will also add a second microfiche inspector. A third step we are taking is to add to each new contract the requirement for the contractor to obtain the libraries' item selection profile from an anonymous FTP site on a weekly basis. About half of the contracts already have this requirement in place. CLASSIFICATION FOR POST YEAR 2000 PUBLICATIONS The use of four digits in SuDocs classification numbers for year 2000 and beyond is covered in the GPO Classification Manual (GP 3.29:P88/993) on page 38. For example, Projections of Education Statistics to 2008, was distributed to libraries on SL 98-0269-P and classed as ED 1.120:2008. Questions on how to apply the rule should be directed to LPS on the askLPS inquiry form at or by e-mail to . LIST OF CLASSES The List of Classes (Item 0556-C, GP 3.24:) will change frequency from quarterly to a twice yearly effective with the March 1999 issue. The number of copies distributed to each library will change from two copies to one, yielding an estimated printing cost savings of $19,000 per year. The online List of Classes is updated on the first Friday of each month and is located on the Federal Bulletin Board (FBB) at . WEBTECH NOTES Updated information about new item and classification numbers is located on the online WEBTech Notes database. Uploaded every one to two weeks, the WEBTech Notes database is located at or in .dbf format on the FBB at . SUPERSEDED LIST LPS is converting the Superseded List to a Web searchable database, beginning with tangible electronic products (i.e., CD-ROMs) already distributed through the program. LPS has recruited 30 government documents specialists to serve on a Superseded List Update Committee. Anyone interested in participating should contact Joe Paskoski of the LPS Electronic Transition Staff: 202-512-1698, fax: 202-512-1432, e-mail .