ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ July 15, 1999 GP 3.16/3-2:20/11 (Vol. 20, no. 11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Decision on Technical Supplement Reconsidered In the May 15, 1999 issue of Administrative Notes, the Library Programs Service (LPS) proposed changing the Administrative Notes Technical Supplement from a printed product to an electronic-only product. This proposal is one response to a fall 1998 recommendation from the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer to continue the transition to a more electronic Federal Depository Library Program by discontinuing or consolidating "traditional" tangible products and services. LPS has received numerous comments and expressions of concern over this proposed change. Many of these comments concern the difficulties of producing a complete and satisfactory printed version of the Technical Supplement from the HTML pages on GPO Access In light of these comments, LPS is investigating ways to improve the WEBTech Notes application < www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/webtech.html >. Until such changes can be accomplished, LPS is considering continuing the Technical Supplement in paper beyond the January 2000 date. Alternatively, after evaluating the e-mail comments sent in response to this proposal, the Administrative Notes Technical Supplement paper product may be modified.