ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ July 15, 1999 GP 3.16/3-2:20/11 (Vol. 20, no. 11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Handouts] U.S. Government Printing Office Library Programs Service American Library Association Annual Conference June 1999 These handouts cover recent activities in GPO's Library Programs Service (LPS), the office that administers the Federal Depository Library Program. Questions about LPS activities or products may be directed to . Year 2000 Preparations Several activities are underway to ensure that LPS' computer systems and applications are Year 2000 (Y2K) compliant. GPO's Office of Information Resources Management has completed Y2K remediation and testing on our mission-critical mainframe legacy systems: ACSIS (Acquisitions, Classification, and Shipment Information System), DDIS (Depository Distribution Information System), and MOCAT/SAMANTHA (Monthly Catalog publishing system). The ADDS (Automated Depository Distribution System, formerly known as the Lighted Bin System) uses proprietary hardware and software supplied by the system vendor, Engineered Systems of Omaha, Nebraska. LPS has recently obtained the necessary approvals to upgrade ADDS to meet Y2K requirements and to replace obsolete hardware. We expect these upgrades to be completed well before "zero day" on 1/1/2000. In addition, all LPS local applications and computers have been tested for Y2K compliance and necessary remediation or replacement is underway. GPO, together with other Federal agencies, is also developing business continuity and contingency plans (BCCP) as required by the General Accounting Office. Each of the BCCPs addresses activities within one of GPO's agency mission or core business areas. LPS' activities fall within GPO's information dissemination mission area. We have developed BCCPs for LPS' major functional activities to enable us to carry on even if confronted with Y2K problems or other emergencies. Additional information about GPO's Y2K preparations may be found at . Sheila McGarr Named Chief, Library Division Sheila McGarr was appointed Chief of the Library Division, effective June 7, 1999. Her new duties include managing the Depository Administration Branch, the Cataloging Branch, and the Depository Services Staff. For the time being she will continue to supervise the depository library inspectors and organize the annual Federal Depository Conference and the Interagency Depository Seminar. In December 1981, Sheila began her career at GPO as a depository library inspector. From 1987-1992, she served as Chief of the Depository Administration Branch. Since September 1992, she has been Chief of the Depository Services Staff. Prior to joining GPO, Sheila was employed in the library at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and before that worked at the North Shore Community College in Beverly, Massachusetts. She received her M.S.L.S. from The Catholic University of America and her B.A. from Merrimack College.