F e d e r a l D e p o s i t o r y L i b r a r y P r o g r a m ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ November 15, 2002 GP 3.16/3-2:23/14 (Vol. 23, no. 14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Handout] GPO Access Update Office of Electronic Information Dissemination Services 2002 Federal Depository Library Conference and Fall Depository Library Council Meeting October 20 - 23, 2002, Arlington, VA GPO Access Statistical Measures * Since 1994, GPO Access retrievals have exceeded 1.5 billion, which is equivalent to over 36 billion typewritten pages. * The average number of monthly retrievals from GPO Access is currently 31 million and the average size of these documents is currently about 49Kb. With 2Kb equaling roughly one typewritten page, the average size of a document retrieved from GPO Access equates to some 24.5 typewritten pages and costs less than a penny per retrieval. * GPO Access contains nearly 140,000 electronic titles and points to over 91,000 others for a total of about 231,000 titles. * GPO Access provides use of over 2,400 databases through more than 80 applications. GPO Access Redesign * Since the redesign of GPO Access in April 1999, EIDS has been collecting user feedback from a variety of sources, such as usability testing (many thanks to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for letting us use their lab), focus groups, surveys, and comments received by the GPO Access User Support Team. This effort to improve the site’s design and usability of GPO Access will culminate in the release of a new design in the near future. A preview of the new redesign will be given at the GPO Access Open Forum on Monday, October 21, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. You may also preview this redesign with EIDS staff in the promenade of the hotel anytime during the conference. GPO Access Performance Measurement and Improvement * Through the use of Keynote Systems Inc., a performance measurement service, we are continuing to monitor system performance from 10 cities around the country. Daily monitoring is conducted on the GPO Access homepage, the U.S. Government Online Bookstore, and a transaction in the Code of Federal Regulations database. The information gained is being used to work toward improved performance. What’s New on GPO Access * House Report 107-594: In The Matter of Representative James A. Trafficant, Jr., Report of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is now available on GPO Access at . * A clickable map for locating Federal depository libraries throughout the United States is now available on GPO Access at . * The new edition of the Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 107th Congress is available at < http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/107_pictorial/ >. * The FY 2002 - FY 2003 U.S. Government Manual is now available on GPO Access at . * Volume I of the 1992 - 1993 Public Papers for George H.W. Bush is now available online at < http://www.gpo.gov/nara/pubpaps/srchpaps.html >. * Volume 16, Chapters 32 and 33 of the Deschler - Brown Precedents of the United States House of Representatives (House Document No. 94-661) are now available on GPO Access at . * Receive notification when depository items that are going from paper to electronic in the FDLP are available for sale through the Superintendent of Documents Sales Program. Sign up for the new GPO-ELSALE-L Listserv at . * Three new Federal Web sites are now hosted on GPO Access: o The United States Capitol Police, . o The Millenial Housing Commission, < http://www.mhc.gov>. o Office of Independent Counsel, Donald C. Smaltz - In Re: Secretary of Agriculture Alphonso Michael Espy, . Online Bookstore Enhancements Several features have been added to the U.S. Government Online Bookstore in order to enhance usability and expedite orders: * The various browse features on the Online Bookstore have been enhanced so that price and status information is updated daily. In addition, customers may now use the search and browse features to add publications to their shopping cart for a fully integrated shopping experience. * While the Online Bookstore has safeguarded a customer's personal information through online encryption since 1999, the service was recently changed so users do not have to enter the secure environment until they have finished shopping and need to enter personal information when completing the order. New Booth for GPO Access A new GPO Access booth was acquired to be used at trade shows and conferences. The new booth debuted at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA. Under Development * Future enhancements for the U.S. Government Online Bookstore include improved online ordering for international customers and providing third-party hand off of orders for those who are unable to directly purchase from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore. * Work toward building the GPO Access mirror site in Pueblo, CO is proceeding. As this work progresses, normal data backup will continue with the addition of the temporary storage of key data at a GPO facility near Washington, DC. * GPO is working in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register on a participatory rule-making site, to be known as Regulations.gov. This site will provide a mechanism for the public to submit comments electronically on proposed rules and to view comments submitted by others. * The cooperative efforts between GPO and STAT-USA have led to an expansion of the partnership to include free depository access to USA Trade Online. EIDS will be incorporating USA Trade Online into existing GPO Access training classes, and information on USA Trade Online will be added to the STAT-USA/Internet insert of the GPO Access Training Manual. Upcoming Outreach EIDS personnel will be attending and displaying the GPO booth at the following shows: Oct. Documents Association of New Jersey Fall New Brunswick, 31-Nov. 1 Conference NJ Nov. 4-6 Internet Librarian 2002 Palm Springs, CA Dec. 5-6 National League of Cities Salt Lake City, UT