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                            ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

            Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program



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                             December 15, 2002
                             GP 3.16/3-2:23/15
                             (Vol. 23, no. 15)

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                         New Formats Distributed to
                            Depository Libraries

Two new tangible electronic formats were brought into the Federal
Depository Library Program this year, the audio e-book and the mini CD-ROM.
No additional equipment, beyond what is specified in the 2002 Minimum
Technical Requirements for Public Access Workstations in Federal Depository
Libraries <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/computers/mtr.html>, is
necessary to provide access to these documents.

"Extending Digital Dividends: Public Goods and Services that Work for All"
(GS 1.2:D 56, item no. 0556-C) was distributed on shipping list 2003-12-P
dated October 11, 2002. An audio e-book version of the document is on the
CD located inside the back cover. When the CD is put into the CD/DVD drive,
installation of LpPlayer, the e-book reader, is automatically initiated.
The e-book is read from the CD and does not have to be installed on the
hard drive.

"Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity" (C 3.2:M 32/2002/CD,
item no. 0146) was distributed on shipping list 2003-0001-E dated October
22, 2002. This mini CD-ROM is an electronic version of the paper document
of the same name (C 3.2:M 32, item no. 0146), which was distributed on
shipping list 2001-0311-P dated September 20, 2001. A special drive is not
necessary to read this product. The CD fits into the deeper well in the
center of the CD/DVD drive. When inserted in the drive, a menu appears with
options to read more about the CD, explore the CD, or launch the viewer. To
make maximum use of this mini CD, it should be used on a workstation with
Internet access, as it provides links to Census Bureau Web pages for
additional data.

If you have any questions about the Minimum Technical Requirements, contact
Cynthia Etkin by e-mail at cetkin@gpo.gov.