From GARCORN@nervm.nerdc.ufl.eduTue Mar 12 15:20:54 1996
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 12:17:53 -0600
From: Gary Cornwell 
Reply to: Discussion of Government Document Issues 
To: Multiple recipients of list GOVDOC-L 
Subject: Resolution on GPO Appropriations

        RESOLUTION ON GPO APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1997


WHEREAS,   The Congressional Federal Depository Library
           Program administered bytheGovernment Printing
           Office (GPO) istheprimary provider of no-fee
           public access to government information,
           reaching the entire nation through a system of
           1400 depository libraries; and

WHEREAS,   The Government Printing Officerecently released
           The Electronic Federal Depository Library
           Program: Transition Plan, FY 1996-FY 1998, based
           on Congressional direction, which proposed that
           nearly all Federal government information
           disseminated through the Federal Depository
           Library Program be in electronic format; and

WHEREAS,   GPO estimates that this transition will require
           the Superintendent of Documents Salaries and
           Expenses appropriation to remain at
           approximately the FY 1996 level; and

WHEREAS,   Without appropriating the FY 1997 requested
           level of funding, essential operating services
           cannot be maintained; the public will not be
           served; and components of the proposed
           Transition Plan, if accepted, will not be
           implemented; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED,  That the American Library Association urge Congress to
           fully fund the GPO Superintendent of Documents
           appropriation request for FY 1997.


Adopted by the Council of the American Library Association
American Library Association
San Antonio, Texas
January 14, 1996
(Council Document 20.3)


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GARY CORNWELL                                   PHONE:     (352) 392-4919
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LIBRARIES                 FAX:       (352) 392-7251
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES SERVICES DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY WEST
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA  32611