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A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Electronic dissemination of government documents can reduce distribution costs and make government information more usable and accessible. However, the transition to a paperless environment will require that several challenges be overcome. Transferring the depository library program to the Library of Congress entails both advantages and disadvantages. In studies done in 1993 and 1994, the Library concluded that the depository library program was not inconsistent with the mission and functions of the Library and that it might be appropriate for the Library to oversee this program. However, the Government Printing Office (GPO) believes that the Library is not an appropriate home for the depository library program because the Library's mission and operations are inconsistent with a large-scale information dissemination program. In addition, the studies and librarian organizations raised concerns about the potential negative effects of the transfer on public access to information and the availability of funds to maintain the current program. If a decision is made to transfer the depository library program, the concerns raised by library organizations and employee unions should be addressed. One option for addressing these issues is to form a GPO/Library transition team to develop appropriate strategies."

The United States has long had a tradition of free access to government information. How is that changing with the advent of putting information into electronic format? What changes must academic libraries make in order to provide access to government information? Is it all a matter of funding and/or philosophy? In choosing a future for access to government information how will academic libraries help to close the gap between the 'information rich' and the 'information poor'?

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 2001, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has been working to develop a modern Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system, a major information system that is intended to preserve and provide access to massive volumes of all types and formats of electronic records. The system is being developed incrementally over several years; the first system increment is to provide an initial set of functions, with additional capabilities to be added in future increments. However, in 2007, NARA's contractor acknowledged that it would not be able to meet the planned date for the initial operational capability of the first ERA increment. GAO was asked to provide information on the steps that NARA has taken to respond to the delays encountered in the development. To prepare this testimony, GAO reviewed its previous work in this area, as well as the preliminary results of an ongoing performance audit. For this ongoing audit, GAO analyzed NARA reports, contract documents, and other material related to the ERA development project, and interviewed agency and contractor officials."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal agencies are increasingly using electronic means to create, exchange, and store information, and in doing so, they frequently create federal records: that is, information, in whatever form, that documents government functions, activities, decisions, and other important transactions. As the volume of electronic information grows, so does the challenge of managing electronic records. Both federal agency heads and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) have responsibilities for managing federal records. As requested, after providing some context about records management in the federal government and the roles of federal agencies and NARA, this testimony describes the challenges of electronic records management and potential means of addressing these challenges. In preparing this testimony, GAO relied primarily on its previous work, supplemented by analysis of publicly available documents."

Variety of pricing policies; Federal Reserve Call Reports, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and government electronic bulletin board services; US.

From electronic government to information government / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer -- Technological change and information flows in government -- Global perspectives on e-government / Darrell M. West -- Case illustration: FirstGov: the road to success of the U.S. government's web portal / Maria Christina Binz-Scharf -- Electronic government and the drive for growth and equity / Edwin Lau -- Case illustration: "E-government is an outcome": Michael Armstrong and the transformation of Des Moines / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer -- Challenges to organizational change: multi-level integrated information structures (MIIS) / Jane E. Fountain -- Case illustration: from computerization to convergence: the case of e-government in Singapore / Ines Mergel -- Case illustration: Dubai's electronic government / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer -- The blurring of the informational boundary between state and society -- Weak democracy, strong information: the role of information technology in the rulemaking process / Cary Coglianese -- Case illustration: the EPA EDOCKET system / Gopal Raman -- Freedom of information and electronic government / Herbert Burkert -- Case illustration: protecting privacy by requesting access: Marc Rotenberg and EPIC / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer -- Socio-technologies of assembly: sense making and demonstration in rebuilding lower Manhattan / Monique Girard and David Stark -- Case illustration: the rise and fall (?) of participatory electronic information infrastructures / Åke Grönlund -- "Open-source politics" reconsidered: emerging patterns in online political participation / Matthew Hindman -- Case illsutration: cyberprotesting globalization: a case of online activism / Sandor Vegh -- Evaluating the impact of reengineering information flows -- The challenge of evaluating m-government, e-government, and p-government: what should be compared with what? / Robert D. Behn -- Case illustration: the Swiss e-government barometer: Kuno Schedler feels the temperature of e-government services / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer -- Information quality in electronic government: toward the systematic management of high-quality information in electronic government-to-citizen relationships / Martin J. Eppler -- Case illustration: information quality in electronic government websites: an example from Italy's Ministry for Public Administration / Lorenzo Cantoni -- It takes a network to build a network / David Lazer and Maria Christina Binz-Scharf -- Case illustration: TeleCities: sharing knowledge among European cities / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer -- The governing of government information / Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and David Lazer

"March 30, 1999." ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"March 30, 1999." ; Shipping list no.: 99-0216-P. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-78). ; Mode of access: Internet.

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Government Paperwork Elimination Act requires federal agencies to give the public the option by October 2003 of submitting, maintaining, and disclosing required information in electronic rather than paper format. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for overseeing executive branch efforts to comply with the act. Although the October 2000 implementation plans contained much useful information, GAO also found omissions and inconsistencies. Electronic options for many activities are not planned until 2003 at the earliest, and electronic options for other activities are not scheduled at all. As a result, many agencies are at risk of failing the meet the act's deadlines. The October 2000 implementation plans did not provide enough information on agencies' strategic actions, such as prioritizing conversions on the basis of achievability and net benefit, that would minimize the risk of noncompliance. Given these shortcomings, OMB's oversight efforts will be challenging. Without better information, agency progress in achieving the act's goals cannot be accurately assessed."

Access to government information is an integral part of our heritage in the United States. In the 1800s, the federal government began distributing publications to American libraries, and with the Printing Act of 1895, Congress created the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) with the purpose of distributing government information and data. Through the FDLP, our researchers have access to a wealth of government products, which provide in many cases the foundational materials for telling their research stories. In recent years, the rapidly changing information landscape has disrupted this workflow, especially as government information and data have become available in digital formats. Librarians and other information professionals from a variety of universities and organizations in the United States are undertaking a two year project to address national concerns regarding the Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI) by cultural memory organizations for long term use. The focus of the PEGI project is at-risk government digital information of long term historical significance, especially for our future data storytellers. This session will provide attendees with an overview of the PEGI project and will encourage discussion about preservation of digital-born information and data that will help to inform the project's outcomes.

"October 1985"--P. [4] of cover. ; "OTA-CIT-293"--P. [4] of cover. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.