No-Fee Access to NTIS Online Reports Through the FDLP The Government Printing Office (GPO) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) are pleased to announce that Federal depository libraries now have access to online technical reports from NTIS. The pilot project, first announced last October, provides access to bibliographic records for approximately 240,000 publications from 1964-2000 from the NTIS data storage and retrieval system. Through "DARTS: Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific," depository libraries are able to download at no charge the full-text electronic documents for which links are available and, in the near future, they will have the option to purchase print, microfiche or CD/DVD copies from NTIS. This is the first time that NTIS content has been available to the entire depository library community. The technical reports found in this NTIS collection span more than 35 years and provide depositories with unique online content. Through DARTS it is believed that a substantial number of fugitive documents are now available through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). As was explained when the announcement was made last fall, the responsibility for providing this content to depository libraries lies with the publishing agencies and not with NTIS as an aggregator. NTIS is exempt from FDLP obligations by the provisions of Title 44, United States Code, Section 1903 because its products and services "must necessarily be sold in order to be self-sustaining." NTIS receives no appropriations and must recover all its costs from sales. During the pilot, information will be gathered and reviewed, including any impact on the financial stability of NTIS. Some adjustments may have to be made in the pilot if a negative financial impact is realized, since we cannot undermine the financial stability of NTIS. However, both NTIS and GPO expect that the pilot will validate the assumption that NTIS can participate in the FDLP with its electronic content without suffering an economic loss that would be in violation of its legal requirements to be self-sustaining. GPO is very pleased that NTIS has such a positive view of the value of participating in the FDLP. Now that the beta test period is over, DARTS is open to all regional depository libraries and all libraries that volunteered to participate in the beta test. Instructions for signing up will be available to other selective depositories by the end of next week and will require submission of a verification form signed by the library director. Libraries signing up for access to the NTIS database will be placed in a queue based on the date and time of GPO's receipt of the signed verification form. NTIS will provide access instructions to approximately 200 libraries every other week until all selecting libraries have access. This schedule will allow NTIS staff sufficient time to establish the depository library accounts. If you need more information about the NTIS pilot project, the initial FDLP-L posting is available at: http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0611&L=gpo-fdlp-l&D=0&P=721

Psychological Needs of Military Personnel & Families are Increasing FYI - a new report developed by an APA Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families and Service Members was just released by the American Psychological Association. The report "The Psychological Needs of U.S. Military Service Members and Their Families: A Preliminary Report" is available at http://www.apa.org/releases/MilitaryDeploymentTaskForceReport.pdf The press release and information about the report is available at http://www.apa.org/releases/military_health.html

U.S. Forest Service documentary to air Check your local PBS listing Greatest Good Sunday, February 25, 2007 3 - 5:00 pm (San Antonio) THE GREATEST GOOD chronicles the rich history of the U.S. Forest Service in celebration of the agency's centennial. The documentary, narrated by CBS News veteran Charles Osgood, uses rarely seen footage and photography, sweeping aerial shots and dozens of interviews to tell this complex and compelling American story. The story of the U.S. Forest Service turns along this axis of exploitation and protection. Founded in 1905 - before environmentalism and the National Park Service - the U.S. Forest Service mission was twofold: manage public lands by conserving natural resources and maximizing their social benefits. The two-hour film traces the Forest Service's efforts to deliver the most benefits to the most people, while still remaining conscientious stewards of the land. THE GREATEST GOOD also profiles the Forest Service employees who developed ways of addressing major natural resource issues, including grazing, fire, wilderness, game and wildlife, watershed protection, recreation and timber.

When Visiting D.C. The US Census Bureau is pleased to announce that the Census Bureau Library will be installed in its new quarters in time for ALA 2007. To celebrate the newest federal library in the Washington DC area, the Library has scheduled 2 open houses to coincide with this June's convention. ALA has placed a notice on its website: http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2007a/otherevents.htm Tour the Newest Federal Government Library ALA-FAFLRT Friday, June 22, 1:00-3:00 pm OR Tuesday, June 26, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The U.S. Census Bureau Library is celebrating the Grand Opening of our new building. Come join the Census' Library staff in touring our new facility. The new Bureau of the Census facility is a state of the art structure with 1.5 million square feet, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, who also designed America's tallest building, Chicago's Sears Tower. Glass and green-tinted concrete walls have a shield of willow farmed tropical species wood. The U.S. Bureau of Census is the largest statistical agency of the federal government and premier source of information about the American people & the economy. Bring Photo ID. Address is 4700 Silver Hill Rd., Suitland, Maryland, 20746. Take Green line Metro to Suitland- Federal Center stop and meet at Bureau of Census Security Gate. Circulation desk number - 301-763-2529 and Reference desk number 301-763-2511. Tickets: This event is free, but limited space is available. Please note: Two tour days are available. On behalf of the rest of our staff, I would like to take the opportunity to invite any of our colleagues who will be in Washington for the conference to attend one of the open houses. We're rather pleased with out new digs. Dan Clinton Technical Services Librarian U S Census Bureau Library Suitland, MD

WASHOE COUNTY BUDGET SHORTFALL PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: Kimberly Evans For Immediate Release tel. (775) 328-2730 Website: www.washoecounty.us 07-054 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONCUR WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO SLOW SPENDING TO MEET PROJECTED REVENUE SHORTFALLS Reno, Nevada. February 13, 2007. The Washoe County Board of Commissioner voted to accept the recommendations proposed by staff to slow spending to meet a projected $12 million revenue shortfall in the 2006-07 budget. The projected budget shortfall is primarily due to two significant events: 1) consolidated tax revenues (principally sales taxes) are slowing down and as of December 31, 2006 were 9.1% below budget, and 2) a recent State Supreme Court decision regarding Incline property taxes could potentially reduce property tax revenues by $4.6 million. Washoe County Director of Finance John Sherman said, "The goal in making the following recommendations is to minimize the impact these two events will have upon our current budget by implementing some spending constraints now. We hope that slowing expenditures gradually now will reduce the likelihood of dramatic expenditure reductions next fiscal year." Some of the spending constraints that have been used in the past that the Board approved today include: 1) Reduce capital outlay spending. Achieve an overall 25% reduction in this area and ask that departments defer all non-emergency capital outlay. Deferring some budgeted capital projects that have not yet started construction will yield approximately $2.7 million in savings. Emergency items will still be considered for possible funding. 2) Reduce services and supplies expenditures by 5%. In past years, actual expenditures have always been below budgeted expenditures by nearly 6% which has provided a cushion if revenues fall short of budget. However, with 7 months into the 2006-07 fiscal year, actual expenditures are tracking 100% of budgeted expenditures leaving little cushion for declining revenues. 3) Add 30 days to hiring process. By adding on an additional 30 days to the hiring process of vacant positions, savings will approach $1 million. Departments will work with Human Resources to determine their individual impact. By adding 30 days to the recruitment process already in place, officials hope to avoid a hiring freeze next year. 4) Reduce overtime and temporary worker expenses. As of December 31, 2006, about 60% of the 2006-07 overtime budget had already been spent ($1.8 million compared to $3 million budgeted). Departments work with Human Resources to ensure that if current vacancies are extended by 30 days and the vacancies are not compensated for with overtime or hiring of temporary workers as this would defeat the effort to realize salary savings. .