Members of the Commission he Commission is composed of the Librarian of Congress and fourteen Members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1 Designated by the President. 2 Elected by the Commissioners. 3 William J. Welsh, Deputy Librarian, serves for Dr. Boorstin. Members Carlos A. Cuadra Joan H. Gross Paulette H. Holahan Clara Stanton Jones Francis Keppel Frances H. Naftalin Philip A. Sprague Margaret S. Warden Frederick Burkhardt Commission Committees Affiliation President, Cuadra Associates, Inc., Santa Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Department Former Director, Detroit Public Library Director, Aspen Institute for Humanistic President, Minneapolis Public Library Member, Montana State Advisory Chairman Emeritus, (1970-1979), and Executive Committee Philip A. Sprague William J. Welsh Personnel Committee Bessie B. Moore, (Chairman) Philip A. Sprague Margaret S. Warden William J. Welsh Mary Alice Hedge Reszetar, N.B. Charles Benton, Commission Chairman, and the Executive Director are ex-officio members of all committees. Executive Summary This Annual formation Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) covers the twelvemonth period from October 1, 1980, through September 30, 1981. Because the end of Fiscal Year 1981 marks the end of the first decade of the Commission's programs, a review of the past accomplishments and a brief history of the origins of the Commission are also included. NCLIS was established in 1970 as a permanent, independent agency by Public Law 91-345 to advise the President and Congress by developing and recommending policies and plans to provide library and information services adequate to meet the changing needs of the people of the United States. For Fiscal Year 1981 the Commission set three major priorities: (1) The development of specifications for revised library and information services legislation; (2) Improving the management and dissemination of Federal information; and (3) Resource sharing and the application of technology. Accomplishments in these and other areas are described in the report. 1 LEGISLATION The Commission worked with the House Subcommittee on budget vote called the Subcommittee members to Washington, analyzing the results of the hearing, and helping to develop specifications for new legislation. 2 DISSEMINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION The Commission issued the report of its Public/Private Sector Task Force, which marked a major milestone in the effort to identify the appropriate roles of the public and private sectors (both for-profit and not-for-profit) in providing information services. The Task Force identified seven principles and 27 recommendations related to the roles of government and private organizations with respect to the dissemination of scientific, technical, business, and other information. Most of these principles and recommendations should help guide Federal Government involvement in information activities. In general these principles and recommendations are: (1) in favor of open access to information generated by the Federal Government: (2) in favor of reliance upon libraries and private sector organizations (both for-profit and not-for-profit), to make readily available information that can be distributed by the government; (3) in favor of a leadership role for government, rather than a management role; and (4) in favor of limiting direct government intervention in the marketplace. NCLIS has also initiated a monthly series of discussions among Federal information managers to discuss the impact of the Paperwork Reduction Act (Public Law 96-511) on Federal publishing programs and the use of standards in Federal publishing. The Commission also has continued to work with agencies in both the Executive and Legislative Branches, including the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics, and National Agricultural Library, to assist them in improving their dissemination and management of information. 3 RESOURCE SHARING AND TECHNOLOGY The Commission has been an active partner in giving support and guidance to the Intermountain Community Learning/Information Center Project, a cooperative effort between public libraries and agricultural extension services in four Western states. The NCLIS Task Force (in cooperation with the Special Libraries Association) on the role of the Special Library in Nationwide Networks and Cooperative Programs eliminated a major barrier to participation |