FLICC/FEDLINK Update

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FLICC/FEDLINK Update

• Susan M. Tarr
• FLICC Exec. Director
• June 8, 2001

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FEDLINK Revolving Fund

• P.L. 106-481, Section 103/ 2 U.S. Code 182c
• Goes into effect October 1, 2001 (FY2002)
• For end of FY2001 Business as usual
• Without fiscal year limitationend of FY2002
• Operating budget has carryover authority
• No-year funds balances can be carried over
• Use of one-year funds balances subject of GAO
  requestavailable to member?/ to FEDLINK?

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FEDLINK Process for FY2002

• No change in basic procedures, except FEDLINK
  Director may sign for LC
• Enhancement of online registrationno print
  registration booklet or forms
• If firewall problems, call 202-707-4900
• Updating FEDLINK Handbook
• All references to Economy Act must be revised to
  cite 2 U.S. Code 182c insteadHandbook, BOAs,
  IAG, other program information, DFs?

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FY2002 Budget/FEDLINK Fees

• No change in Direct Pay fees
• Current fee proposal for Transfer Pay If
  FEDLINK may use prior year surpluses (per GAO),
  can reduce fees by 1
• If members may use prior year surpluses for
  FY2002 purchases, fee will remain at 7.75
• Watch for ballot and announcementsprobably in
  July

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Questions on FY2002?

• Suta_at_loc.gov
• 202-707-4800/4900

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FEDLINK Business Plan, FY2002-6

• Working with FEDLINK Advisory Council
• Need to accrue capital reserve over first five
  years to assure stability
• Goal Better focus on what we are trying to
  achieve for the library/information community
  through FEDLINK. Ability to plan long-term
• Hope Expand user base drive down fees
• Online database consortia

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FY2001 End-of-Year

• Business as usual (no Revolving Fund impact till
  FY02)
• Carefully monitor fund balances Use online
  accounts accessALIX-FS via the Web
• If unsure about balances, Hotline at
  202-707-4900, or call Mary Wilson at 202-707-4970
  for consultation
• Check FT balancesonly for FLICC/FEDLINK training
• Consider database services subscriptions

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FLICC Activities

• FY2000 Awards
• OPM qualifications standards for 1410s
• Content management
• Commercial Activities/A-76/Outsourcing
• Web videos

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FLICC FY2000 Awards Recipients

• Federal Librarians
• Sherrie Floyd, Chief, Army Library Program,
  Vicenza, Italy
• Carlynn Thompson, Director, Research Develop-ment
  Acquisitions Information Support, DTIC
• Federal Library Technician
• Darcy Bates, PTO Electronic Information Center
• Federal Library/Information Center
• The Scientific and Technical Information Center,
  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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OPM 1410 Qualifications

• FLICC Personnel Working Group results
• Qualification standards revised Jan. 1, 2001
• Defines only GS-7 entry level in detail
• Clearly states as a standard practice,
  applicants enter at grade GS-9 on the basis of a
  masters degree in library science.
• Eliminates all reference to OPM test option
• URL http//www.opm.gov/qualifications/

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Content Management

• FLICC initiative from December 2000
• Ad hoc working group report to FEB in March
• Reconstitute and rename IT Working Group
• Foster partnerships with federal stakeholders
• Promote coordination of taxonomies/thesauri
• Expand training on KM, information architecture,
  taxonomies, portals, XML, etc.

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Commercial Activities/A-76

• Handbook chapter on Outsourcing (Chapt. 5)
• FAIR Actinventory of commercial activities,
  not inherently governmental
• Study panel report due to Congress May 2002 on
  transfer of commercial activitiesfrom
  government personnel to a federal contractor
• Hearing in DC June 11at least one federal
  librarian
• Collecting data or experience with outsourcing of
  federal librariessend to me at suta_at_loc.gov

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Web Videos

• URL http//lcweb.loc.gov/flicc/vidlib.html
• Or click on Educational Video Library from
  FLICC Home Page
• IT discussion videos (Web Site Redesign and
  Dynamic Database/Site Administration)also
  ongoing discussion via ITWG Bulletin Board
• FLICC FY2000 Awards and Sen. Stevens keynote
  from FLICC Forum

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Questions?

• Suta_at_loc.gov
• Flicc_at_loc.gov