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DLC Spring '09
 
8:58
james -  Hi all. We'll be starting at 10:30am EST with the keynote address by Public Printer Bob Tapella. Stay tuned!
10:08
Twitterfreegovinfo -  @vdglenn @altair77 @reblakeley @artgeeklibraria @rhonabwy @fakegodort @amyewest agreed #dlctampa is backchannel #dlc09 goes to live blog
10:39
Twitterfreegovinfo -  Aaarg no wifi wtf? Will post notes l8r #dlc09
11:28
TwitterAltair77 -  Last yr GPO started testing 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Results positive. #dlc09
12:09
Shari Laster -  We decided we would just post our notes in chunks once we get back to the wireless. So mine will be up in just a second...
12:10
Shari Laster -  Probably there will be some duplication, but we may have caught different bits and pieces.
12:11
Shari Laster -  Bob Tapella:

Submitted resignation, not accepted at beginning of Obama administration. Would like to stay through March 2011, to follow through on all projects.

Money “won’t get in the way” of fulfilling mission.

FDsys has been an incredible success since its launch.

12:11
Shari Laster -  

Letter to Obama on transparency included five goals and actions for GPO to help implement open government. Working with Office of Science and Technology Policy & OMB.

2009 appropriations: 12.7% increase over C.R. funding. Policy initiatives eliminates Congressional printing shortfall, funds GPO FDLP projects (data storage, training/outreach, modernization, cataloging/indexing), critically needed building repairs, FDsys development (1st time Congress has directly funded electronic dissemination – emphasized by H.R. App. Cte.). 2010 request includes funding to continue these projects and prioritized other projects.
12:12
Shari Laster -  Are my segments posting?
12:15
Shari Laster -  Bob Tapella comments:   Submitted resignation, not accepted at beginning of Obama administration. Would like to stay through March 2011, to follow through on all projects. Money “won’t get in the way” of fulfilling mission. FDsys has been an incredible success since its launch.