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Attention Members of the Federal Library and Information Community: We are pleased to announce that the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) is once again cooperating with Outsell, Inc.'s (http://www.outsellinc.com) annual study, "The Changing Roles of Content Deployment Functions." This study, scheduled for release late next week, is targeted at information professionals; knowledge management professionals; market, competitive and business intelligence professionals; librarians; training and learning professionals; and portal managers. It focuses on organization, budget, users, staff, services, content management, content types, content deployment, vendors, and strategic management. FLICC has worked with Outsell in the design of the Web-based questionnaire to ensure its relevancy to federal libraries. Our hope is that a manager or administrator from every federal library and information center will complete the study. For those in headquarters or central libraries, please forward this message on to your colleagues in other agency libraries for their participation. The results will provide valuable insights into the strategic direction of government libraries and will update the findings of the last official census of federal libraries, conducted in 1994. Because there are no plans for another census in the foreseeable future, broad participation in the Outsell survey is our best opportunity to learn about the current state of federal libraries and information centers. Outsell, Inc. will be providing federal respondents to the survey with a copy of their government sector report. In order to ensure that the data gathered is as complete and representative as possible for all federal libraries and information centers, FLICC strongly encourages your participation in this study. Should you require the approval of your agency to participate in this study, please initiate that process now. Please note that responses to the survey will be treated as confidential, will be reported only in the aggregate, and will not be used for marketing purposes. The survey will be available online during the first three weeks of April. Watch the FLICC listservs to learn the exact date of when the study will open, how long it will be available, and what access passwords are needed. If you have any questions about the survey or if you would like more information regarding this study, please send an email to [log in to unmask] Thank you for your help with this important project. Sincerely, Susan M. Tarr, Executive Director Federal Library and Information Center Committee The Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540-4935