GovAccess#2v2: gov-access focus + joining this list Jan 28, 1994 [#2v1 - Jan. 19, 1994, revised to delete obsolete information] SOME DIMENSIONS OF THE GOV-ACCESS/PUB-RCDS TURF Note: Access to public records is one component of a broader issue -- the input side (from the public's perspective, the perspective of this list). Functionality in which citizens may be interested: access to information, online feedback to officials & agencies online access, offline bulk-data access, info services (not just data) personal use, nonprofit-organization use, commercial/tax-paying use public dissemination, community discussion (town-sized to Village Earth) Level(s) of government in which citizens may be interested: city/town, county/parrish, state, federal, multi-national Types of public government information in which citizens may be interested: political disclosures, legislative, judicial/courts, all public records If yer willin', it would be nice to know your interests -- which will *not* be disclosed to anyone else, unless your identifying specifics are removed. **If you respond, please be SURE to indicate whether you are already on this distribution list -- i.e., you received this, directly to your eaddr.** TO BE ADDED TO THIS GOV-ACCESS INFORMATION-DISTRIBUTION LIST Several people pointed out that I neglected, in posting #1, to state how new-comers can be added to this distribution list. Tsk! (This list has been growing for about 9 months; originally focused only on one specific California bill mandating free online legislative access.) Email your request to jwarren@well.sf.ca.us At a minimum, state the email address you wish added to the list. If you are willing, please also include your traditional contact info: name, work, organization, snailmail address, voice phone, fax. Please note: So far, this is an information distribution list; not a discussion list. However, several of us are planning moderated and unmoderated USENET news-groups on these topics -- that will *not* conflict with existant news-groups and lists. Yes, as soon as there are coherent draft-plans, this list will hear of them. Mo' as it Is. --jim Jim Warren, columnist for MicroTimes, Government Technology, BoardWatch, etc. 345 Swett Rd., Woodside CA 94062; voice/415-851-7075; fax/415-851-2814 To join of drop from the gov-access list, email to jwarren@well.sf.ca.us.** >>Permission herewith granted for unlimited reposting and recirculation.<<