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                     Amsterdam, 17 September 1999

                      G L - C o m p e n d i u m
        A Netbased Directory of Grey Literature Collections

On September 1st 1999, the European Association for Grey Literature
Exploitation (EAGLE), signed an agreement with GreyNet, Grey Literature
Network Service for permission to use their SIGLE Subject Classification
Scheme within the GL-Compendium Project. The agreement was signed by
Dr. David Wood, President of EAGLE and Mr. Andrew Smith, Chair of the
EAGLE Technical Committee.

  "The Association looks forward to the opportunities which
   this venture may present for further raising awareness
   about EAGLE and SIGLE (System for Information on Grey
   Literature in Europe) and to exploring the possibilities
   for developing our co-operation."

Last month, Dr. Dominic Farace, Head of GreyNet, submitted together
with MCB University Press the GL-Compendium proposal:

One of the initial problems encountered in the search for information is
finding the right source(s) to enable further searching. Internet access
to special collections of grey literature, regardless of the type of
documents or the subject areas covered, will no doubt both challenge and
enable librarians and researchers alike. The challenge to become aware of
the very existence of these collections and the subsequent ability to
access them worldwide. The GL-Compendium, a unique networked resource in
and for grey literature, will not only act to control information
overflow but will, at the same time, confront and deal with information
underuse.

This grey literature netbased directory, which we call the GL-Compendium,
will be multidisciplinary in scope, providing a standardised, descriptive,
hyperlinked record produced, edited, and updated electronically with the
support of state-of-the-art software and classification tools developed
and maintained specifically for scientific and technical grey literature.
The partners in this new and unique venture, as well as their roles and
responsibilities constitute the remainder of this proposal." To access
the full-text:  http://www.konbib.nl/infolev/greynet/GL-Compendium.htm

At GL'99, the Fourth International Conference on Grey Literature scheduled
on 4-5 October 1999 in Washington D.C., GreyNet will provide a Product and
Service Review covering the GL-Compendium Project. Dates will be targeted
for distribution & retrieval of this Netbased Directory of Grey Literature
Collections. See, http://www.konbib.nl/infolev/greynet/GL'99.htm

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GL-COMPENDIUM AND GL'99 CONTACT:

 GreyNet,
 Grey Literature Network Service
 Koninginneweg 201
 1075 CR Amsterdam
 The Netherlands

 Tel/Fax : 31-20-671.1818
 Email   : greynet@inter.nl.net
 URL     : http://www.konbib.nl/infolev/greynet

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