The goals and tasks of the Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group (LCPAIG) include:

Search for portal products that would best meet the reference and research needs of Library of Congress staff and users, especially portal products that would support public service activities for which the Library is responsible.

• Specify and prioritize portal functionality
• Examine vendor portal applications

Promote the Bibliographic Control of Web Resources: A Library of Congress Action Plan, work item 2.1 that calls for development and enhancement of portal functionality for the benefit of the library community in general.

• Identify portal functionality
• Promote the development and enhancement of products to implement such functionality
• Provide a communications mechanism with vendors and the profession to discuss "best practices" and the results of individual implementations so that all can learn from the efforts of portal pioneers

The Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group (LCPAIG) may be contacted via e-mail at: [email protected]