CURRENT_MEETING_REPORT_ Reported by Joyce K. Reynolds/Information Sciences Institute Minutes of the User Services Working Group (USWG) Reports on IETF User Services Area activities and progress of USWG projects since the Seattle IETF were presented by Joyce Reynolds. The Internet Anonymous FTP Archives (IAFA) and Networked Information Retrieval (NIR) Working Groups have closed down. Two FYI RFC documents were published: FYI 24, RFC 1635 (``How to Use Anonymous FTP''), and FYI 23, RFC 1580 (``Guide to Network Resource Tools''). A final USWG review of the Internet-Draft ``A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools'' was conducted, with Joyce tasked to report back to the authors. Additional reports were also provided on the User Support and Applications Track sessions of the INET94/JENC94 conference as well as a brief update on the RARE ISUS meetings held in in Prague, the Czech Republic. (The full trip report will be filed in the Internet Monthly Report.) David Sitman provided information on EARN's upcoming Network Services Conference to be held in London, England, 28-30 November 1994. Other projects since the Seattle IETF: o USV-TV o HTMLing FYI RFCs o USV-Web o Bringing in other disciplines o Advertising on other lists to get the word out about USV USV-TV Simon Spero reported via e-mail that he talked with his group about the USV-TV project and what could be broadcast. He stated that Paul Jones, who led a class on a HTML tutorial, is dead keen on the USV-TV idea, and would even like to re-shoot certain bits of his tutorial for broadcast. Also, when Simon mentioned the project to his video group, their reaction was, ``that's great - can we help too.'' So, Simon can provide studio time and staff. Simon's site also has additional ideas for the format beyond just running the tape over a vat/nv session. Since Paul's HTML lecture notes were initially prepared under HTML, they used those as a kind of shared OHP (overhead projector). Also, once the tape has finished being broadcast, there can be a live question and answer session with a panel of experts. HTMLing FYI RFCs Simon reported that some of the students at his site have developed an ASCII to HTML converter that looks promising, and it's definitely a useful base for a first cut at the FYI RFCs. Simon was going to investigate to see if he can get a parser to understand the layout of RFC documents sufficiently well to retroconvert them into SGML, and from there into HTML. Other USWG folks are working on HTMLing FYI RFCs, including April Marine and Janet L. Marcisak. USV-Web Susan Calcari presented an update and discussion on the USV-Web that she and the InterNIC are assisting USWG with. She also provided a brief update on Referral WHOIS Protocol (RWHOIS), which was discussed in more detail in the ASID Working Group. Discussion also included the work Susan has been doing on the InterNIC's starter kit. This topic was discussed further in the NISI Working Group. (Susan's slide presentation in both USWG and NISI sessions are included in these proceedings for further information.) Volunteers to continue the USV-Web work, ``the USV-Web committee,'' with Susan, April, and Joyce include: Sally Hambridge, Barbara Jennings Suzanne Smith, Terry Kuny, David Sitman, and Jodi Chu. Bringing in Other Disciplines John Clement was instrumental in working with Joyce since the Seattle IETF to bring in the ``arts and humanities'' disciplines into the IETF at Toronto. A meeting was set up in Washington, DC at the end of April where Joyce and John met with Dr. David O'Fallon and Mr. Scott Stoner of the Kennedy Center. Each party was introduced and discussions primarily focused on the IETF and specifically, the User Services Area. As a result of the meeting, an extremely successful ARTS BOF was held at the Toronto IETF, chaired by Scott (see the ARTS BOF minutes for further information). This group will be meeting at the San Jose IETF in December. Michael McLay was not able to assist this time around in working with Joyce to bring in other disciplines to the USV/IETF forum. Advertising on Other Lists to Get the Word Out About USV Sally Hambridge worked on a message with USWG that was sent out to the PAC-L e-mail list, encouraging those folks to attend and participate in the USV Area forum. She reported that she did receive some responses to her mailing.