The authors dedicate the work in this study to the memory of Paul Evan Peters, who served as the founding Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information. Paul gave the Keynote address for the November, 1996 GILS Conference held at the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park Maryland. That Keynote provided a vision and view for access to networked government information that inspired Conference participants. Paul unexpectedly died later that month.

One of Paul's many interests was U.S. Federal Information Policy and more specifically, improved access to and management of electronic U.S. government information. His interest in and support for the Government Information Locator Service and its ongoing development were well-known. His beliefs, views, and visions regarding access to networked government information have influenced, and will continue to influence many, including these authors.