Federal Depository Library Program - Structure

Structure

The Government Printing Office (GPO) is responsible for printing and distributing government documents and overseeing the FDLP. There are several important individuals in charge of maintaining the link between GPO and the FDLP:

  • The Public Printer is responsible for overseeing the FDLP and for designating certain depository libraries. His nomination must be approved by the Joint Committee on Printing.
  • The Superintendent of Documents is responsible for monitoring policy creation and the operations of the FDLP. He may designate depository libraries, and he supervises the GPO sales program. The Superintendent may also ask depository libraries to destroy a certain publication to or return it to the GPO.
  • The Director of Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) is responsible for staffing the FDLP and for providing interested parties with up-to-date communications.
  • The Depository Library Council to the Public Printer (DLC) was created in 1972 and serves as an advisory committee to the Public Printer and the Superintendent of Documents. The DLC addresses such issues as improving public access, optimizing resources, indexing and classification, format, storage and administration. The Council consists of fifteen members who are appointed by the Public Printer, and they serve three year terms, with five members retiring and five new members stepping in each year. The Council meets at least twice per year.

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