Applications Sought for the 2004 Library of the Year Award

Do you know a depository library that is providing outstanding government information service? Do you know a depository staff that has shown creativity, innovation, and leadership in developing community programs for use of Federal Government information?

Write up the details and send them to GPO for a chance to be honored as the 2004 Federal Depository Library of the Year. GPO will provide travel and lodging to the Conference for the depository coordinator and the library director from the winning library.

The Federal Depository Library of the Year award provides special recognition for a library that furthers the goal of the Federal Depository Library Program; by ensuring that the American public has free access to its Government's information through:

• Outstanding service to meet the Federal Government information needs in the library’s service area
• Creativity and innovation in developing specific community programs for use of Federal Government information or a dramatic increase in their community’s usage of Federal Government information
• Leadership in creating public service programs that can be emulated by other Federal Depository Libraries

You are invited to nominate your library, or any other Federal Depository Library, regardless of its size or type. (Past winners, libraries of current Depository Library Council members, and libraries on probation are ineligible for consideration.)

Please submit your entry by May 1, 2004. Applications may be submitted online at <http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/04dlofyear.html>.