MU Libraries Government Documents Librarian and Collection Receive Federal Recognition

On March 4, 2012, the Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks appointed University of Missouri libraries government documents coordinator Marie Concannon, along with four others, to the Depository Library Council (DLC). The Council, composed of 15 members each of whom serve three year terms, advises the Public Printer on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The FDLP provides access across America to the published information of all three Branches of the United States Government through partnerships with more than 1,200 libraries ranging from public libraries to research universities.

Concannon is a strong advocate for promoting the FDLP and for preserving historic documents, both digital and tangible. She is active in several national and local library organizations, including the American Library Association and Government Documents Roundtable. In addition, she has contributed to the work of the Legislative Committee of the Missouri Library Association. Concannon’s term will run from June of this year to May 31, 2015.

“We are proud of Marie and her well-deserved appointment,” stated Jim Cogswell, the director of MU Libraries. “Those of us who work with Marie are aware not only of her leadership and expertise in the area of Government Documents, but also of her passion and enthusiasm for serving the public and guaranteeing access to government information.”

In addition to the appointment of Concannon to the DLC, the MU Libraries have been chosen by the U.S. Government Printing Office to be highlighted this month on the Depository Library Spotlight website (www.fdlp.gov/outreach/spotlight), which highlights a different Federal depository library each month.

Designated in 1862, the MU Libraries are celebrating 150 years of participation in the FDLP this year. To learn more about the MU Libraries government documents collection, visit libraryguides.missouri.edu/govdocs.