A
conference for depository libraries in the tri-state region of Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont
Thursday, September 13, 2001, 9 am - 4 pm
University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine
Speaker's biography
Gil Baldwin
Director, Library Programs Service
U.S. Government Printing Office
732 N. Capitol St.
Washington, DC 20401
202.512.1002 (voice)
202.512.1432 (fax)
ebaldwin@gpo.gov
Gil
Baldwin
is the Director of the Library Programs Service (LPS), U.S. Government Printing
Office. LPS’ mission includes
administering the Federal Depository Library Program, the Cataloging and
Indexing Program, and the distribution component of the International Exchange
System Program for the Library of Congress.
These programs are accomplished through the eight basic functions of LPS:
the acquisition, classification, format conversion, dissemination, and
bibliographic control of Government information products; the inspection of
depository libraries, and the continuing education and training initiatives
which strengthen the ability of depository library personnel to serve the
public. LPS’ newest
responsibility is to assure the current and ongoing accessibility of electronic
Government publications. This
permanent public access role is accomplished through a distributed system of
content providers and host organizations, including GPO, participating
depository libraries, other Federal agencies, and not-for-profit institutions.
The
Library Programs Service has a staff of approximately 95 employees, including 25
professional librarians. LPS’ $26
mission (FY 2000) annual budget supports the distribution of print and online
U.S. Government information products to the nationwide system of over 1,300
depository libraries. LPS also
develops and maintains a variety of cataloging and locator services that enable
to public to identify, locate, and link to the desired information content.
LPS also monitors the conditions in the depository libraries through a
system of on-site inspections, self-studies, and other mechanisms to ensure that
every depository library complies with the legal requirements of the program.
Mr.
Baldwin began his career with GPO in 1973, and since then he has held a variety
of staff and management positions involving the Federal Depository Library
Program. Recently he has been concentrating on the development of the FDLP
Electronic Collection management concept and other permanent public access
initiatives. A native Virginian, he received the B.A. in American History from
the College of William and Mary, the M.L.S. from Florida State University, and
pursued additional postgraduate work in Library and Information Science at the
Catholic University of America.
Publications
"Electronic
Initiatives of the Federal Depository Library Program," Pergamon Press, Journal
of Government Information, v. 23, no. 4, pp. 393-401, 1996.
(Co-author with Farrell, Davis, and Dossett.)
"Expanding
Public Use of GPO Access: The Government Printing Office Perspective on the
Model Gateway Libraries Program," JAI Press, Government Information
Quarterly, v.12, no. 4, pp. 461-471, 1995. (Author.)
Managing
the FDLP Electronic Collection, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998.
(Co-author with Barnum.)
Study to Identify Measures Necessary for a
Successful Transition
(July 12, 2000)