In October, the U. S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will honor for the first time two Federal Depository Libraries of the Year: one regional and one selective. The awards will provide special recognition to libraries that have furthered the Federal Depository Library Program’s mission of ensuring the American public has free access to its Government's information.

GPO is calling for nominations that should describe the library’s efforts providing extraordinary levels of access and/or programming to expand access to Federal Government collections and services. Honor your dedicated FDLP colleagues by submitting your nominations, in accordance with the guidelines below, for the 2012 Federal Regional and Selective Depository Library of the Year.

Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks will present the awards during the Depository Library Council Meeting & Federal Depository Library Conference on October 15, 2012. GPO will provide travel to the conference and lodging for the depository coordinator and the library director from the winning libraries.