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GPO Access Earns 1995 James Madison Award
GPO's electronic dissemination service, GPO Access, recently won a 1995 James Madison Award sponsored by the Coalition on Government Information. The Madison Awards are presented in celebration of Freedom of Information Day, March 16, which is the birthdate of James Madison, the Founding Father who championed the public's right to know. The Coalition which selected GPO for the honor is composed of more than 40 member organizations committed to creating public awareness of access to and dissemination of Government information.
"Once again, it is particularly gratifying to see GPO recognized for its efforts to serve the American public. Our employees have great pride in the role they play in helping to keep their fellow citizens informed," Public Printer Michael F. DiMario said in acknowledging GPO's selection for a Madison Award. GPO Access was also honored in 1994, that time with a Federal Technology Leadership Award.
Implemented in June 1994, the GPO Access system provides online access to the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, the full text of all published versions of bills introduced in Congress, the Congressional Record Index, the History of Bills, the Lobby List, the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations, the U.S. Code, Public Laws of the 104th Congress, and, through the Federal Bulletin Board, more than 6,000 other files from 25 Federal agencies. In addition, the program offers 24-hour free online access to Government information via the Internet from participating Federal depository libraries. Since its inception, citizens around the Nation have downloaded more than 750,000 Government documents.
GPO received the Madison Award, along with several other recipients, at a ceremony on March 15, 1995, at the National Press Club. A group of GPO employees who have played a significant role in the development of the Access system joined Public Printer DiMario for the program.
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