[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E450-E451] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWEST APPOINTEES TO THE DEPOSITORY LIBRARY COUNCIL ______ HON. ROBERT A. BRADY of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Thursday, March 10, 2011 Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the five newest members appointed to the Depository Library Council by Public Printer William Boarman. The Council is composed of 15 members, each of whom serves a 3-year term. Its purpose is to advise the Public Printer on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), which is administered by the Government Printing Office. The FDLP provides public access across the United States to the published information of all three branches of the Federal Government through partnerships with more than 1,220 libraries nationwide--public libraries, university and college libraries, law libraries, research libraries, libraries of state appellate courts, Federal libraries, and others--about 3 per congressional district. Federal depository libraries serve as vital links between ``We the People'' and our Government. Anyone can visit Federal depository libraries and use the Federal documents collections, which are filled with information on careers, business opportunities, health and nutrition, laws and regulations, statistical data, demographics, consumer information, and numerous other subjects. Today, this partnership is predominately electronic, but tangible formats are distributed where online equivalents are not available. The five new DLC members for the June 1, 2011-June 1, 2014, term are: Stephanie Braunstein, Assistant Librarian at the Troy H. Middleton Library at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, one of Louisiana's two regional depository libraries. Braunstein's outreach with the library community includes presenting at conferences, partnering with GPO to host an online list of Federal agency web sites, and contributing to Browse Topics, an online subject-based portal for government information. She currently serves as Coordinator of the Federal Documents Task Force (FDTF) of the American Library Association (ALA) and is the Louisiana Library Association Councilor to ALA. Donna Lauffer, County Librarian for the Johnson County (KS) Library system's 13 branches. Lauffer has a strong track record in delivering government information to the public and in promoting civic engagement. Her leadership in support of government information and relevant programming in her library system led to the Johnson County Library being honored as the 2010 Federal Depository Library of the Year. Susan Lyons, Reference and Government Documents Librarian at the Rutgers University Law School Library in Newark, New Jersey. Lyons' professional interests include digital preservation, authentication, and permanent public access to government information. She has served as Chair of the Government Documents Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Librarians (AALL), President of the New Jersey Law Librarians Association, and President of the Documents Association of New Jersey. Mark Phillips, Assistant Dean for Digital Libraries at the University of North Texas in [[Page E451]] Denton. Phillips specializes in digital collections, knowledge of infrastructure for digital collections, preservation techniques, and web harvesting. He currently serves on the Access Committee in the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) and the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative's, Dublin Core Library Profile Workgroup. Arlene Weible, Government Documents and Technical Services Librarian at the Oregon State Library in Salem. Weible has a broad background in technical services and public services, and experience working in state and academic libraries. She currently serves on the National Digital Stewardship Alliance and as the regional coordinator for Oregon's intrastate shared regional, a successful shared housing arrangement that serves the depository libraries in Oregon. In making these five appointments, Public Printer Boarman noted the talent and expertise these outstanding individuals bring to the Depository Library Council. Nearly all of us have depository libraries in our districts providing our constituents with public access to Government information. I trust all Members will join me in congratulating the appointees to the Council, and wishing them well as they embark upon their mission to strengthen and improve the Depository Library Program for the benefit of all Americans. ____________________