Leiter Appointed to U.S. Government Publishing Office Task Force

06 Dec 2021    

Richard Leiter headshot

Professor Richard Leiter has been appointed to a U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) task force that will study the feasibility of a digital Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

The task force is charged with defining the scope of an all-digital depository program and making recommendations as to how to implement and operate such a program. This will include an examination of the current landscape in Federal depository libraries, of FDLP-related operations at GPO, and of the dissemination of publications by Federal agencies.

The COVID-19 pandemic created urgency for libraries to rapidly pivot to online engagement and delivery of services. The work of the task force will culminate on December 31, 2022, with a strategic framework and implementation plan for an all-digital FDLP. 

Leiter is the Director of the Schmid Law Library and Professor of Law. He has written widely on law library, legal research, and legal information technology issues. Earlier this year, Leiter was selected as a member of the Depository Library Council, an advisory committee to the Director of GPO and the Superintendent of Documents.