EPAs National Library Network Named Federal Library/Information Center of the Year / Agencys library network recognized as innovative and outstanding (HQ)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s National Library Network has been named Federal
Library/Information Center of the Year by the Library of Congress.
The award recognizes outstanding, innovative, and sustained
achievements during fiscal year 2010 by a federal library or
information center. EPA’s library network is an essential
information partner with EPA staff and the public to support
transparency, decision making, environmental awareness, and
protection of people’s health and the environment.
“We are proud to be recognized for our outstanding
information services,” said Malcolm D. Jackson, assistant
administrator for EPA’s Office of Environmental Information.
“This award is a testament to EPA’s commitment to
provide top notch library services to both our staff and the
American public.”
In FY2010, EPA libraries worked together to digitize 7,500 agency
publications, adding to the growing inventory of more than 45,000
digital documents available to the public at no cost. Serving as a
point of contact for public inquiries, EPA libraries collectively
addressed nearly 9,000 public reference questions and loaned more
than 8,000 documents, saving taxpayers an estimated $266,000.
The Federal Library and Information Centers Committee (FLICC) of
the Library of Congress gives the award to both small
libraries/information centers (with a staff of 10 or fewer federal
and/or contract employees) and large libraries/information centers
(with a staff of 11 or more). EPA’s National Library Network
is named in the large category.
More information on EPA’s National Library Network:
http://www.epa.gov/libraries/
More information on the Federal Library
Information Centers Committee and the award:
https://www.loc.gov/flicc/FliccForum/index_forumandwards.html