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Vol. 8, #2 Spring 2003

GPO Appointments

Judith C. Russell Named Superintendent Of Documents

Public Printer of the United States Bruce R. James has named Judith C. Russell the new Superintendent of Documents at the Government Printing Office. She will be the 22nd Superintendent of Documents, and the first woman to hold the post. A former GPO manager, Russell will return to GPO on January 6, when she takes office.

In making the appointment James said, "GPO is fortunate to have a person of Judy's drive and extensive experience in the field of Government information directing our information dissemination activities. She will bring to all of the Superintendent of Documents' operations a clear vision for the 21st century and a determination to remake our services to meet the expectations of our customers."

Prior to her appointment, Russell served as Deputy Director of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), the Federal agency that advises the President and the Congress on the information needs of the American people. She helped develop and implement Commission policy and was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the agency from 1998 until she accepted the appointment as Superintendent of Documents.

From 1991 to 1996, Russell was Director of GPO's Office of Electronic Information Services (EIDS). In that capacity, she helped establish GPO Access >http://www.gpo.gov/gpoaccess<, one of the Federal Government's most heavily used Web sites, providing on-line access to the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, the Congressional Record, and other major Government publications. She also led the development of GPO's 1996 Report to the Congress, "Study to Identify Measures Necessary for a Successful Transition to a More Electronic Federal Depository Library Program." For a 16-month period, Russell was also Director of the Federal Depository Library Program at GPO, with responsibility for the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications as well as administration of the program that distributes Federal publications to more than 1,200 depository libraries across the Nation.

George A. Taylor Named Deputy Public Printer

Public Printer of the United States Bruce R. James has appointed George A. Taylor as Deputy Public Printer, the second highest position within the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). The appointment is effective January 6, 2003. As Deputy Public Printer, Taylor will serve as Chief Operating Officer of the GPO, responsible for overseeing the GPO's day-to-day printing, printing procurement, and information dissemination operations serving Congress, Federal agencies, and the public.

Taylor comes to the GPO following a 23+ year career in information publishing. His most recent position was Senior Vice President for Operations for the Thomson Corporation, an $8 billion information organization with 43,000 employees globally, where he was responsible for coordinating corporate technology, HR, real estate, purchasing, and cost reduction initiatives. Immediately prior to that position, he was an internal consultant for Thomson's Legal and Regulatory Group, working on projects in the U.S., South America, and Europe for online/web expansion, printing operations, and re-engineering initiatives.

In naming Taylor Deputy Public Printer, James said, "The GPO could not be more fortunate in attracting a person of George Taylor's experience, insight, and expertise to manage our daily operations. I have complete confidence in George's ability to ensure that the information needs of Congress, Federal agencies, and the public will be met with the highest standards of service and excellence while we rebuild this venerable agency to meet the demands of the 21st century."

Excerpted from Administrative Notes, 15 January 2003 (v. 24, no. 1)

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