Judith Ann Coffey Russell (born 1944) is the current dean of University Libraries at the
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preem ...
. She is the first dean of the University of Florida
George A. Smathers Libraries, with the position elevated to the dean rank from a directorship to reflect the increased importance of the libraries and information for the University of Florida. She has held this position since May 2007.
Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office
Prior to her position at the University of Florida, Russell served as the 22nd
superintendent of documents at the
U.S. Government Printing Office
The United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO or GPO), formerly the United States Government Printing Office, is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office produces and distributes informatio ...
from 2003 to 2007. It was her responsibility to provide public access to government information published by the
U.S. Congress
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an upper body, the U.S. Senate. They both ...
, Federal agencies and the federal court
As the superintendent of documents,
"Superintendent of Documents, Judy Russell, to Retire Early in 2007"
"Superintendent of Documents Russell to retire"
an
she was responsible for a staff of 220 employees with an annual budget of $70 million. From 1998 to 2003 she served as the deputy director for the U. S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) was an agency in the United States government between 1970 and 2008. The activities of the Commission were consolidated into the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Record ...
(NCLIS).
Education
*Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
from the Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross
*Master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...
in library science
Library and information science (LIS)Library and Information Sciences is the name used in the Dewey Decimal Classification for class 20 from the 18th edition (1971) to the 22nd edition (2003). are two interconnected disciplines that deal with info ...
from Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of two pontifical universities of the Catholic Church in the United States – the only one that is not primarily a ...
Publications
* ''Meeting the Information Needs of the American People: Past Actions and Future Initiatives
References
External links
University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
1944 births
Living people
Catholic University of America alumni
University of Florida faculty
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