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Overview

The Department Publishing Council was chartered on October 5, 1994. The Council recommends policies and procedures, coordinates research, provides guidelines, and advises the Director, Office of Information Resources Management and Director, Office of Communications, and/or their respective designees. The Council may originate management issues concerning Department-wide printing and publishing program effort and will respond through the Department on related matters presented from outside sources.

Purpose

• to empower Bureau printing offices to manage their printing programs

• to work, interact, and exchange information and ideas in managing printing programs

• to periodically review Departmental publishing policies and procedures to determine program effectiveness and recommend changes

• explore ways and means to share resources throughout the Department

• collectively explore emerging, innovative technologies and recommend Department-wide adaption

• assist and establish educational, training, and career developement programs within the publishing community

• represents the Department on the Inter-Agency Printing Council Accomplishments

Accomplishments

• developed a charter for the Council

• recommended revisions to the Departmental Manual, chapter 314 Printing and Publishing and rewrote chapter (approved by Office of Communications and the Office of Information Resources Management

• developed a Department-wide Desk Guide for Printing Specialists

• Developed Bureau review processes (approved by the Office of Communications)

Charter, Strategic Plan, Establishing Memo, & Approval Memo

Charter — PDF Version or MS Word Version

Establishing Memo — PDF Version or MS Word Version

Strategic Plan— PDF Version or MS Word Version

Approval Memo— PDF Version or MS Word Version