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Reminder - Upcoming Virtual Meetings about the Digital FDLP

September 25, 2023
In August 2023, the Superintendent of Documents sent all depository library coordinators and directors a letter on the Transformation to a Digital Federal Depository Library Program . GPO is inviting all libraries to a virtual meeting to receive an overview of upcoming changes to the FDLP. Four virtual meetings will be held, one for each National Collection… Read More

Item Selection Profile Update Cycle and the Digital FDLP Framework

September 22, 2023
The item selection profile update cycle is ahead. Beginning on October 1, 2023, any tangible format item numbers that a library has previously added to their DSIMS selection cart become active.  This year’s update cycle is a bit different as the FDLP is pivoting to a digital FDLP framework. This undertaking will impact tangible material distribution in the… Read More

Webinar: Minnesota's Law Library Service to Prisoners Program

September 15, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Minnesota's Law Library Service to Prisoners Program.." Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Liz Reppe,… Read More

Share Your Constitution Day Celebrations: Tag @USGPO

September 15, 2023
Constitution Day is just a few days away - September 17, 2023! Let’s show the world the creative ways your library is celebrating. Are you posting your events and celebrations on social media? Tag @USGPO so that we can promote your library to our followers. And don’t forget to send us photos from your events. Your library could be featured on GPO’s social… Read More

Invitation to a Virtual Meeting about the Digital FDLP

September 13, 2023
In August 2023, the Superintendent of Documents sent all depository library coordinators and directors a letter on the Transformation to a Digital Federal Depository Library Program. GPO is inviting all libraries to a virtual meeting to receive an overview of upcoming changes to the FDLP. Four virtual meetings will be held, one for each National Collection Service… Read More

GPO Digitizes All Congressional Directories Back to The 1800S

September 12, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has completed an effort to digitize and make available all historic Congressional Directories on GovInfo, the one-stop site to authentic information published by the Federal Government. The public now has free and easy access to nearly 130 years of additional directories and can explore directories from the 41st Congress … Read More

How Is Your Library Celebrating Constitution Day?

September 12, 2023
  Constitution Day is September 17, 2023! GPO wants to know how you are celebrating. Send us photos from your events, and your library could be featured on FDLP.gov and on GPO social media. Please try to include patrons enjoying your events in the photos. Still planning? A wide variety of downloadable resources are available on FDLP… Read More

CGP Monthly Maintenance: September 2023

September 11, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), including GPO’s MetaLib, will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience… Read More

New Electronic Titles for August 2023

September 11, 2023
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for August 2023. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More