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FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance -August 22, 2023

August 21, 2023
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 2 hours During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation while… Read More

CGP Monthly Maintenance: August 2023

August 21, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and… Read More

Webinar: Secrets of the Super Searchers III – Law

August 21, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Secrets of the Super Searchers III – Law." Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Jennifer Morgan;… Read More

FDLP Digital Transition Timeline

August 14, 2023
The FDLP is evolving. Visit the new web page, Evolution of a Digital FDLP: A Transition Timeline, for a high-level overview of where we have been and how we are planning for the future. The transition began 30 years ago with the GPO Access Act. We have come a long way since then, as we implement a digital-first strategy. In FY 1995, the number of print titles sent to… Read More

New Electronic Titles for July 2023

August 14, 2023
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for July 2023. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

FDLP Academy Webinar Highlights from 2023

August 11, 2023
The FDLP Academy presented a wide array of sessions during the first half of 2023. The informative webinars covered a variety of Government topics by speakers from the Federal Depository Library community, GPO, and Federal agencies. Below is a small sample of these recordings in case you missed them:   Building a Traveling Exhibit Digital Content Contributor… Read More

Webinar: Rural Health Resources

August 04, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Rural Health Resources."  Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Faith Steele, Librarian,… Read More

2023 Is a Year of Open Science: Spread the Word

August 04, 2023
This message is being shared on behalf of Science.gov and its Federal agency partners. Federal agencies are celebrating 2023 as a Year of Open Science, a multi-agency initiative across the Federal Government to spark change and inspire open science engagement through events and activities that will advance adoption of open, equitable, and secure science. Open.Science… Read More