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Tough times call for diverse information needs. Who is better positioned to compile numerous information resources of various formats, than a library? The University of South Alabama, University Libraries staff are reaching out to the public in these stressful times by compiling data on the Gulf oil spill into their online bibliography and Government Document’s Web page… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been informed that STAT-USA Online will discontinue operations as of September 30, 2010.STAT-USA has a brief message informing users of the shut down on their Web site. Additionally, there is a message from the Director and they are maintaining a page addressing customer concerns.GPO is working with STAT-USA staff to obtain… Read More

GPO is planning to execute a test of the Continuity of Access (COA) “failover” instance of the Federal Digital System (FDsys) on Saturday July 31, 2010. FDsys will be unavailable intermittently from 9am to 11am EST and during this time period the publically accessible content in FDsys will be current through Wednesday, July 28th. The full content of FDsys will be… Read More

As the U.S. Government Printing Office works to complete the implementation of the Federal Digital System (FDsys) to replace GPO Access, the Federal depository library community should familiarize themselves with the features and abilities of FDsys.Tutorials and user guides have been developed that cover the background, features, and functionality of FDsys, including… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will be performing scheduled maintenance on FDsys. During this time, new collections will be added and enhanced functionality will be introduced.Start Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 05:00 p.m. EDTEnd Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:00 Noon EDTDuring the scheduled maintenance, FDsys may experience brief intermittent downtime.The… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the National Archives’ Office of the Federal Register (OFR) launch the Federal Register 2.0 prototype, a user-friendly online version of the Federal Register. This daily journal of the U.S. Government has provided the public with access to government information and federal regulations for the past 75 years. Federal Register 2… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is seeking comments on the tool requirements for an automated tool for the disposition of materials to Federal depository libraries (FDLs).The Automated Tool for Disposition of Materials in FDLs will comprise the technology and business practices necessary to enable Regional depository libraries to manage the disposition process… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is currently recruiting for the position of Librarian (Serials Management). This position is located in the Library Technical Information Services section at GPO's Central Office in Washington, DC.The incumbent of this position will be responsible for:developing a strategic vision for managing serial titles,performing a wide range… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) recently announced the retrospective distribution of U.S. Imports of Merchandise (C 3.278/2:) and U.S. Exports of Merchandise (C 3.278/3:), which were formerly distributed to depository libraries under item number 0154-D. As a result of the discrepancies between USA Trade® Online and the U.S. Imports of Merchandise and U.S… Read More

Several discrepancies have been identified between USA Trade® Online and its tangible DVD equivalent, the U.S. Imports of Merchandise (C 3.278/2:) and U.S. Exports of Merchandise (C 3.278/3:), which were formerly distributed to depository libraries under item number 0154-D.In order for depository libraries to provide access to the complete import/export data, the U.S… Read More