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New Data Load in Process for FDsys Collections

April 13, 2010
GPO is in the process of loading the data for several new FDsys collections. Users will soon be able to access full collections of data for the U.S. Code, the House Rules & Manual, and the Senate Manual. The FDLP community will be alerted as soon as the migration is complete.Visit FDsys. Read More

GPO's FDsys Scheduled Maintenance

April 09, 2010
GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) will be unavailable for a brief interval of time on Monday, April 12th, beginning at 5:00pm, as we perform routine maintenance. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding as we work to improve FDsys. Read More

Depository Library Spotlight for April 2010

April 01, 2010
Documents of the past combined with the technology of the present can provide unimaginable access to and promotion of Government information. As exemplified by the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A&M University, the information in historical Government documents can be integrated with technology in innovative and exciting ways. Pair this with the enthusiastic… Read More

Government Book Talk

March 31, 2010
GPO is pleased to announce “Government Book Talk,” a new blog about Government publications! The goal is to raise the profile of some of the best publications from the Federal Government, past and present. New and popular publications will be reviewed, information about new publications will be provided, and some out-of-print classics will be discussed. The idea is to… Read More

Results of the z39.50 Stress Test

March 31, 2010
In December 2009, LSCM staff in coordination with volunteers in five FDLP libraries conducted a stress test on LSCM’s Aleph production server primarily to test what impact if any the 10,000 record limit in z39.50 has on internal staff’s workflow and on the public using the CGP, on success and speed of transactions and continued connectivity. View a summary of the test and… Read More

New WEBTech Notes Enhancements Released

March 30, 2010
In January GPO completed a massive cleanup of WEBTech Notes records. At the same time GPO staff developed enhancements to WEBTech Notes, which were based on comments received from the depository library community. GPO staff now work directly in the application to add and modify records, and the following features were added to WEBTech Notes:The default search/browse… Read More

Spring 2010 DLC Meeting Preliminary Schedule of Events

March 30, 2010
The Preliminary Schedule of Events for the Spring 2010 DLC Meeting, which will be updated as session topics are added, is now available.The Spring 2010 Depository Library Council Meeting will be held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel located at 120 Church St., Buffalo, NY 14202.The 3-day meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010, with registration and coffee. The… Read More

Health Care Reform Bill and Debate Available on GPO's FDsys

March 23, 2010
The Health Care Reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is available on GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys). To view the electronic versions of the legislation, debate and vote click here for the press release.In addition, printed copies can be purchase through U.S. Government Bookstore. Read More

Public Access to PACER to be Enhanced

March 18, 2010
The Judicial Conference, at it’s March 16, 2010 meeting, approved measures that allow the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) to explore how they can increase public access to PACER (Public Access to Electronic Court Records).For more information, please see their news release. Read More

Public Printer visits the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

March 18, 2010
Pictured (from left to right) are Bob Tapella, Public Printer; Gwen Sinclair, Depository Library Council member and Librarian; and Mabel Suzuki, Head, Government Documents & Maps.Public Printer, Bob Tapella, recently visited the Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) , which serves as the regional Federal depository library for selective… Read More