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FDLP and C&I Metrics - October 2009

November 10, 2009
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  October 2009 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

2009 FDL Conference & Council Meeting Proceedings Available

November 09, 2009
Proceedings from the October 2009 Federal Depository Library Conference and transcripts from the Depository Library Council Meeting are now available.In addition to the agenda and the schedule of events, also available from this page are:Remarks of Bob Tapella, Public Printer of the United StatesRemarks of Ric Davis, Acting Superintendent of Documents and Director,… Read More

New OPAL Presentation: All About Microfiche

November 09, 2009
A new presentation has just been added to the GPO OPAL archive. This presentation provides a general overview of the process by which microfiche is distributed to selecting libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Topics covered include a discussion of FDLP tools that libraries can use to monitor their microfiche selections. The audience for this… Read More

Recommendations Requested for New Members of the Depository Library Council

November 06, 2009
The U.S. Government Printing Office is seeking recommendations for new members to serve on the Depository Library Council (DLC). The DLC is an advisory body that counsels the Public Printer in matters pertaining to future trends, innovation, and new concepts in libraries and information dissemination, particularly as they relate to the Federal Depository Library Program … Read More

Depository Library Spotlight for November

November 02, 2009
In continuation with GPO's commitment to highlight services that depository libraries are performing for their users, we are pleased to announce the Depository Library Spotlight for the month of November 2009 is the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington School of Law. The Gallagher Law Library, which has strong support for public access to… Read More

LSCM FY2009 Year in Review

October 19, 2009
The 2nd annual Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) Year in Review has been released. It emphasizes the major accomplishments of fiscal year 2009 for providing current and future access to U.S. Government publications. Further it highlights how LSCM works collaboratively and in partnership with various entitites to advance discovery of and access to Government… Read More

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Named 2009 Federal Depository Library of the Year

October 19, 2009
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) was named the 2009 Federal Depository Library of the Year at the Fall Federal Depository Library Conference and Depository Library Council meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Public Printer Robert C. Tapella presented the award to ODL’s Steve Beleu and Cliff Broadworth on behalf of the U.S. Government Printing Office and the Federal… Read More

Public Printer to Address FDLP Community and Name Library of the Year

October 16, 2009
Who:Public Printer Bob Tapella will address hundreds of librarians from around the country at the Fall Federal Depository Library Conference & Depository Library Council Meeting. Federal Depository Libraries work with the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) to provide Americans with authentic, published Government information.What:Tapella will announce the 2009… Read More

FDLP and C&I Metrics - September 2009

October 16, 2009
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  September 2009 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

WEBTech Notes Application Release

October 16, 2009
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has relaunched WEBTech Notes on the FDLP Desktop. WEBTech Notes is designed to support the management of Federal depository library collections. Federal depository libraries can use WEBTech Notes to search, browse, and view updates to Superintendent of Documents classification numbers and List of Classes information.Contrary to… Read More