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This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations for two Federal depository library awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Learn more about the awards and nomination guidelines. Nominate libraries. Library of the Year Nominate an… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference is taking place October 21 – 23. Register to attend, and view the preliminary schedule (NEW). GPO is actively seeking presenters for educational sessions, as well as exhibitors and poster creators. Volunteer to present an educational session. … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "NTIA’s Connecting Minority Communities, Digital Equity, and Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grant Programs."Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.Speakers:Angela Thi Bennett, Digital Equity Director, National… Read More

An issue has been identified with FDLP eXchange where offers are not properly moving through the review phases. GPO has been working with the FDLP eXchange contractor to resolve this issue, and there may be additional issues that arise as that work is ongoing. If you experience a problem with the FDLP eXchange, please submit an askGPO inquiry, and select the category, … Read More

Effective March 31, 2025, Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) will cease all services offered by the Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). The program has been successful, with libraries of all depository types and in almost all states and jurisdictions participating in the program.   There have been many changes in the discovery and… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, ""Taking the Department to the People: Editing Wikipedia to Help Ensure Equitable Access to USDA National Agricultural Library Resources and Collections." Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed… Read More

Library Services and Content Management introduced the FDLP community to a new limited print distribution framework for tangible publications in the fall of 2023. A public report, Implementing a New Print Distribution Framework: A Report for the FDLP Community, is now available, detailing the process and implementation of the framework.  More… Read More

Have you been wanting your library’s very own stand-up Ben cutout? Or has your Ben seen better days and needs replacing? Our colorful, 12” stand-up Ben has been restocked! It includes the Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government URL and comes with his own kickstand to keep him upright. Federal depository libraries can order up to two stand-up Ben cutouts, at no cost… Read More

Metadata and Collection Services (formerly Library Technical Services) has launched a new GitHub repository, Catalog of U.S. Government Publications Geographic-Based Record Sets. The repository contains sets of Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) bibliographic records based on geographic coverage and governmental jurisdictions. Our intention is to provide a… Read More

New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for July 2024. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More