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Reminder: NCSA Collaborative Collection Development Meetings (November 14-17): Register & Review Handout

November 09, 2023
Please read this one-page document in preparation for next week’s National Collection Service Areas (NCSAs) meetings to discuss next steps for the new limited print distribution framework. These meetings include discussion regarding collection development decisions about print titles, requirements for obtaining titles in print, and criteria for priority selection. … Read More

GPO Named One of America's Best Employers for Veterans for the Second Year in a Row

November 08, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2023. The Agency was also recognized for this honor in 2022. GPO has a long-standing history of employing veterans dating back to the Civil War and currently employs a little more than 500 veterans who make up a third of the Agency’s workforce. For… Read More

Save the Date – Government Information Day 2024

November 08, 2023
This message is being posted on behalf of the Indiana State Library. The Indiana State Library is excited to announce the date for the next Government Information Day conference (GID24): May 17, 2024! The event is free to attend and is a great learning opportunity for librarians, library staff, information professionals, and members of the public. The… Read More

Webinar: Demo for FDLP eXchange Release 1.2

November 07, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Demo for FDLP eXchange Release 1.2." Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Joe Paskoski, Senior… Read More

Reminder: Two Weeks Left to Submit Your 2023 Biennial Survey

November 06, 2023
There are two weeks left to complete and submit your 2023 Biennial Survey to GPO. The deadline to submit is Friday, November 17, 2023.  It is through this mechanism that depositories fulfill their legal obligation to “report to the Superintendent of Documents at least every two years concerning their condition” (44 USC §1909).  A preview of the survey… Read More

Reminder: New FDLP eXchange Release, November 7, 2023, with New Features

November 06, 2023
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, GPO is launching FDLP eXchange version 1.2 with new functionality. To enable the implementation and ensure no data is lost during the updates, FDLP eXchange will be down beginning at 10:00 a.m. (EST), for up to 12 hours. Start Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (EST) End Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 10:00 p.m. (EST) … Read More

Register for NCSA Collaborative Collection Development Meetings

November 02, 2023
GPO and the Depository Library Council (DLC) will host four National Collection Service Area (NCSA) collaborative Collection Development meetings in the Midwest, Northeast, South, and West to discuss next steps for the new limited print distribution framework. This includes collection development decisions about print titles, requirements for obtaining titles in… Read More

World Digital Preservation Day

November 02, 2023
Happy World Digital Preservation Day (#WDPD2023)! GPO is celebrating digital preservation on November 2, 2023, by spreading the message that GPO is eager to collaborate with your library or institution’s collections to increase access to digital publications through our digital repository, GovInfo. GovInfo is the only ISO 16363:2012 Trustworthy Digital Repository… Read More

New FDLP eXchange Release Coming November 7, 2023

October 31, 2023
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, GPO is launching FDLP eXchange version 1.2 with new functionality. To enable the implementation and ensure no data is lost during the updates, FDLP eXchange will be down beginning at 10:00 a.m. (EST), for up to 12 hours.   Start Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (EST) End Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 10:00… Read More