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GPO recently distributed the publication Women in Congress, 1917-2020. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0996-A-02 can request to receive the publication. Cataloging and distribution information: Title: Women in Congress, 1917-2020 Item number: 0996-A-02 SuDoc Class number: Y 1.1/7:116-152 … Read More

The Depository Library Council (DLC) and the staff at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) invite you to participate in the spring 2022 DLC Virtual Meeting, taking place April 11 and 12. View the FDLP.gov event page. Access the preliminary schedule. Register today to participate in the virtual programs. Event highlights include: Welcoming… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, “Daniel Inouye Center for Asia-Pacific Strategic Studies Information Resources." Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. … Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Applications are now being accepted for the second LSCM Pilot Project. Pilot Project Opportunity 2 is scoped as cataloging, item-level inventory, condition assessment, and digitization of a collection of 200-300 Federal Government print publications focused on a state, region, common theme, or topic,… Read More

Between 2015 and 2019, the Superintendent of Documents directed Federal depository libraries to0 withdraw historic military registers that contain personally identifiable information (PII). Library Services and Content Management recommends depository coordinators review the titles listed below and confirm that affected items were withdrawn from your depository collection… Read More

In December, libraries were alerted to the phase out of microfiche distribution in the FDLP. As part of the phase out process, selective depository libraries are strongly encouraged to review their item selection profile to identify microfiche that they are currently receiving. Microfiche selectors have an opportunity to select the paper equivalent of microfiche titles. … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, “Researching Federal Congressional Committee Hearings." Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Barbara… Read More

After serving for six years as the Superintendent of Documents, Laurie Hall has informed U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern she will resign as Superintendent upon the selection of a successor. She will continue to serve as the Managing Director of Library Services and Content Management (LSCM). Hall has been serving in both of these… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange next week. Start Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EST) End Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EST) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period,… Read More

Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) would like to commend both the University of Minnesota Libraries (UMN; FDLP Library 0295) staff and GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) team for partnering to enhance the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) by adding records for ceased agency publications held by that regional depository library. GPO and UMN… Read More