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This message is being posted on behalf of the Indiana State Library.  Registration is now open for virtual attendance for the 2024 Government Information Day Conference on Friday, May 17, 2024. Government Information Day, or GID, is a free biennial conference for librarians interested in learning about Government resources and improving information literacy… Read More

A new webcast, "LSCM GitHub Repositories Webcast Series - Overview," is now available for viewing. Speaker: Stephen Kharfen, Supervisory Librarian, Library Technical Services, Library Services & Content Management (LSCM), U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Learning outcomes: LSCM uses GitHub, the web-based computer source code sharing and… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Orientation to the Constitution Annotated." Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Barbara Bavis, Bibliographic… Read More

As a reminder, next week is National Library Week (NLW), April 7 – 13, 2024. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) wants to showcase Federal depository libraries nationwide and the important work you do every day. Share a photo of yourself at your library, and you could be featured on FDLP.gov and GPO social media. Don’t forget to download this NLW image to… Read More

Next week, April 7 – 13, 2024, is National Library Week (NLW). The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) wants to showcase Federal depository libraries nationwide and the important work you do every day. Share a photo of yourself at your library, and you could be featured on FDLP.gov and GPO social media. Don’t forget to download this NLW image to share on your… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) will perform scheduled maintenance on the following websites: Catalog of U.S. Government Publications MetaLib FDLP Data Manager (FDM) PURL Usage Reporting Tool Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government  During maintenance, the websites may experience intermittent downtime. Start: Saturday, March 30, 2024,… Read More

The handy, “How to Find U.S. Government Publications” poster has been updated and is now available for download and printing. The poster guides patrons in navigating U.S. Government resources that are arranged by Superintendent of Documents classification number. Three different print-standard sizes are available for download and printing at your library or local print… Read More

GPO’s Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) annually releases its Year in Review, which highlights LSCM's major accomplishments over the previous fiscal year. The FY 2023 LSCM Year in Review is now available. In this edition, topics covered include: Implementation of a Digital FDLP GPO Partnerships & Collaborations LSCM Pilot… Read More

The FDLP Resource Guides have three new guides:   Environmental Topics  Federal Independent Establishments and Government Corporations (IEGC)  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  Check out U.S. Government information about these topics, including on climate data, the 58 IEGCs, and healthcare and employment VA… Read More

The Depository Library Council’s (DLC) Subcommittee on Unique Challenges, Underserved Populations, and Federal Depository Libraries (UCUP) seeks members from the Federal depository library community to participate in focus groups. The purpose of each focus group is to address challenges that limit access to Federal Government information, which depository librarians face… Read More