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The Fall 2012 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This month's theme is "Emergency Preparedness".In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish previews programs and special events of the upcoming Depository Library Council Meeting & Federal Depository Library Conference. Meanwhile, your colleagues, Celina Nichols (University of Maryland), Hallie… Read More

In partnership with the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is increasing the options for electronic access to Public Health Reports for depository libraries. Depositories will now have the option of selecting IP access or the use of a username and password.Coordinators from depositories that currently select or have… Read More

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual is now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. It will be distributed to depository libraries under:Title: North American Industry Classification System, 2012Class: PREX 2.6/4:2012Item Number: 0854-A-08 (P), 0854-A-09 (EL)Shipping List: 2012-0055-SPURL: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS26109CGP… Read More

Results from the 2011 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository Libraries, including a results summary, breakdowns by library type, and the raw data are now available.Over 90% of libraries completed the legally required survey, which provides important information concerning the conditions of both individual depository libraries and the Federal Depository Library Program … Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) must perform scheduled maintenance on the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) this week:Start Date: Wednesday, September 12, 5:00 p.m. EDTEnd Date: Wednesday, September 12, 6:00 p.m. EDTTotal Duration: Approximately 1 hourBetween 5 and 6 p.m. that day, DSIMS will not be accessible. We apologize for any… Read More

You are invited to an educational webinar entitled “Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys).” Join the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) for a 30-minute course on utilizing FDsys metadata to create complex searches and retrieve specialized and precise search results. Metadata is structured… Read More

By the August 31, 2012 deadline, GPO received 27 State Focused Action Plans covering 31 states.  Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) thanks everyone who worked on the plans.Others are encouraged to complete and submit their State Focused Action Plan. Submissions received by September 21, 2012 will be included in preliminary reports delivered at the… Read More

Dear Federal Depository Library Colleagues,The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is currently the subject of an independent operational review by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Congress is seeking an updated review of GPO’s overall operations to define the agency’s role in Government printing and information dissemination, including the FDLP, in… Read More

As part of standard technology refresh, Browse Topics has been relaunched. With help from summer intern, Greg Gamel, the site features a new template design, search engine friendly URLs, and upgraded backend components.{rokbox |album=|bt |thumb=|images/stories/bt-screenie-refresh-tn.png|title=|Browse Topics Refreshed :: Screenshot of the newly refreshed site.|}images… Read More

The August 2012 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This month's theme is "Training".In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish bids farewell to some treasured friends of the FDLP, recounts some 2012 milestones, provides updates of GPO's budget, and previews some August articles. Meanwhile, your colleagues, John Shuler University of Illinois at… Read More