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The November/December 2012 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This month's newsletter is a wrap-up of the Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference (Meeting & Conference).In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish recounts some of the special activities of the Meeting & Conference, provides a “next… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released statistics for  November 2012 regarding the activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing (C&I) Program. Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is beginning the transition from AACR2 to RDA. During this transition, GPO will use the FDLP Community site to provide progress updates and answer questions. The forum is on the FDLP Community site and more information can be found on the project page. Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has created a Resource Description and Access (RDA) implementation team to ensure a smooth transition from AACR2 to RDA. GPO cataloging staff are continuing their training efforts, and are now working on sample record creation, the identification of local practices and formal PCC (Program for Cooperative Cataloging) review. Full… Read More

The deadline for requesting back issues of select years of the Statistical Abstract (C 3.134: item no. 0150) is December 21, 2012.Copies are available for free on a first come, first serve basis to Federal depository libraries. Libraries can request as many copies as needed of multiple years.Depending on the number of volumes that you request, the volumes will be shipped… Read More

The Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) Classification practice for classifying the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (AE 2.106/3:, item numbers 0572-B, 0572-C) is changing.The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is returning to the historic classification practice for the CFR volumes by eliminating the volume number in the class number.Prior to 2013: AE 2.106/3:26/PT… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has made the United States Policy and Supporting Positions, or the “The Plum Book”, available in print and online.The Plum Book is alternately prepared after each Presidential election by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. It provides comprehensive information on… Read More

The next generation of the official Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Web site is released in beta. Available at http://beta.fdlp.gov, the site is designed to transform our Web services into a modern, clean, and responsive resource serving the Federal depository library community and the public.Highlighted Features Streamlined, intuitive navigation system … Read More

The final deadline for submitting your FDLP Library Forecasts, FLDP State Forecasts, and State Focused Action Plans is quickly approaching. After Friday, November 30, 2012, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will no longer be able to accept any additional Forecasts or Plans. If you have not yet submitted your Library Forecast, State Forecast, or Action Plan, we… Read More

In January 2013, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will begin an audit process for GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) to become a certified Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR).GPO completed an internal audit of FDsys in 2011. It is very imp>rtant to ensure FDsys stakeholders, including Federal depository libraries and the general public, that GPO’s official… Read More