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List of Classes, April 2012
August 02, 2012
The first print edition of the List of Classes using data in the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) is being prepared for publication and copies will be distributed to libraries in an upcoming shipment. The PDF version of the print edition has been posted online.Users will notice some formatting differences and that some features are not…
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Introducing the 1st FDsys Training Video Module
July 26, 2012
GPO is pleased to present the first in a series of training video modules on its Federal Digital System (FDsys). The module focuses on basic search techniques and working with FDsys search results and can be accessed from the fdlp.gov homepage, as well as from gpo.gov. Options for closed captioning, enlarging the video, and volume control are available from the menu in…
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FDLP and C&I Metrics - June 2012
July 25, 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released statistics for June 2012 regarding the activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing (C&I) Program.
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RDA Implementation Update
July 18, 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been keeping track of the upcoming implementation of the new cataloging standards, Resource Description and Access (RDA). For those readers interested in GPO’s editing of RDA records found in OCLC, and our decision to remove $e rda from our local copy when following the AACR2 standard, read the RDA project page. The RDA…
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Incorrect Session of Congress on Congressional Serial Set Volume 15257
July 17, 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been informed by Congressional Publishing Services (CPS) that one volume of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set was identified with the incorrect session of Congress on the spine.SuDocs Class: Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 15257Item Number: 1008-FShipping List Number: 2012-0034-SShipping List Date: March 7, 2012All selecting libraries will be…
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End of Term Web Archive 2012 Call for Volunteers
July 16, 2012
We need your help! Is a U.S. Government Web site or part of a site you use or know about at risk of disappearing? Are you a government document or subject expert, or otherwise interested in helping identify U.S. Federal Government Web sites for collection and preservation? We need your help!AboutIn 2008, the Internet Archive, Library of Congress, California Digital…
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FDLP Connection, Volume 2, Issue 7 Released
July 10, 2012
The July 2012 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This month's theme is "Promotion".In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish shares the return rates on the FDLP Library Forecasts and announces the expansion of the LSCM education and training program. Meanwhile, your colleagues, Elaine Sandberg (South Carolina State Library) and Susanne Caro …
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Thank You to the Many FDLP Members Who Participated in the FDLP Forecast Study
July 09, 2012
Thank you to all of the 775 members of the FDLP community who have submitted their Library Forecasts and to those who have organized and participated in the creation and submission of State Forecasts. Your information and viewpoints will help shape the future of the Program and are the foundation for change. We look forward to discussing preliminary findings based on your…
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Training Webinar: Tracking Regulations in FDsys
July 02, 2012
You are invited to a repeat presentation of an educational webinar on Tracking Federal Regulations in GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)! Join GPO on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm EDT as we offer a 45-minute course in utilizing FDsys resources to track Federal regulations through basic and advanced search techniques. The following FDsys regulatory resources will be…
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Time is Running Out: Just 2 Days Left to Submit your FDLP Library and State Forecasts
June 28, 2012
Thanks to the nearly 700 FDLP libraries who have already submitted your Library Forecast. The June 30 deadline is fast approaching, please join the libraries that have already responded and help shape the future of the FDLP. Submit your questionnaires today!Submit your Library Forecast through Survey MonkeySubmit your State Forecast through Survey Monkey
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