FDLP Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission The mission of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is to provide free, ready, and permanent public access to Federal Government information, now and for future generations. Vision The vision of the FDLP is to provide Government information when and where it is needed in order to create an informed citizenry and an improved quality of life. … Read More

U.S. Participation in International Organizations

The U.S. Government participates in international organizations. Numerous publications of these organizations are published simultaneously by the United States and other countries. The U.S. portions of these organizations may also publish separate publications.  Bilateral organizations are those in which the U. S. Government participates with either Mexico… Read More

Classification Guidelines for Digital Reproductions

With the increasing availability of digital reproductions of older U.S. Government publications, GPO has developed procedures for assigning SuDocs classification numbers and depository item numbers to these publications as they are added to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Many of these digital reproductions represent publications that were never… Read More
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