The Northeast National Collection Service Area (NCSA) is one of four areas in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) that was established to ensure geographically dispersed permanent public access to Federal Government information products, to receive services from the Government Publishing Office, and to facilitate collaboration between and among Federal depository libraries. About the Northeast NCSA This eleven-state and District of C...

Unreported publications are public information products that are not discoverable through the Government Publishing Office’s Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Different terms have been used to refer to unreported publications over time, including fugitive documents, LostDocs, and non-receipts. GPO’s Cataloging & Indexing (C&I) Program endeavors to develop a comprehensive national bibliography of U.S. Government public information, accessibl...

Thursday, May 2, 2024; 12:30 – 5:15 p.m. (EDT) Final Schedule  Detailed Agenda  Open Forum and Poll Questions  Handouts & Slides Archived Recordings Thank you, FDLP community, for another successful, annual spring Virtual Meeting. During this free event, attendees: Participated in informative and interactive meetings of the Depository Library Council. Contributed to important discussions about free public access to U.S. Government ...

Institutions that have a project or a resource that would benefit the public and the depository community are encouraged to form partnerships with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). Many Federal agencies and Federal depository libraries have developed unique or innovative services for both the public and Federal depository libraries. GPO provides and guarantees access to these services for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) through partnerships. ...

Cataloging Record Distribution Program records are those created through GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I). About GPO Cataloging GPO cataloging data consists of MARC records for U.S. Government publications published by all three branches of the Federal Government, including: Books (print and online versions) Serials Maps Websites E-books Microfiche Audiovisual materials These materi...

View Federal depository libraries' spooky halloween displays from previous years. ...

Each October, Federal depositories across the Nation add a little spookiness to their libraries with festive displays. Below is a sampling of the many ways in which depository libraries have “frightened” up their spaces. 2022 Halloween Displays University of South Alabama’s M...

Thank you for making the 2023 Federal Depository Library Conference a success. During the three-day event, attendees: Kicked off the event with the FDLP Preconference: Updates from GPO, on October 12, 2023. Enjoyed welcoming remarks from GPO’s Director Hugh Halpern, Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson, and Depository Library Council Chair Jen Kirk. Enjoyed a Keynote Address from Ms. Allison Baker, Economic and Policy Advisor, Wireline Competition Bure...

GPO’s Library Services & Content Management is are gathering stories, testimonials, and short videos about the importance, value, and vital nature of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and Government information. Examples might include: Reference success stories Illustrations of a time when Government information helped a member of your community Testimonials received from patrons Any words you have to say about the importance of the FDLP ...