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General Announcements

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Deadline Extended for FDLP Forecast Submissions

The deadline for submitting FDLP Library Forecasts, FLDP State Forecasts, and State Focused Action Plans to the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been extended to November 30, 2012. The extension...

GPO and Treasury Partner to Provide Public Access to Historical Content

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the U.S. Department of Treasury have partnered on a pilot project to make historical digitized content from the Treasury Library available on GPO’s Federal...

2012 Federal Depository Libraries of the Year

For the first time, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) honored three extraordinary Federal Depository Libraries of the Year at the 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository...

FDLP and C&I Metrics - August 2012

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

eCFR Relaunched With New URL

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), have released an upgraded Electronic Code of Federal Regulations...

FDLP Connection, Volume 2, Issue 9/10 Released

Results from the 2011 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository Libraries

There is Still Time to Submit Your State Focused Action Plan!

NAPA Survey of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)

FDLP Connection, Volume 2, Issue 8 Released

Introducing the 1st FDsys Training Video Module

FDLP and C&I Metrics - June 2012

RDA Implementation Update

End of Term Web Archive 2012 Call for Volunteers

FDLP Connection, Volume 2, Issue 7 Released

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Cataloging

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Cataloging Record Distribution Program Extended through FY13

Based on continued funding, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is extending the Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP) through FY2013. The project is designed to distribute GPO-produced cataloging...

New Electronic Titles September 2012

New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for September 2012. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).

Post JFK assassination Air Force One Flight Deck Recording

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is providing public access to the newly discovered audio tape recording of conversations between various individuals in Washington and Air Force...

GPO Access PURL Modifications Complete

In January 2011, 42,163 PURLs were modified to change the target URLs to point from GPO Access to the FDsys equivalent; however, discrepancies were discovered in PURLs that originally pointed to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/*....

Update: Resource Description and Access (RDA), Changes to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)

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). The RDA project page has been updated...

Final Shipping List Numbers for FY11

MetaLib Enhancements Now Feature Simultaneous Search of FDsys and CGP

Update: Resource Description and Access (RDA) and the Implications of RDA for Federal Depository Libraries

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) Search Option Label Change

Partial Revert of Bulk Modified PURLs

Resource Description and Access (RDA) and the Implications of RDA for Federal Depository Libraries

GPO Access PURLs Modified

112th Congress House Committees

Automated PURL Referral Tool Released

Libraries Selected for the FY2011 Cataloging Record Distribution Project

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Distribution

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Annual Updates to Item Selection Profiles

The U.S. Government Printing (GPO) has discovered that the program designed to move pending adds of tangible item numbers from libraries’ selection baskets to their selection profiles on October 1 did...

NAICS Manual, 2012

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...

List of Classes, April 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...

Incorrect Session of Congress on Congressional Serial Set Volume 15257

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...

Revisions to Item Selection Profiles Due Before October 1

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will no longer be conducting the annual June-July item selection update cycle. Traditionally this was done to ensure that libraries added item numbers to their...

Documents on Shipping List 2012-0045-S Not Yet Distributed

Union List and List of Classes Files Updated

Economic Report of the President, 2012

President's Budget of the U.S. Government, FY 2013

LSCM FY2011 Year in Review

Printing Error in Released Title

Foreign Relations of the United States Series: 150th Anniversary

List of Classes, October 2011

CSV File of Newly-Added Congressional Document Item Numbers

Do Not Claim Additional Copies of Legal Requirements and Program Regulations of the FDLP

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Events

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2012 DLC Meeting and Conference Proceedings

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) would like to thank all those that attended and presented at the 80th meeting of the Depository Library Council and the 20th Federal Depository Library Conference...

Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)

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...

Tracking Federal Regulations in GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys)

You are invited to an educational webinar on Tracking Federal Regulations in GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)! Join GPO on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm EDT as we offer a 45-minute course in utilizing...

2012 Annual Interagency Depository Seminar Schedule

Space is still available for the U.S. Government Printing Office's (GPO's) 25th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar, which will be held in Washington, DC, from Monday, July 30 through Friday, August...

Transcripts and Proceedings from the Fall 2011 Meeting and Conference

Transcripts and proceedings from the fall 2011 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference (Meeting and Conference) are available from the event page along with: Remarks...

Chat with GPO: Digitization Projects Registry

24th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar Registrant Guide

Spring 2011 DLC Meeting Wrap-Up

Register for the 2011 Annual Interagency Depository Seminar

Transcripts and Proceedings from the Fall 2010 DLC Meeting

Going More or Mostly Electronic Part III: Question and Answer Open Discussion Forum

Going More or Mostly Electronic Part II: Options and Opportunities

Fall 2010 DLC Meeting Preliminary Schedule of Events & Agenda

Training Sessions from the Six-State Virtual Conference Available

GPO Begins 150 Year Anniversary Celebration

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Partnerships

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Expanded Access to Public Health Reports

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...

Refreshed Browse Topics Launched

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...

Increasing Participants in the PACER Access and Education Program

After initial beta testing, the PACER: Access and Education Program is ready to expand the number of participating libraries. The Program is now ready to add fifty Federal depository libraries. Priority...

DARTS To Be Discontinued

The pilot project with the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to provide depository library access to approximately 240,000 scientific and technical publications will cease September 30, 2011....

New Partnership for Davis Bacon Wage Determinations

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has partnered with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to provide permanent public access to Davis Bacon Wage Determination...

Partnership to Increase Cataloging of pre-1976 U.S. Forest Service Publications

NCDC Database Login Access Change

Partnership for Historic Panama Canal Commission Publications

Guidelines for Cataloging Partnerships

STAT-USA to Discontinue Operations September 30, 2010

New FDLP Service Partnership with St. Mary’s University

Public Access to PACER to be Enhanced

Reminder: Submit Form to Access Public Health Reports

Electronic Access to Public Health Reports

Work of the University of North Texas' CyberCemetery Highlighted by National Media

STAT-USA New Passwords.
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