GPO Joins Alliance for Digital Preservation

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has joined a worldwide digital preservation alliance to further collaborate with Federal Depository Libraries and other organizations on preservation initiatives. LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) provides libraries with digital preservation tools and support so they can collect and preserve their own copies of authorized electronic content.

"GPO's long partnership with the library community will only be enhanced by joining LOCKSS. Joining LOCKSS will give GPO the opportunity to share the preservation initiatives the agency has taken with FDsys and explore additional opportunities with the FDLP."

—Acting Superintendent of Documents Ric Davis

For more information, read GPO’s press release.

On June 30, 2010, Ric Davis, Acting Superintendent of Documents, spoke with Federal News Radio about why GPO joined the LOCKSS alliance.

Listen to the interview:
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