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The Internet Archive (IA) has partially resumed services to content that it hosts, including the Wayback Machine, Archive-It, and their blog. The DDOS attacks on the IA briefly impacted the PURLs linking to the FDLP Web Archive and other web archive content. GPO has confirmed that FDLP content linked to via Persistent Uniform Resource Locators (PURLs) is fully… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) honors E.S. Bird Library at Syracuse University with the best website in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) for 2024. This is the second library to ever receive the award, which was created last year to recognize the creativity and easy access of Government information libraries are sharing on their websites. The… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names Harford Community College Library as the 2024 Federal Depository Library of the Year. The Bel Air, MD library was selected for its excellent promotion of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and FDLP digital and physical resources. In addition, Harford Community College has been actively engaged with the… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week.Start Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)End Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m. (EDT)Total Duration: 3 hoursDuring this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime.We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your… Read More

Please join members of the Unique Challenges, Underserved Populations, and Federal Depository Libraries (UCUP) Subcommittee of the Depository Library Council at a Virtual Snack Session on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT), part of the fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference.The Snack forum is an opportunity for you to share your experiences and… Read More

The final shipping lists issued for FY 2024 are: Paper: 2024-0129-P Separates: 2024-0038-S Please note that nothing was distributed for shipping list 2024-0128-P. View recent shipping lists and archived shipping lists on FDLP.gov. FDLP Data Manager is also available to review shipping list data customized to your library’s selection… Read More

The Internet Archive (IA) is a non-profit digital library offering millions of free books, movies, and audio files, plus billions of saved web pages in the Wayback Machine. GPO links to some IA content in catalog records through use of Persistent Uniform Resource Locators (PURLs). When a user clicks on a PURL, they are redirected to wherever the content currently resides… Read More

Libraries at the University of Minnesota, the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, the University of Kentucky, and the University of South Carolina have expanded upon their Preservation Steward collections with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has established… Read More

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) will undergo routine maintenance beginning tonight, Thursday, October 17, 2024.Start Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024, 9:00 p.m. (EDT)End Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (EDT)Duration: 3 hours  During this maintenance period, you may experience downtime. GPO’s MetaLib will be… Read More

Is your library decorated for Halloween? Are you featuring any ghoulish Government publications? Have some fun with your library’s ‘stand-up Ben.’ Dress him up in a creative costume, and get him in the spirit. Send us your Halloween photos, and your library could be featured on GPO social media and FDLP.gov.   Read More