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PURLs to Internet Archive Content Working Again

October 22, 2024
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

GPO Names Syracuse University Library with Best Federal Depository Website

October 21, 2024
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

Maryland Library Named Library of the Year

October 21, 2024
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 Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

October 21, 2024
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

UCUP Seeks Input at Virtual Snack with Council Session

October 21, 2024
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

Final Shipping Lists of FY 2024 and Claims Updates

October 18, 2024
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

Internet Archive DDOS Attack Impacts GPO PURLs

October 17, 2024
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

Four Libraries Expand Preservation Steward Agreements with GPO

October 17, 2024
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

CGP Routine Maintenance, October 17, 2024

October 17, 2024
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

Show Us Your Spooktacular Library

October 17, 2024
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