Upcoming Webinar: Introducing the FDLP Rules and Instructions: What You Need to Know

  • Last Updated: July 06, 2026
  • Published: July 06, 2026

The FDLP Academy has an upcoming webinar: Introducing the FDLP Rules and Instructions: What You Need to Know. Register to attend the live webinar.

Webinars are recorded and posted in the FDLP Academy Training Repository for those unable to attend the live event.

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026   

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ET)    

Speaker: Outreach Librarians from the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s Library Services & Content Management (LSCM), Federal Depository Support Services (FDSS) team 

Description: The FDLP Rules and Instructions is the new governing document for the Federal Depository Library Program, replacing the 2018 Legal Requirements and Program Regulations. This session is an orientation to the FDLP Rules and Instructions: what the document covers, what is new, and why these requirements apply to depository libraries. 

Learning outcomes: Attendees will be able to: 

  • Recognize which requirements continue from the Legal Requirements and Program Regulations and which have changed. 
  • Understand the responsibilities of coordinators and library staff under the FDLP Rules and Instructions. 
  • Understand that the FDLP Rules and Instructions has a basis in Federal law. 
  • Know how to contact GPO with questions. 

Will this event be recorded? Yes   

Is this event free? Yes   

Webinar capacity:100 attendees. Please only register if you are able to attend the live event. The recording will be available in the FDLP Academy Training Repository as soon as possible after the event.   

Registration confirmation: Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email from [email protected]. Please configure your email to permit messages from that address. The email will contain the link to join the webinar and an attached calendar invite.

 Join the webinar: To join the webinar, click on the link in your registration confirmation email or in your calendar entry. If you do not have the Zoom app installed on your computer, click “Join from your Browser,” and enter your name and email when prompted. You must use the same email address that you used to register for the webinar.   

To cancel your registration: If you register for the webinar and are unable to attend the live event, please refer to your registration confirmation email for a link to cancel your registration and free up the space for another attendee.   

Additional details: LSCM recently transitioned our webinar platform to Zoom. Please contact us via askGPO if you encounter any trouble connecting in the new environment.