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CGP Monthly Maintenance: October 2023

October 16, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), including GPO’s MetaLib, will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience… Read More

GPO Names California Library With Best Federal Depository Library Website

October 16, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) honors the California State University, Stanislaus library with the best website in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) for 2023.  This is a new award GPO created to recognized the creativity and easy access of Government information libraries are sharing on their websites.  The library organized their… Read More

Oregon Libraries Take 2023 Federal Depository Library of the Year Honors

October 16, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names the State Library of Oregon and Portland State University Library as the Federal Depository libraries of the year for increasing access to Government information throughout the Pacific Northwest.   Both libraries worked together over the last couple of years to make more than 37-thousand Government documents… Read More

Webinar: Resources at the National Indian Law Library

October 12, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Resources at the National Indian Law Library." Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Anne Lucke,… Read More

Webinar: Improving Library Services to the Incarcerated

October 11, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Improving Library Services to the Incarcerated." Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Jeanie… Read More

Get Ready for Fall Conference Bingo

October 11, 2023
The 2023 Federal Depository Library Conference is less than a week away. Let’s have some fun and play FDL Conference bingo!  Keep your bingo card nearby during the conference. Each time you experience something listed on the card, check off the box. Post your completed bingo card, include #FDLConference, and tag @USGPO. If you get ‘bingo’ during a… Read More

Scheduled DSIMS Maintenance, October 7, 2023

October 06, 2023
The Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) will undergo routine maintenance: Start Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. (EDT) End Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 8 hours During this time, DSIMS will not be available. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation while we… Read More