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Position Available at GPO: User Support Librarian

May 19, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking a User Support Librarian to join the Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) team. The incumbent will serve in the Federal Depository Support Services (FDSS) unit of LSCM. FDSS provides one-on-one support and operational consultation… Read More

CGP Monthly Maintenance: May 2023

May 16, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your… Read More

New Electronic Titles for April 2023

May 15, 2023
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for April 2023. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

Save the Date: Meet GPO at ALA Annual on June 24

May 10, 2023
Staff members from GPO’s Library Services & Content Management will be joined by Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, from June 22 – 27, 2023. GPO will be hosting a meet-up event on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in the Marriott Marquis Chicago’s Analysis Room, and we would love to see… Read More

U.S. Census Bureau Educational Opportunities

May 09, 2023
This message is being posted on behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. Census Bureau continues to offer its free webinar series, “It’s All in the Tools.” These are hands-on workshops in accessing topical exercises in locating the data you seek using the Census Bureau data tools. This is a great opportunity from the inexperienced to the advanced to walk through the… Read More

Friendly Reminder about GPO’s FDLP LibGuides Project

May 08, 2023
You are invited to give feedback regarding a revamp of GPO’s FDLP LibGuides template layouts for resource guides. The team has six prototype guides for the community to review and provide comments on: Coronavirus Elections and Voting Rights Open Educational Resources U.S. Congress U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Treasury You can… Read More

Law Library of Congress Educational Opportunities

May 03, 2023
This message is being posted on behalf of the Law Library of Congress. The Law Library of Congress offers a basic introduction to legal sources and research techniques through their “Orientation to Legal Research Series.” These orientations, taught by legal reference librarians, are typically offered once a month on a rotating basis. The next upcoming webinar will… Read More

Free Webinars from GPO Are in Full Bloom

May 03, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.  Check out these free, upcoming educational webinars and events from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO):  Demo and Q&A for FDLP eXchange Release 1.1; Joe Paskoski and Donald Sensabaugh (GPO); Thursday, May 4, 2023; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)  History of Women in Printing… Read More