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A new training video on the “Retrieve by Citation” feature of the U.S. Government Printing Office's (GPO) Federal Digital System (FDsys) is now available.The tutorial focuses on accessing FDsys documents using standard Federal Government citations. It is available on the beta Web site for FDLP.gov and on gpo.gov. Please note options for closed captioning, enlarging the… Read More

Join GPO for the 26th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar scheduled for July 29 through August 2, 2013. This free seminar is hosted at GPO’s headquarters’ location in Washington, DC. Additionally, select sessions will be hosted virtually for remote viewing. The annual Interagency seminar features programs and presentations to help Federal government information experts… Read More

Join the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) as we celebrate Preservation Week 2013 by conducting a virtual meeting with the theme, “Partners in Preservation: Government Information for Future Generations.”The meeting will be held over three days, April 23-25, 2013. It provides an opportunity to convey how GPO and… Read More

A live training Webinar, "Promoting your Depository and the FDLP", will be offered Thursday, May 16, 2013.Promoting your Depository and the FDLPStart Time: 2:00 p.m. EDTDuration: 1 hourSummary: This session will focus on GPO-provided tools for promoting the FDLP and specific strategies that depositories can use to increase awareness of their depository collections and… Read More

The March/April 2013 issue of FDLP Connection is available now. The focus of this month's newsletter is Online Tools.In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish reports on the Federal budget, GPO’s celebration of Preservation Week, and the newly-appointed DLC class. Meanwhile, your colleagues and Depository Library Council members, Shari Laster (Chair)… Read More

Production of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set dividers and associated title pages for the microfiche format has been discontinued. This title was distributed to Federal depository libraries under:Item Number: 1008-D-01SuDoc Class Number: Y 1.1/9:This title has been discontinued due to the low depository library selection rate and the expense of producing the polymer… Read More

The President's Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014 is now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). The public can search or browse the budget, which is accessible from GPO’s Federal Digital System. FY 2014 Budget documents are available in PDF, with many of the tables also available for separate viewing and downloading as… Read More

Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks has announced her appointments to the Depository Library Council (DLC), saying,“This new group of librarians brings decades of experience and strong leadership to the Depository Library Council. I look forward to working with each of them and their Council colleagues to advise us on the changing needs of the Federal Depository… Read More

Promote your depository with the new FDLP Promotional Toolkit. Download promotional logos and graphics for use on your Web site, computer monitors, multimedia displays, and/or in printed educational and public relations materials. Also, download two new audio Public Service Announcements to share with local radio stations.Remember, a variety of FDLP promotional items are… Read More

The next two live training classes on navigating GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) will be offered Wednesday, April 17, 2013.Introduction to FDsysStart Time: 11:00 a.m. EDTDuration: 1 hourSummary: An introductory course on navigating Federal Government information using FDsys. During this session, attendees will learn basic and advanced searching, browsing, retrieving… Read More