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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has restored access to Item Lister and the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS). Libraries should now be able to access both applications. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation during this time. Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) implemented enhancements to Item Lister and Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) the evening of February 13, 2013. These enhancements were developed in response to requests from depository librariesChanges to Item Lister include:Data is updated daily, to improve response time (faster than real time updates… Read More

A live training Webinar, “Hands-On Exercises in American FactFinder,” will be offered Wednesday, February 27, 2013.Hands-On Exercises in American FactFinderStart Time: 1:00 p.m. ESTDuration: 1 hourSummary: Participants will complete various hands-on exercise scenarios in the American FactFinder data access tool. Presenters from the U.S. Census Bureau will provide a… Read More

A new training video on Advanced Searching of GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) is now available.The video focuses on utilizing the FDsys Advanced Search function, using metadata to return precise results, and ways to further improve search results. The video is available here on the homepage of FDLP.gov and on the Learn About FDsys page on gpo.gov. Please note options… Read More

The National Park Service (NPS) has offered the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) excess copies of select volumes of the Laws Relating to the National Park Service for distribution to Federal depository libraries. The Laws Relating to the National Park Service were previously distributed to selecting libraries. This is an opportunity for libraries that are newer to… Read More

The next two live training classes on navigating GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) will be offered Wednesday, February 20, 2013.Introduction to FDsysStart Time: 11:00 a.m.Duration: 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

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) released their independent study of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Rebooting the Government Printing Office: Keeping America Informed in the Digital Age. The report affirms that “GPO’s core mission of authenticating, preserving, and distributing Federal information remains critically important to American… Read More

As part of the modernization and streamlining of Web services for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), the FDLP listserv, known as FDLP-L, is being discontinued. In its place, users have the choice of how to receive FDLP-related news. Users can either sign up for the replacement email service or follow our RSS feed.In the future, FDLP-related news and events… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, is pleased to announce a new, educational webinar, “Access Census Bureau Stats: American FactFinder,” to be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 1:00-3:00 p.m., EST.‪This overview of the American FactFinder data access tool, presented by U.S. Census Bureau staff members, will demonstrate… Read More

The U.S. Census Bureau has brought to our attention that the newly redesigned American FactFinder does not render properly in some Web browsers. Users have reported issues with various versions of Mozilla Firefox (FF) and Internet Explorer (IE).The Census Bureau is investigating the matter. In the meantime, their recommendation is to clear the browser's cache, cookies,… Read More