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Results from the 2011 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository Libraries

September 13, 2012
Results from the 2011 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository Libraries, including a results summary, breakdowns by library type, and the raw data are now available.Over 90% of libraries completed the legally required survey, which provides important information concerning the conditions of both individual depository libraries and the Federal Depository Library Program … Read More

Scheduled DSIMS Maintenance

September 11, 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) must perform scheduled maintenance on the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) this week:Start Date: Wednesday, September 12, 5:00 p.m. EDTEnd Date: Wednesday, September 12, 6:00 p.m. EDTTotal Duration: Approximately 1 hourBetween 5 and 6 p.m. that day, DSIMS will not be accessible. We apologize for any… Read More

Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)

September 07, 2012
You are invited to an educational webinar entitled “Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys).” Join the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) for a 30-minute course on utilizing FDsys metadata to create complex searches and retrieve specialized and precise search results. Metadata is structured… Read More

There is Still Time to Submit Your State Focused Action Plan!

September 04, 2012
By the August 31, 2012 deadline, GPO received 27 State Focused Action Plans covering 31 states.  Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) thanks everyone who worked on the plans.Others are encouraged to complete and submit their State Focused Action Plan. Submissions received by September 21, 2012 will be included in preliminary reports delivered at the… Read More

NAPA Survey of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)

August 23, 2012
Dear Federal Depository Library Colleagues,The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is currently the subject of an independent operational review by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Congress is seeking an updated review of GPO’s overall operations to define the agency’s role in Government printing and information dissemination, including the FDLP, in… Read More

Refreshed Browse Topics Launched

August 16, 2012
As part of standard technology refresh, Browse Topics has been relaunched. With help from summer intern, Greg Gamel, the site features a new template design, search engine friendly URLs, and upgraded backend components.{rokbox |album=|bt |thumb=|images/stories/bt-screenie-refresh-tn.png|title=|Browse Topics Refreshed :: Screenshot of the newly refreshed site.|}images… Read More

FDLP Connection, Volume 2, Issue 8 Released

August 10, 2012
The August 2012 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This month's theme is "Training".In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish bids farewell to some treasured friends of the FDLP, recounts some 2012 milestones, provides updates of GPO's budget, and previews some August articles. Meanwhile, your colleagues, John Shuler University of Illinois at… Read More

List of Classes, April 2012

August 02, 2012
The first print edition of the List of Classes using data in the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) is being prepared for publication and copies will be distributed to libraries in an upcoming shipment. The PDF version of the print edition has been posted online.Users will notice some formatting differences and that some features are not… Read More

Introducing the 1st FDsys Training Video Module

July 26, 2012
GPO is pleased to present the first in a series of training video modules on its Federal Digital System (FDsys). The module focuses on basic search techniques and working with FDsys search results and can be accessed from the fdlp.gov homepage, as well as from gpo.gov. Options for closed captioning, enlarging the video, and volume control are available from the menu in… Read More

FDLP and C&I Metrics - June 2012

July 25, 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released statistics for  June 2012 regarding the activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing (C&I) Program. Read More