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November 2011 Amendment of Item Selections Processing Error

December 02, 2011
Item number drops made though the Amendment of Item Selections Web form during November 2011 may not have been properly processed. While the issue has been resolved, if you dropped items during this time period please check the Item Lister to see if your deselections are listed.If they are not listed, resubmit your drops via the Amendment of Item Selections Web form. If… Read More

Foreign Relations of the United States Series: 150th Anniversary

November 28, 2011
The following is a message from the Historian, Special Projects Division, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State to all Federal depository libraries:December 3, 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series, the largest and most comprehensive series of its type in the world. First published in 1861, the series has… Read More

Participate in the Shared Vision for the Future of the FDLP

November 22, 2011
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is asking for your participation to identify and document the most pressing Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) related issues in your state through the development of a State Forecast and State Focused Action Plan. Your feedback will be consulted in critical decision making about the future of the FDLP.On October 20, 2011,… Read More

GPO Releases Its First App

November 15, 2011
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released its first mobile Web application (app), which provides the public with quick, easy access to information on Members of Congress. Based on the Guide to the House and Senate Members and information in the Congressional Pictorial Directory, the app allows users to browse for Members of Congress by last name, state,… Read More

FDLP and C&I Metrics - October 2011

November 14, 2011
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  October 2011 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

Richard Nixon Grand Jury Records Released to the Public

November 10, 2011
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has publicly released the transcripts of President Richard Nixon’s Watergate grand jury testimony.Richard M. Nixon press conference releasing the transcripts of the White House Tapes., 04/29/1974 ARC Identifier: 194576 (Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA).In collaboration with the U.S. Government Printing Office … Read More

Transcripts and Proceedings from the Fall 2011 Meeting and Conference

November 08, 2011
Transcripts and proceedings from the fall 2011 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference (Meeting and Conference) are available from the event page along with:Remarks from William J. (Bill) Boarman, Public Printer of the United StatesRemarks from Mary Alice Baish, Superintendent of DocumentsSchedule of EventsAgendaEducational… Read More

GPO Access Goes Archive Only

November 03, 2011
On Friday, November 4, 2011, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) draws one step closer to shutting down GPO Access. Once the Friday editions of daily updated content (e.g., Federal Register, Congressional Record) have been uploaded, GPO will cease updating GPO Access in terms of both database content and HTML pages. This will mark the start of the archive only phase… Read More

FDLP Connection, Issue 4 Released

November 01, 2011
The November 2011 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This issue focuses on the discoverability of Government information.In this issue, Mary Alice Baish provides her insights as Superintendent of Documents from the daylong visioning session about how we will move forward to define the FDLP for the digital age and the next century. Meanwhile, your colleagues,… Read More

GPO's Newest Blogger-Stacey Kinsel

November 01, 2011
Stacey Kinsel, Technical Services Librarian, is the newest blogger to the FDLP Community site from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Follow her blog, "Rediscovering Americana" as she explores the hidden gems of Washington, D.C.'s museums, memorials, exhibits, events, and wherever else her Metro card will take her. Armed with her camera and inquisitive mind,… Read More