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FDLP and C&I Metrics - May 2011

June 21, 2011
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  May 2011 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

Withdrawal Notification for Senate Hearing 111-856

June 20, 2011
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been informed by the Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate that the following publication contains personally sensitive information and that copies should not be accessible to the public and should be destroyed.Title: Nomination of David B. Buckley to be Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency:… Read More

Senate Hearing 111-856 June 2011 Withdrawal

June 20, 2011
In 2011, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) was informed by the Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate that the following publication contained personally sensitive information and that copies should not be accessible to the public and should be destroyed.Title: Nomination of David B. Buckley to be Inspector General of the Central Intelligence… Read More

Web-based Training Tools Forum Discussion Continues

June 16, 2011
Two new questions have been added to the forum on Web-based Training Tools! Please share your knowledge of virtual training tools, course management software, and learning suites through the FDLP Community site. As new thoughts are shared, keep in mind there is still time to respond to any previous question posted, while we continue to add questions to the current thread… Read More

Chat with GPO and FDLs through the FDLP Community Forum

June 16, 2011
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) staff are increasingly using the FDLP Community forum to discuss matters related to the Federal Depository Library Program with the FDL community. There are over 600 members of the FDLP Community site and we want to hear from you!Currently, discussions are being held with GPO staff on:The Ben's Guide Web site redesignThe FDLP Desktop… Read More

Time to Clean House of GPO Access Materials

June 15, 2011
FDsys is GPO’s official system for Federal information from all three branches of the U.S. Government. As GPO Access transitions and is shut down, Federal depository libraries are asked to assist in promoting/using FDsys and discontinue promoting/using GPO Access.In the past, brochures and other literature has been distributed or available for order that promote GPO… Read More

Congressional Pictorial Directory, 112th Congress

June 14, 2011
The Congressional Pictorial Directory is now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office.Published biennially by the Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress, the Congressional Pictorial Directory is a compilation of color photographs of all of the men and women of Congress, including Senate and House leadership, officers, as well as appointed Delegates and the… Read More

Digitized U.S. Statutes at Large, Volumes 65-115

June 10, 2011
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released volumes 95-115 of the United States Statutes at Large, which spans from 1981 through 2002 (97th-107th Congresses). FDsys now provides access to all available United States Statutes at Large content from 1951 through 2007 (82nd – 110th Congresses).The U.S. Statutes at Large, typically referred to as the Statutes at… Read More

GPO to Offer Employees Buyouts/Early Outs

June 08, 2011
Yesterday, an announcement was made that the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is requesting to Congress and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) authority to offer buyouts and early outs to the agency’s 2,200 employees. GPO’s goal is to achieve a personnel reduction of 15% (or 330 positions), including a reduction in management and supervisory levels of 25%.This… Read More

New Forum on FDLP Community Site: Web-based Training Tools

June 06, 2011
One of the goals of the Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish, is to expand and enhance training opportunities for Federal depository library staff members. To help accomplish this goal, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is exploring options for delivering training sessions and managing educational materials. GPO is interested in learning from your… Read More