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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) recognizes that the launch and timeline of the user survey is problematic for numerous Federal depository libraries for a variety of reasons. Responding to the request from many libraries, GPO discussed moving the deadline for survey submissions with the contractor who is administering the survey. It was determined that the survey… Read More

No longer do you have to wait for the PURL referral report to be published by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) to get statistics on the traffic that your institution sends to the GPO PURL server. Using your Federal depository library number and GPO-issued internal password, go to http://purlreferrals.fdlp.gov and get PURL referral statistics aggregated in real… Read More

How does a large public library promote access to its depository collection? How does it make depository materials accessible to users in multiple branches? California’s Contra Costa County Library has focused on answering these questions. In this month's depository library spotlight, we highlight the combination of free public access and the emphasis on electronic… Read More

GPO received several inquiries today in reference to accessibility of the Federal Digital System (FDsys). The site experienced some technical difficulties this afternoon as we were working to update the system. The problems have been corrected, and FDsys can be accessed freely now from both www.fdsys.gov and www.gpo.gov/fdsys. We want to apologize for any inconvenience… Read More

Based on a Depository Library Council (DLC) recommendation, GPO and the DLC are working to create a comprehensive list of benefits for libraries participating in the FDLP and benefits afforded to the public by having access to these libraries. The intent of this document is to provide a tool for depository staff to convey the importance and value of the FDLP to library… Read More

GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  October 2010 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

The Spring 2011 Depository Library Council Meeting will be held from April 4-6, 2011 in San Antonio, TX at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (111 East Pecan Street, San Antonio TX 78205). The hotel is positioned along the historic San Antonio Riverwalk and puts the city's most popular destinations within walking distance.Further information will be sent to the depository community… Read More

The 3rd annual Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) Year in Review has been released. It emphasizes LSCM’s major accomplishments of fiscal year 2010 for providing current and future access to U.S. Government information.The FY2010 LSCM Year in Review is available  electronically on the FDLP Desktop and is also being distributed in paper format under:Class:… Read More

Two new FDLP promotional items have been added to the FDLP Desktop's promo ordering catalog:FDLP Screensavers (Category: Promotional Items)This CD-ROM features a variety of FDLP screensavers and wallpaper images for public access workstations. It is designed to spread awareness of and interest in the FDLP. Ordering is limited to one CD per library.2011 FDLP Event… Read More

Transcripts and proceedings from the Fall 2010 Federal Depository Library Council Meeting are available in the file repository.Also available from the proceedings page:Kick off speech from Bob Tapella, Public Printer of the United StatesKick off speech from Ric Davis, Director, Library Services and Content ManagementFinal Schedule of EventsFinal AgendaEducational… Read More