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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is seeking comments on the tool requirements for an automated tool for the disposition of materials to Federal depository libraries (FDLs).The Automated Tool for Disposition of Materials in FDLs will comprise the technology and business practices necessary to enable Regional depository libraries to manage the disposition process… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is currently recruiting for the position of Librarian (Serials Management). This position is located in the Library Technical Information Services section at GPO's Central Office in Washington, DC.The incumbent of this position will be responsible for:developing a strategic vision for managing serial titles,performing a wide range… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) recently announced the retrospective distribution of U.S. Imports of Merchandise (C 3.278/2:) and U.S. Exports of Merchandise (C 3.278/3:), which were formerly distributed to depository libraries under item number 0154-D. As a result of the discrepancies between USA Trade® Online and the U.S. Imports of Merchandise and U.S… Read More

Several discrepancies have been identified between USA Trade® Online and its tangible DVD equivalent, the U.S. Imports of Merchandise (C 3.278/2:) and U.S. Exports of Merchandise (C 3.278/3:), which were formerly distributed to depository libraries under item number 0154-D.In order for depository libraries to provide access to the complete import/export data, the U.S… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is continuing its commitment to preserving the documents of our democracy by establishing the agency's first preservation librarian position. GPO's preservation librarian will be tasked with updating the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) collection management plan for the preservation of Federal Government documents. David… Read More

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Federal Depository Library of the Year Award. The chosen library will be announced during the Fall 2010 Federal Depository Library Conference and Meeting of the Depository Library Council.The Federal Depository Library of the Year Award provides special recognition for a library that furthers the goal of the Federal… Read More

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

The Government Printing Office (GPO) will release 6 new collections into the Federal Digital System (FDsys) on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. The new collections are expected to be live by noon EST.The new collections are:The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (1992 to 2008)U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual (2000 and 2008)House… Read More

The U.S. Department of the Interior Library is the focus of this month’s depository library spotlight. The impact of its outreach and promotional efforts is far reaching; history comes alive through the dedicated hard work of knowledgeable staff, in concert with U.S. Park Rangers and other information specialists. This library stands out in the ways it provides awareness… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will be performing scheduled maintenance to upgrade the Aleph integrated library system (ILS).Start Date: Friday, July 2, 2010 08:00 a.m. EDTEnd Date: Friday, July 2, 2010 12:00 Noon EDTTotal Duration: Approximately 4 hoursDuring the scheduled maintenance, the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) may experience brief… Read More