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FDLP and C&I Metrics - February 2010

March 17, 2010
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  February 2010 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

Serial Set Volume for Jefferson’s Manual (Serial number 15048)

March 15, 2010
Upon opening the volume of the Serial Set referenced below, you will notice what appears to be cut strips of paper at the top of each page of the document. This is known as Filler or Stubbing. This is a standard process that is done by the GPO Bindery when the document, in this case, Jefferson’s Manual, is smaller in size (6 x 9 inches) than the document size for most… Read More

Congressional Directory, 2009-2010

March 02, 2010
The 2009-2010 (111th Congress) edition of the Congressional Directory is now available on FDsys and GPO Access.The Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress, prepared by the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP), and it is made available during the first session of each new Congress. It presents:Short biographies of each member of the Senate and… Read More

Depository Library Spotlight for March 2010

March 01, 2010
If you need a “feel good” moment, take a look at our Spotlight Library’s video entitled “Your Right To Know.” When the Yavapai College Library in Prescott, Arizona, created the video, they aimed to educate viewers about their Federal depository library collection and services. To say the least, they succeeded! To those who are already familiar with the Federal Depository… Read More

FDLP and C&I Metrics - January 2010

February 23, 2010
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  January 2010 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

FR, CFR, & CR - Back in the Box

February 22, 2010
In response to requests from the Federal depository library community, beginning March 1, 2010, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Congressional Record and the Federal Register will return to regular shipment boxes for distribution. These items will appear on a "P" shipping list that contain congressional items. This change is facilitated by a streamlined workflow that… Read More

GPO and Cornell University Law School Open Government Initiative Project

February 22, 2010
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and Cornell University Law School are beginning a year-long pilot project to evaluate a conversion process of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) into XML (extensible markup language) format. The CFR is the codification of general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of… Read More

Serial Set Microfiche, Item Number 1008-D-01 Clarification

February 16, 2010
Microfiche versions of the Serial Set are issued in their slip or preliminary form, meaning they have a SuDoc call number that ranges from Y 1.1/3: through Y 1.1/8:. When the final, bound version of the Serial Set is printed a couple of years later, the SuDoc call numbers are changed to Y 1.1/2: volume number, to reflect the volume number of the bound Serial Set.Rather… Read More

GPO Works During Snowstorms & Government Closings to Produce White House and Congressional Materials

February 11, 2010
As the Washington, D.C. area measured the snow by the foot and struggled to dig out after two devastating snowstorms, employees at the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) braved the elements to print important materials for The White House and Congress. Even after the Federal Government closed, more than 200 GPO employees, which included plant workers, police officers… Read More

Economic Report of the President, 2010

February 11, 2010
The Economic Report of the President, 2010 is now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. It is issued by the Executive Office of the President and the Council of Economic Advisers and transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government.The Economic Report of the President includes:Current and… Read More