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Register for the 2010 Annual Interagency Depository Seminar

January 19, 2010
Registration is now open for the 23rd Annual Interagency Depository Seminar, which will be held in Washington, DC from Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30, 2010. The week-long seminar is intended for new and experienced documents staff. It consists of presentations and tours from Federal agencies that focus on content and access to various Federal products and… Read More

WEBTech Notes Update

January 15, 2010
In October 2009, the WEBTech Notes (WTN) application relaunched, and subsequently, publication of Administrative Notes, Technical Supplement (ANTS) ceased.An in-depth review of all records within WTN was performed to remove duplicate entries and correct miscellaneous errors. In addition, a final bulk batch of records (totaling 175) was uploaded on January 7, 2010. All… Read More

GPO Modifies PURL Referrals Reporting

January 13, 2010
GPO provides statistical data on a monthly basis that reports the volume of click-throughs by both domain and IP address to online Federal resources through GPO's PURL server. In 2009, Federal depository libraries expressed concerns that the referral statistics were being under-reported. Based on community concerns, GPO evaluated the PURL referral process to determine if… Read More

CFR in XML on FDsys

January 13, 2010
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is pleased to announce that the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) has been converted into XML (extensible markup language) and is now available via GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys). Currently, the CFR is available from 2007 to present, and volumes dating back to 2000 will be added over the next few months. The CFR in XML is… Read More

FDLP and C&I Metrics - December 2009

January 13, 2010
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  December 2009 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

Public Printer Meets with the Nation's Archivist

January 11, 2010
Public Printer Bob Tapella (shown left in pictures) meets with the nation’s Archivist David Ferriero at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Ferriero was sworn in as the 10th Archivist of the United States in November 2009. GPO and NARA’s partnership dates back to the 1930s. GPO prints the Federal Register for NARA every Federal workday.{besps}tapella-archivist{… Read More

Supervisory Library Technician Position at GPO

January 05, 2010
Come be a part of one of the largest digital information facilities in the world! Make your mark on the reinvention of a major government enterprise by joining GPO in providing service to libraries participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. GPO is now recruiting for a Supervisory Library Technician.For detailed information about the position, including major… Read More

Depository Library Spotlight for January 2010

January 04, 2010
If you use the Enhanced Shipping List Service and would like to learn more about the library behind this resource or if you wish to learn more about Buffalo before you attend the Depository Library Council Meeting there in April or if you’re just interested in hearing more about a well-rounded academic depository library, we’re here to help with the first depository… Read More

New Collections Available on FDsys

December 23, 2009
GPO is pleased to announce the release of the following collections into the Federal Digital System (FDsys):Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (1991 to 2005)Code of Federal Regulations (2007 to 2009)Precedents of the United States House of Representatives (as part of the GPO Federal Publications collection)Visit FDsys. Read More

Biennial Survey Deadline Extended to January

December 19, 2009
There was a real flurry of activity this week with biennial survey submissions. GPO thanks all of you who have completed and submitted your surveys. However, we are not yet at the required 100% response rate. If we have not received your library’s biennial survey yet, make it your New Year’s resolution to submit it. The new deadline is Monday, January 11, 2010.This… Read More