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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

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

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

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

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

The December 2009 revision of the Federal Depository Library Handbook (FDLH) is now available. There are major revisions to Chapter 7 (Public Access Assessments) and Chapter 11 (Collaborative Efforts). Chapter 7 was revised and renamed to reflect an emphasis on depository cooperation and Public Access Assessments. Chapter 11 was revised and renamed to bring greater… Read More

Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) has revised the Superseded Guidelines that accompanied the 2002 Superseded List based on feedback received at the Fall 2008 DLC meeting. GPO invites your comments and requests your feedback on the draft guidelines. Comments should be submitted by January 19, 2010. Read More

GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) may be unavailable for a brief interval of time on Thursday, December 17th, beginning at 5:00pm, as we perform routine maintenance. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding as we work to improve FDsys. Read More

The deadline for the biennial survey is fast approaching! GPO reminds those libraries that have not yet submitted their survey that they need to do so this week; the deadline is Friday, December 18th. The questionnaire and instructions can be found in the askGPO knowledge base.This is a survey that ALL depository libraries are required to submit to meet their legislative… Read More

The December 2009 edition of the Unified Agenda is now available on GPO Access. This edition was released in the Federal Register (FR) on December 7, 2009. View the Table of Contents for the December 7, 2009 edition of the FR.Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) require that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas… Read More