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President Biden's FY 2024 Budget Now Available At GovInfo

March 09, 2023
Today, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. GPO works with OMB to produce and distribute the President’s Budget, an annual tradition since the Budget and Accounting Act was enacted in 1921. The Budget is available digitally on www.govinfo.gov and www.omb.gov/budget… Read More

University of Michigan’s Assessment of GovInfo User Experiences

March 09, 2023
GPO is working with the University of Michigan’s School of Information to conduct an assessment of user experiences with GPO’s ISO-16363 certified digital repository, GovInfo. Over the next several months, a team of four students from the School of Information’s Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation - SI 622 course will conduct virtual interviews, perform virtual… Read More

Spring 2023 DLC Virtual Meeting: Updated Schedule Available

March 06, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The spring 2023 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting is taking place May 1 and 2. An updated schedule is now available. Register today to participate in the virtual programs. The DLC serves as an advisory committee to the GPO Director and the Superintendent of Documents and offers… Read More

FDLP Pre-Meeting: Agenda Now Available

March 02, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. You are invited to join GPO’s Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) on April 27, 2023, for news and updates on LSCM’s top initiatives. This 90-minute FDLP Pre-Meeting will cover a variety of special projects, initiatives, and operations that support the four statutorily-mandated programs… Read More

New Promotional Items Available for FDLP Libraries

March 01, 2023
Two new promotional items are available free to FDLP libraries. GovInfo Pencils: These enamel finished, wooden barrel, #2 pencils promote GovInfo.gov. Each order has a limit of 50 pencils. FDLP Rulers: Promote the FDLP, and help patrons find information about their local FDLP libraries. This plastic ruler features all of the U.S. Presidents in chronological… Read More

You’re in Luck: Free Webinars & Events from GPO

March 01, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Check out these free, upcoming educational webinars and events from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO): Congress.gov: Updates and Overview; Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer (Law Library of Congress); Tuesday, March 7, 2023; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EST) UNT’s Trans Accessible Libraries… Read More

LSCM GitHub Repositories Refresh

February 28, 2023
The CGP on GitHub repository offers monthly files of new and changed bibliographic records of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) for downloading, free of charge. GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) manages and develops five repositories: CGP on GitHub All CGP Records (MARC UTF-8)  All CGP Records (MARC XML)  U.S. Congressional… Read More

FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance - February 28, 2023

February 27, 2023
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 6:30 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 2 hours During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation… Read More