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GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) compiled the monthly unreported publications data for April 2021 - May 2022 and posted a new feature, Cumulated Cataloging Data, on FDLP.gov’s Reporting Publications to GPO page. The table includes several new data points, such as the numbers and percentages of complete and brief bibliographic records, and the numbers and percentages… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations of libraries with innovative services, programs, or staff members who are engaged with meeting the needs of their communities. Nominate an exceptional Federal depository library for the 2022 Federal Depository Library of the… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. You are cordially invited to join the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Depository Library Council for the fall 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference. When: October 17 - 19, 2022 (afternoons, EDT) Where: Participate anywhere, from the comfort of your own home or library Event… Read More

The University of North Texas Libraries have been selected as the second LSCM Pilot Project participant. The project is scoped as follows: Cataloging, item-level inventory, condition assessment, and digitization of a collection of 200-300 Federal Government print publications focused on a state, region, common theme, or topic, and preferably those without records in… Read More

New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for June 2022. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

New highlights have been added to the Historic Publications page for Summer 2022, including: Contributions from Digital Content Contributor, Boise State University. Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission and predecessor agencies. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements, digitized by the Library of Congress. Arctic laboratory : a history… Read More

Constitution Day preparations around the country are underway! You can now order your library’s batch of free Pocket Constitutions. Each Federal depository library may order up to 100 copies. All orders must be placed by September 2, 2022, in order to ensure delivery for Constitution Day.  Order Pocket Constitutions. Visit our ordering page. Click … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, “Using Science.gov to Access U.S. Government Science Information." Monday, August 1, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Help @ Your Fingertips: VA Mobile Mental Health Apps."                                                              … Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has been adding Library of Congress Classification call numbers in bibliographic records for congressional hearings and reports for approximately 20 years. The Library of Congress (LOC) and the GPO recently held several meetings to discuss this practice, and the two agencies mutually agreed that the practice is no longer… Read More