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Since October 2018, the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO’s) Library Technical Services (LTS) department has been cataloging Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports. As of January 31, 2024, our librarians achieved a major milestone by surpassing 10,000 records, thus completing cataloging for 10,230 reports. This is approximately 86% of all… Read More

In the digital-first Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), the structure is shifting away from a regional depository state-based program to a National Collection Service Area (NCSA)-based program.  Each NCSA will have a steering committee for the purposes of: Facilitating discussion and collaboration among the Federal depository libraries in the NCSA. … Read More

New webcasts on GovInfo’s Congressional Mandated Reports collection are now available for viewing. Available Webcasts:  Basic Search (5 minutes, 43 seconds) Advanced Search (6 minutes, 10 seconds) Browse by Topic (3 minutes, 44 seconds) Browse by Agency (3 minutes, 59 seconds)  Table of Reports (3 minutes, 26… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branches of the Federal Government, has  earned a CoreTrustSeal certification for the first time. This certification provides data producers assurance that their materials are stored in a reliable manner and to the public that… Read More

Is your library decorated for Valentine’s Day? Have you incorporated Government publications and other library resources into a creative display, either onsite or online? Are you hosting any special events? Share your photos with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), and your library could be featured via GPO social media or on FDLP.gov. … Read More

The Superintendent of Documents is pleased to announce the release of the allocations of the Print Distribution Titles (PDT) list. Federal depository libraries receiving the limited allocations of PDT have confirmed and acknowledged the acceptance of retention requirements going forward for the tangible print distribution. As we move to a digital Federal Depository… Read More

Digital FDLP implementation activities are starting to impact depository shipment boxes. Reduced quantities of Print Distribution Titles (PDT) are arriving at our distribution facility in Laurel, Maryland and are being held until the future recipients are confirmed. Some titles not on the PDT List have ceased print distribution under the new digital model.  … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "HUD User Website." Date:  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker:   Heidi J. Joseph, Director of… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (EST) End Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 6:00 p.m. (EST) Total Duration: 3 hours During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Introducing FDLP Data Manager (FDM): A New Tool to Assist in Managing FDLP Collections." Date:  Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. … Read More