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President Biden’s FY23 Budget Available on govinfo

March 28, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have made President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget digitally available. The Budget, which is made up of three volumes, is available for free on GPO’s govinfo, the one-stop site to authentic information published by the Federal Government. The President’s Budget is one of the most… Read More

FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Monday, March 28, 2022

March 28, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Monday, March 28, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Monday, March 28, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are advised… Read More

New Submission Forms for Three askGPO Inquiry Categories

March 28, 2022
New forms are now available for the submission of questions related to bibliographic records for Federal depository libraries. The forms are intended to facilitate the submission process and to enable GPO’s Library Technical Services staff to respond to questions more expeditiously. The forms will be used to submit questions in three inquiry categories: Cataloging… Read More

National Library Week: Showcasing Federal Depository Libraries & You

March 25, 2022
National Library Week (NLW) is April 3-9, 2022, and National Library Workers’ Day is April 5. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) wants to showcase Federal depository libraries nationwide and the important work you do every day. Help GPO shine a spotlight on you and your library. Tell us about why you are passionate about the FDLP and free public access to… Read More

Introducing a New CGP Data Dashboard

March 24, 2022
A new data dashboard is now available to visualize various aspects of the bibliographic records for Federal Government information products in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). The CGP Data Dashboard is the start of LSCM’s exploration of the CGP as a data set. We plan to use CGP data to tell stories about Government information and the FDLP and to… Read More

GPO and OMB to Release President Biden's FY2023 Budget

March 24, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will release President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget on Monday, March 28, 2022. 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 complete, authentic online version of the Budget… Read More

Spring 2022 DLC Virtual Meeting, April 11 & 12: Detailed Agenda & Final Schedule

March 23, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The detailed agenda and final schedule for the Spring 2022 DLC Virtual Meeting (April 11 & 12) are now available. We are just a few weeks away from this annual spring event, but there is still time to register to participate. During the event, you can: Participate in informative and… Read More

FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance – March 22, 2022

March 22, 2022
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 7:00 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 while we… Read More

The Library Services & Content Management FY 2021 Year in Review

March 17, 2022
GPO’s Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) annually releases its Year in Review, which highlights LSCM's major accomplishments over the previous fiscal year and serves to map our work for the future. The FY 2021 LSCM Year in Review is now available. In this edition, topics covered include: The National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information … Read More