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Item Update CycleDepository libraries have until midnight (EDT), September 30, 2024, to add any unlimited distribution paper-format titles to their library’s item selection profile. New selections will become effective on October 1, 2024 (Federal fiscal year 2025).Please note:Libraries should focus on unlimited distribution titles in the Print Distribution Titles … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Discovery of Indigenous Publication Records by Using USGS Geology Research Tools ."Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.Speaker: Emily C. Wild, Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian, Princeton… Read More

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), including GPO’s MetaLib, will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Friday, September 27, 2024, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and… Read More

The FDLP PURL Usage Report is used by libraries to create monthly reports of their usage of PURLs at their library. Reports are based off IP address and hostname/domain name patterns input by library staff. For libraries that have configured their report, a monthly email goes out when the report is available, and they may log in to the FDLP PURL Usage Report tool to… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During this period, users… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 3 hours During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the… Read More

A new webcast, "LSCM GitHub Repositories Webcast Series – American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Subject-Based Resources," is now available for viewing. Speaker: Todd Scudiere, Technical Services Librarian, Metadata and Collection Services (MCS), Library Services & Content Management (LSCM), U.S. Government Publishing Office… Read More

Federal depository libraries across the Nation celebrated Constitution Day on September 17, with events, contests, giveaways, displays, and more. Over 26,000 free Pocket Constitutions from GPO were shared with library patrons across the country! FDLP.gov’s ‘Celebrating Constitution Day’ gallery showcases photos and details of 2024 celebrations… Read More

Metadata and Collection Services (MCS), formerly Library Technical Services (LTS), posted the 4,490 House and Senate bills and resolutions introduced from September 2023 through March 2024 on GitHub. These records contain OCLC numbers and Superintendent of Documents classification numbers but not FDLP item numbers. The records are available in OCLC and in the Catalog of U… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The final schedule for the fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference (October 21 -23) is now available. GPO is still seeking posters and exhibitors, but the deadline to volunteer is approaching (Friday, September 20, 2024). Volunteer to present a virtual poster. Showcase your FDLP… Read More