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Introducing DiscoverGov: GPO’s New Discovery Search Tool

March 19, 2025
GPO is pleased to officially launch DiscoverGov, our new search tool. DiscoverGov is a unified interface for trusted Government information. It provides simple, one-stop searching across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases, including GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and GovInfo. Direct link: https://discover.gpo.gov/PURL: https://purl… Read More

GPO Produces Official Photographs of President Trump and Vice President Vance

March 19, 2025
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has produced the official photographs of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance. These photographs will be hung in more than 1,600 Federal buildings managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), military installations, and other Federal facilities. GPO will print nearly 100,000 photographs, which include… Read More

Four Libraries in the Midwest Partner with GPO to Preserve Government Information

March 13, 2025
Jerome Hall Library, Indiana State Library, and the State Library of Ohio have expanded upon their Preservation Steward collections with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), and Allen County Public Library signed a Memorandum of Agreement with GPO to become a Preservation Steward. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the… Read More

Civic Learning Week: Showcase Your FDLP Library

March 06, 2025
Civic Learning Week, an annual observance that seeks to highlight the importance of civic education for a stronger democracy, is March 10 – 14, 2025. Federal depository libraries and the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) play an important role in civic education. Tell us about some of the innovative ways you are advancing civic education at your library. Share your… Read More

GPO Partners with Yale University Library to Preserve Government Information

March 06, 2025
Yale University’s Lillian Goldman Law Library signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become a Preservation Steward. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has established Preservation Stewards to support continued public access to U.S. Government documents in print… Read More

Webinar: DiscoverGov: A New Search Tool for Federal Government Information

March 05, 2025
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. (ET) Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.Register to attend the live training webinar, "DiscoverGov: A New Search Tool for Federal Government Information."Speakers: Catherine Bloom, Systems Librarian, Library Planning and Development (LPD), Library… Read More

Register to Attend the Spring 2025 DLC Virtual Meeting & FDLP Pre-Meeting

February 27, 2025
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.The Depository Library Council (DLC) and the staff at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) invite you to participate in the spring 2025 DLC Virtual Meeting and the lead-up event, the FDLP Pre-Meeting.FDLP Pre-Meeting: Updates from GPO Wednesday, April 23, 2025; 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET)Spring 2025… Read More

Action Needed: Receiving Communications from GPO and NCSA Colleagues

February 26, 2025
Please review your library’s Federal Depository Library (FDL) Directory entry. Keeping information current helps patrons find and use your resources and assists GPO staff in reaching you with important information regarding your library’s participation in the FDLP. Guidance and training for updating your FDL Directory entry is available.  Your… Read More

The Library Services & Content Management FY 2024 Year in Review

February 25, 2025
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.The FY 2024 LSCM Year in Review is now available. In this edition, topics covered include:Collaborations with GPOImplementation of a Digital FDLPSuperintendent of Documents InitiativesFDLP… Read More