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FDLP.gov Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
    July 22, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week.
	Start Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
	End Date: Tuesday, July 23, 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 inconvenience and…
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FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
    July 22, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange.
	Start Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
	End Date: Tuesday, July 23, 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 are advised…
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Retired Army Colonel becomes GPO Deputy Director
    July 18, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern has named Brian Pearl as the Agency’s Deputy Director. In this role, Pearl will serve in the Agency’s second highest-ranking position as its Chief Operating Officer. In addition to other responsibilities, Pearl will oversee GPO’s operations division, which includes Plant Operations, Security and…
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Webinar: Data.gov: Update on OPEN Government Data Act Implementation
    July 17, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  Register to attend the live training webinar, "Data.gov: Update on OPEN Government Data Act Implementation." 
	
		
			
			
			Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
			Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
			
		
		
			
			
			 
		
		
			
			Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
			
		
	
	Speakers:…
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FDLP eXchange Technical Issue Resolved
    July 15, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  The recently identified technical issue with FDLP eXchange has been resolved. The site is now fully functional and available for use. Thank you for your patience.
          
  
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FDLP eXchange Temporarily Unavailable
    July 15, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  The FDLP eXchange is temporarily unavailable. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible, and we will inform the community when it is available for use. We apologize for the inconvenience.
          
  
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GPO Remembers the 23rd Public Printer Michael DiMario
    July 11, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
   Michael F. DiMario, who served as Public Printer of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) from 1993–2002, passed away on July 5th in Annapolis, MD.  He was 87 years old. 
"On behalf of the entire GPO team, I send our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Public Printer DiMario’s son Steve, extended family, colleagues, and friends," said GPO Director…
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New Electronic Titles for June 2024
    July 11, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for June 2024. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
          
  
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Webcast: LSCM GitHub Repositories Webcast Series: Historically Black Colleges and Universities
    July 11, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  A new webcast, "LSCM GitHub Repositories Webcast Series – Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Subject-Based Resources," is now available for viewing.
	Speaker: Celeste Welch, PhD, Technical Services Librarian, Library Technical Services, Library Services & Content Management (LSCM), U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO)
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FDLP.gov Resources for New Depository Staff and Depository Operation Review
    July 10, 2024
  
  
    
      
              
  Are you new to the Federal Depository Library Program or need a review of the basic operations? Check out these two resources.
The introductory guide for new Federal depository staff has been updated on FDLP.gov. The guide is intended to help new staff get acquainted with their library’s depository operation. See Introduction for New Coordinators and Staff.
This…
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