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The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) print procurement program awarded $496 million in contracts with private sector printing companies across the country to meet the printing and publishing needs of Federal agencies in fiscal year 2023. Nearly 78% of all printing ordered by Federal agencies from GPO is performed by private sector firms working under contract… Read More

As the FDLP undergoes a transition to a digital framework, important communications are being sent from GPO. There has been an uptick in emails being blocked by some libraries’ email security. In order to ensure important communications are not blocked, libraries are asked to whitelist the following email addresses that GPO uses to send communications: FDLP News:… Read More

The FDLP Academy presented informative sessions about U.S. Government data and statistics earlier this year. The speakers are subject-matter experts from the Federal depository library community, GPO, and Federal agencies. Below is a list of the webinar recordings:  Census Business Builder 5.3 data.census.gov Data Librarianship Finding Social… Read More

Dear Federal depository library partners, On behalf of our staff in GPO’s Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) and Superintendent of Documents organizations, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. The Federal Depository Library Program is in a time of great transition, and Federal depository librarians have stepped up to the plate,… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) would like to commend the University of Memphis Libraries for partnering with GPO to add historic Peace Corps publications to GovInfo.  GPO and the University of Memphis Libraries signed a Letter of Agreement in June 2023, making the Digital Content Contributor Partnership official. This latest collaboration between GPO… Read More

GPO Director Hugh Halpern testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He discussed many topics, including GPO’s long-standing partnership with the library community. Watch the full hearing. Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has made Congressionally Mandated Reports available to the public on GPO’s GovInfo. GPO fulfilled this responsibility ahead of its one-year implementation deadline set by Congress. Reports are now published and available for the public to access at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/CMR. This marks the first time… Read More

GPO Director Hugh Halpern will testify before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee today, Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (EST). To watch the hearing live, click here. Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.  The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve as members of the Depository Library Council. New members will serve a three-year term (June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2027). Submit your nomination (or self-nomination) by Thursday,… Read More

Today, Friday, December 8, 2023, is the deadline to submit your 2023 Biennial Survey to GPO! It is through this mechanism that depositories fulfill their legal obligation to “report to the Superintendent of Documents at least every two years concerning their condition” (44 USC §1909). A preview of the survey questions is available on FDLP.gov Use this link to… Read More