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CGP Monthly Maintenance: July 2023

July 18, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate… Read More

Webinar: The American Community Survey: A Comprehensive Look

July 18, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, " The American Community Survey: A Comprehensive Look." Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Noelia… Read More

New Serial Set Project Records Available on GitHub

July 17, 2023
A new group of United States Congressional Serial Set Serial Set Project MARC records is now available in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), and files of the records are available on GitHub. The record set includes 16,498 records (16,402 monographs and 96 serials) in various Congressional publication series, including House and Senate documents and reports… Read More

Webinar: Should You Consider Crypto?

July 14, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Should You Consider Crypto?" Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Dan Rutherford, Associate Director,… Read More

New Electronic Titles for June 2023

July 11, 2023
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for June 2023. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Monday, July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Monday, July 10, 2023, 10:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 1:00 a.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 3 hours The site will be unavailable during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation. Read More

Scheduled IT Maintenance: Saturday, July 8, 2023

July 06, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) will perform scheduled IT maintenance on Saturday, July 8, 2023, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (EDT). During the maintenance period, the following GPO services may experience brief, intermittent downtime: purl.fdlp.gov permanent.fdlp.gov Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government We apologize for the inconvenience and… Read More

Dive into Free Webinars from GPO

July 05, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Check out these free, upcoming educational webinars and events from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO):  Data Librarianship; Richard Huffine (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation); Friday, July 7, 2023; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)  GovInfo API Overview and Search Service Preview;… Read More