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Libraries at Auburn University, Middle Tennessee State University, and New York State Library have signed Memorandum of Agreements with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards, and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law has expanded its partnership with GPO. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Census 101." Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Kim Brown, Training Specialist, Data Dissemination &… Read More

This message is being posted on behalf of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Every year, the National Archives hosts a free, educational genealogy event broadcast live on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. The 2023 Genealogy Series will be focused on military and civilian records… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Finding Answers to Medicare Questions." Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Kim Lare, Program Training… Read More

You are invited to give feedback regarding a revamp of GPO’s FDLP LibGuides template layouts for resource guides. The team has six prototype guides for the community to review and provide comment: Coronavirus Elections and Voting Rights Open Educational Resources< U.S. Congress< U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Treasury … Read More

The Depository Library Council’s Collection and Discovery Services Subcommittee seeks two members of the depository library community to serve alongside Council and U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) members. The Collection and Discovery Services Subcommittee assists in coordinating the thoughts, research, plans, and efforts to move the FDLP forward and to expand… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "There Is Nothing So American: Planning a National Park Vacation." Those that already registered for the original April 26, 2023, date do not need to register again for the May 17, 2023, webinar. You will receive a reminder email on the morning of the event containing your webinar access information. … Read More

Five new promotional items are available free to FDLP libraries. Each of these five items can be ordered in packs of 25. Share these with your patrons to spread awareness of these excellent U.S. Government information resources. Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government notecard (5X7) GovInfo notecard (5X7) GovInfo brochure (8.5X11, tri-folded) Catalog of U.S… Read More

These webcasts are part of a new Library Reference Training Series. "Introduction to Basic Government Information” and “Introduction to Federal Statistics Reporting" are now available for viewing in the Library Reference Training Series (FDLP Academy Training Repository). Duration: 17 minutes and 8 minutes Speaker: Federal Depository Support Services Staff … Read More

U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern announces the appointment of five new members to the Depository Library Council (DLC). DLC members advise the GPO Director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and access to U.S. Government information.  In addition to experience working in various types of… Read More