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Constitution Day: Order Pocket Constitutions by September 1, 2023

July 28, 2023
Get ready for Constitution Day! You can now order your library’s batch of free Pocket Constitutions. Each Federal depository library may order up to 100 copies. All orders must be placed by September 1, 2023, in order to ensure delivery for Constitution Day.   Order Pocket Constitutions. Visit our ordering page. Click ‘Log In To The Ordering Site,’ and… Read More

FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance - July 25, 2023

July 24, 2023
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 6:30 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 2 hours During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation while we… Read More

FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

July 24, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are advised… Read More

Webinar: USPTO Intellectual Property Resources

July 24, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "USPTO Intellectual Property Resources." Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Sara Butts,… Read More

GPO Director Names Managing Director Of Customer Services

July 18, 2023
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern named Ted Priebe GPO Managing Director of Customer Services. As Managing Director of Customer Services, Priebe oversees GPO’s Customer Services business unit, a public/private sector partnership consisting of printing professionals located in Washington D.C., a nationwide network of procurement teams,… Read More

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