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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, September 24, 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… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, September 24, 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… Read More

A new webcast, "LSCM GitHub Repositories Webcast Series – American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Subject-Based Resources," is now available for viewing. Speaker: Todd Scudiere, Technical Services Librarian, Metadata and Collection Services (MCS), Library Services & Content Management (LSCM), U.S. Government Publishing Office… Read More

Federal depository libraries across the Nation celebrated Constitution Day on September 17, with events, contests, giveaways, displays, and more. Over 26,000 free Pocket Constitutions from GPO were shared with library patrons across the country! FDLP.gov’s ‘Celebrating Constitution Day’ gallery showcases photos and details of 2024 celebrations… Read More

Metadata and Collection Services (MCS), formerly Library Technical Services (LTS), posted the 4,490 House and Senate bills and resolutions introduced from September 2023 through March 2024 on GitHub. These records contain OCLC numbers and Superintendent of Documents classification numbers but not FDLP item numbers. The records are available in OCLC and in the Catalog of U… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The final schedule for the fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference (October 21 -23) is now available. GPO is still seeking posters and exhibitors, but the deadline to volunteer is approaching (Friday, September 20, 2024). Volunteer to present a virtual poster. Showcase your FDLP… Read More

Happy Constitution Day from the U.S. Government Publishing Office! Federal depository libraries across the Nation are celebrating today with events, contests, giveaways, and more. Snap some photos as your events are taking place, and send them to GPO. Your library could be featured via FDLP.gov and GPO social media. We look forward to seeing and sharing how your… Read More

GPO’s Depository Distribution unit continues to improve procedures at our distribution facility in Laurel, MD. Print Distribution Titles (PDT) are being shipped to PDT recipients. Overall, libraries may note a decline in the number and frequency of their shipments. Very few shipments are being sent to non-PDT selectors (remaining shipments include, for example,… Read More

New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for August 2024. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

FDLP Resource Guides has recently debuted three new guides for the fall season: America’s GLAM: Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums Then and Now Experiences of Hispanics and Latinos U.S. Department of Education (ED) Learn about the Nation’s institutions that focus on its diverse cultures and histories, civil rights experiences of Hispanics and… Read More