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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Webinar: Federal Government Mapping Resources: Experiences from a Virtual Reference Desk
July 17, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, " Federal Government Mapping Resources: Experiences from a Virtual Reference Desk."
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
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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…
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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,…
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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).
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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.
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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…
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FDLP eXchange Technical Issue Resolved
July 05, 2023
The recently identified technical issue with FDLP eXchange has been resolved. The site is now fully functional and available for use. Thank you for your patience.
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