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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Federal Depository Library of the Year Award. The chosen library will be announced during the Fall 2010 Federal Depository Library Conference and Meeting of the Depository Library Council.The Federal Depository Library of the Year Award provides special recognition for a library that furthers the goal of the Federal… Read More

GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  June 2010 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

The Government Printing Office (GPO) will release 6 new collections into the Federal Digital System (FDsys) on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. The new collections are expected to be live by noon EST.The new collections are:The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (1992 to 2008)U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual (2000 and 2008)House… Read More

The U.S. Department of the Interior Library is the focus of this month’s depository library spotlight. The impact of its outreach and promotional efforts is far reaching; history comes alive through the dedicated hard work of knowledgeable staff, in concert with U.S. Park Rangers and other information specialists. This library stands out in the ways it provides awareness… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will be performing scheduled maintenance to upgrade the Aleph integrated library system (ILS).Start Date: Friday, July 2, 2010 08:00 a.m. EDTEnd Date: Friday, July 2, 2010 12:00 Noon EDTTotal Duration: Approximately 4 hoursDuring the scheduled maintenance, the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) may experience brief… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) kicked off its 150 year anniversary celebration on June 23, 2010. GPO was created when President James Buchanan signed Joint Resolution 25 on June 23, 1860. GPO opened its doors for business nine months later on March 4, 1861, the same day Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office becoming the 16th President of the United… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will be performing scheduled maintenance to upgrade the Aleph integrated library system (ILS).Start Date: Thursday, June 24th, 17:30 EDTEnd Date: Monday, June 28, 2010, 12:00 EDTTotal Duration: Approximately 90 hoursOn Thursday and Monday, the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) may experience brief intermittent downtime… Read More

In response to concerns raised by the Depository Library Council as well as the community for an objective evaluation of the needs of libraries within the Federal Depository Library Program, the U.S. Government Printing Office contracted with Outsell, Inc. to conduct a combined series of surveys as part of a Customer Relations Program (CRP). These surveys consisted of a… Read More

St. Mary's University's Louis J. Blume Library's Government Information on the Web Subject Index is now an official service partner for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). This subject index provides a starting point for browsing subject areas, bringing both broad and detailed subject listings from many libraries together in one index.The U.S. Government… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) was recognized with one of the highest honors at the 8th annual American Business Awards ceremony in New York City. GPO won the Stevie Award for Organization of the Year in the Government Agency or Non-profit category. The American Business Awards honor the achievements and contributions of organizations and executives worldwide… Read More