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Classification Change for Publications from the Congressional Oversight Panel

September 02, 2009
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) recently contacted the Congressional Oversight Panel for Economic Stabilization to clarify their official name. Earlier documents issued by the Panel had their name as being the Congressional Oversight Panel for Economic Stabilization. GPO staff created the Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) classification number based on that… Read More

Federal Depository Libraries and GPO: Partners in Challenging Times

September 02, 2009
Libraries are facing dramatic shifts due to technological advances, severe budget cuts, library reorganizations, and more. Some of these situations require immediate action on the part of the library. As libraries rethink their strategic plans, GPO understands that they necessarily evaluate their investment in collections and staff expertise dedicated to FDLP functions… Read More

Depository Spotlight for September

September 01, 2009
GPO is highlighting the successful cooperative collection arrangement of four libraries in Oregon this month. The libraries are the Oregon State Library, Oregon State University Valley Library, Portland State University Library, and University of Oregon Knight Library. These libraries recently undertook the responsibility to share the regional Federal depository library… Read More

Serial Set 15029 Recall Status Update

August 26, 2009
In the May 18, 2009 FDLP-L posting titled: Serial Set Volume Recall: Serial Set No. 15029, regional libraries and one library in each state were asked to return the Serial Set volume no. 15029 (Y 1.1/2: SERIAL 15029; Item 1008-F) to GPO to correct an error in the publication. Libraries returned the required volumes and LSCM received information today from the GPO Bindery… Read More

GPO Update at 2009 AALL Conference Now Available

August 26, 2009
Acting Superintendent of Documents Ric Davis presented an update on recent news pertaining to the Federal Depository Library Program at the AALL conference held in Washington, DC in July 2009. Topics covered included developments in FDsys, digitization, authentication, and new funding which will allow several initiatives to move forward. Read More

Availability of TIAS and and U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements

August 26, 2009
At this time, the Department of State is publishing the Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS) (S 9.10:, item number 0899) online for dissemination to libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program. The Department of State remains behind by several years in its publication of TIAS prints, but is making efforts to get up to date. The U.S. Government… Read More

Mid-Session Review, Budget of the United States Government

August 25, 2009
The Mid-Session Review, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2010, is now available from GPO on FDsys and GPO Access.The Mid-Session Review is an annual update of estimates for Federal receipts and outlays that reflects economic, legislative, and other changes that have occurred since the President's Budget was released in May. Read More

FDLP and C&I Metrics - July 2009

August 25, 2009
GPO is releasing monthly statistics on the activities of Statistics for  July 2009 activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing Program have been released. Read More

House Health Care Reform Bill Available on GPO's Federal Digital System

August 21, 2009
As lawmakers and Americans discuss health care reform, The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has made available H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, in electronic and printed form.  The bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce. The authentic, electronic version is available on GPO’s Federal Digital… Read More