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GPO Congressional Publishing Services (CPS) has informed Library Services and Content Management that there is an error in the following publication:Title: 108-2, U.S. Congressional Serial Set, Senate Document, Nos.20-29, Serial No. 14870, January 20-December 7, 2004SuDocs Class: Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14870Item No.: 1008-FShipping List No.: 2008-0014-SShipping List Date: 01/22… Read More

Effective immediately, Library Services and Content Management (LCSM) will cease using cutter numbers on the hearings issued from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs:SuDoc Y 4.F 76/1:Item nos. 1017-A-07 (P), 1017-B-07 (MF)LSCM will use the serial number that is on the hearing as the suffix for the SuDoc class. This new procedure is consistent with the classification… Read More

As part of its education and outreach mission, GPO’s Library Services and Content Management has presented several programs on topics related to the Federal Depository Library Program through OPAL, a Web conferencing service. Now LSCM is opening up its OPAL room to members of the depository library community who would like to present additional educational and training… Read More

Robert C. Tapella, Public Printer of the United States, returned to his alma mater, Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, California and gave a keynote address at the "The Business of Green Media Conference" dinner banquet held on January 24.Harvey Levenson, head of Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department looked forward to Bob's keynote stating, "I've observed… Read More

Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) recently announced that it had begun a process to upgrade the applications that provide directory information for Read More

GPO is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Program Planning Specialist in Library Planning and Development Content Management. The Library Planning and Development Content Management Service is responsible for the planning, development and coordination of new initiatives for electronic and web collections in support of the Library Services and Content… Read More

GPO appreciates the input from the 23 respondents who reviewed and submitted comments in November, 2007 on the Public Access Assessments: Focus on Access, Collections, and Service paper. The paper outlines the focus and organizational scheme of the Public Access Assessment and describes the major categories of Access, Collections, Service, and Overarching Responsibilities… Read More

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is pleased to announce that the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications’ (CGP) "Locate in a Library" feature has been enhanced to display two new fields: the "Catalog Website" and "Public Notes", providing additional depository-related information to assist users searching for a library that has their publication of… Read More

On January 9, 2008, Office of Management and Budget Director Jim Nussle announced that the Budget of the United States Government would be released in a web-only format for Fiscal Year 2009 on February 4th, 2008. Mr. Nussle cited the cost savings of such a move as the reason for the discontinuance of paper copies of the Budget.GPO wishes to assure the members of the… Read More

Beta testing of the NTIS database is completed. NTIS is ready to expand access to "DARTS: Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific" to the rest of the depository community. DARTS provides access to bibliographic records for approximately 240,000 publications from 1964-2000 and links to online content.A validation form must be signed by your library… Read More