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GovInfo Collection Development Plan: Version 8 Released
    September 29, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  GPO’s System of Online Access | Collection Development Plan for fiscal year 2023 is now available on FDLP.gov.
The Collection Development Plan underwent a comprehensive revision to reflect:
	Goals of the National Collection of U.S. Government Information, Strategic Plan for FY 2023 – FY 2027.
	Effect of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act on…
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Webinar: Census Business Builder 5.3
    September 28, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  Register to attend the live training webinar, "Census Business Builder 5.3."
	
		
			
			
			Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
			Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
			
		
		
			
			
			 
		
		
			
			Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
			
		
	
	Speaker: Adam P. Grundy, Supervisor, Data User…
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GPO’s Responses to DLC Recommendations
    September 27, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  Upon the close of the spring 2023 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting, the DLC began developing formal recommendations for the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). On May 17, 2023, two recommendations were presented related to persistent identifier principles and PURL reporting training. These were reviewed and discussed by GPO staff, and GPO…
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Biennial Survey Now Open
    September 27, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  The 2023 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository Libraries is now open for completion by all Federal depository libraries. Through this mechanism, depositories fulfill their legal obligation to “report to the Superintendent of Documents at least every two years concerning their condition” (44 USC §1909). 
All depository coordinators, or the library director if the…
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FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
    September 26, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange.
	Start Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
	End Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 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…
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Wrapping Up Constitution Day 2023
    September 26, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  Federal depository libraries across the Nation celebrated Constitution Day on September 17, with events, contests, giveaways, displays, and more. Over 33,000 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 2023 celebrations at Federal depository…
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FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance -September 26, 2023
    September 26, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week.
	Start Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
	End Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
	Total Duration: 2 hours
During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation…
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Reminder - Upcoming Virtual Meetings about the Digital FDLP
    September 25, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  In August 2023, the Superintendent of Documents sent all depository library coordinators and directors a letter on the Transformation to a Digital Federal Depository Library Program .
GPO is inviting all libraries to a virtual meeting to receive an overview of upcoming changes to the FDLP.
Four virtual meetings will be held, one for each National Collection…
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Item Selection Profile Update Cycle and the Digital FDLP Framework
    September 22, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  The item selection profile update cycle is ahead. Beginning on October 1, 2023, any tangible format item numbers that a library has previously added to their DSIMS selection cart become active. 
This year’s update cycle is a bit different as the FDLP is pivoting to a digital FDLP framework. This undertaking will impact tangible material distribution in the…
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Webinar: Minnesota's Law Library Service to Prisoners Program
    September 15, 2023
  
  
    
      
              
  Register to attend the live training webinar, "Minnesota's Law Library Service to Prisoners Program.."
	
		
			
			
			Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
			Time: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (EDT)
			
		
		
			
			
			 
		
		
			
			Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
			
		
	
	Speaker: Liz Reppe,…
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