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FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

January 23, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EST) End Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EST) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are… Read More

GPO Digitizes Historic Congressional Directories from the 1800s

January 23, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is digitizing historic volumes of the Congressional Directory from the 19th and 20th centuries. The first release includes Directories from 1869–1888, as well as 1993. Additional digitized historic Congressional Directories will be released on GovInfo as they are completed. Historically, the Congressional Directory has been… Read More

Send GPO Your Library ‘Shelfie’

January 19, 2023
Library Shelfie Day is Wednesday, January 25, 2023, and GPO wants to showcase your library staff and your ‘FDLP shelfies.’ Snap a few photos with your Government documents tangible or electronic collection or photos of you and your colleagues working in your library. Share your photos with us prior to the 25th, and your library could be featured on GPO’s social media… Read More

Administrative Committee of the Federal Register Ceases Publication of the Public Papers of the Presidents

January 18, 2023
The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register issued a final rule on December 29, 2022, discontinuing the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (Public Papers). The Public Papers are discontinued as a whole, and the series will end with the Obama Administration; Public Papers will not be published for either the Trump or Biden Administrations. All… Read More

Webinar: Prices and Wages by Decade: An Overview

January 18, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Prices and Wages by Decade: An Overview." Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Marie Concannon, Head,… Read More

Special Selection Offer Reminder: Final Report, January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol

January 17, 2023
GPO recently distributed the publication Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 1008-C-02 can request to receive the publication. Cataloging and distribution information: Title: Final Report of the… Read More