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FOUR LIBRARIES PARTNER WITH GPO TO PRESERVE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

May 02, 2023
Libraries at Auburn University, Middle Tennessee State University, and New York State Library have signed Memorandum of Agreements with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards, and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law has expanded its partnership with GPO. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document… Read More

Webinar: Census 101

May 02, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Census 101." Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Kim Brown, Training Specialist, Data Dissemination &… Read More

National Archives and Records Administration Educational Opportunities

May 01, 2023
This message is being posted on behalf of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Every year, the National Archives hosts a free, educational genealogy event broadcast live on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. The 2023 Genealogy Series will be focused on military and civilian records… Read More

Webinar: Finding Answers to Medicare Questions

May 01, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Finding Answers to Medicare Questions." Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Kim Lare, Program Training… Read More

GPO’s FDLP LibGuides Project

April 28, 2023
You are invited to give feedback regarding a revamp of GPO’s FDLP LibGuides template layouts for resource guides. The team has six prototype guides for the community to review and provide comment: Coronavirus Elections and Voting Rights Open Educational Resources< U.S. Congress< U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Treasury … Read More

Depository Library Council Seeks Subcommittee Volunteers

April 28, 2023
The Depository Library Council’s Collection and Discovery Services Subcommittee seeks two members of the depository library community to serve alongside Council and U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) members. The Collection and Discovery Services Subcommittee assists in coordinating the thoughts, research, plans, and efforts to move the FDLP forward and to expand… Read More

Five New Promotional Items Available for FDLP Libraries

April 27, 2023
Five new promotional items are available free to FDLP libraries. Each of these five items can be ordered in packs of 25. Share these with your patrons to spread awareness of these excellent U.S. Government information resources. Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government notecard (5X7) GovInfo notecard (5X7) GovInfo brochure (8.5X11, tri-folded) Catalog of U.S… Read More