Explore an archive of news and announcements related to the Federal Depository Library Program.
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Webinar: Understanding the Fed: Public Documents and the Federal Reserve System
May 02, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Understanding the Fed: Public Documents and the Federal Reserve System."
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
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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…
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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 &…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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Webinar Rescheduled: There Is Nothing So American: Planning a National Park Vacation
April 27, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "There Is Nothing So American: Planning a National Park Vacation."
Those that already registered for the original April 26, 2023, date do not need to register again for the May 17, 2023, webinar. You will receive a reminder email on the morning of the event containing your webinar access information.
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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…
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Webcasts: Introduction to Basic Government Information and Introduction to Federal Statistics Reporting
April 26, 2023
These webcasts are part of a new Library Reference Training Series.
"Introduction to Basic Government Information” and “Introduction to Federal Statistics Reporting" are now available for viewing in the Library Reference Training Series (FDLP Academy Training Repository).
Duration: 17 minutes and 8 minutes
Speaker: Federal Depository Support Services Staff
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