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Next week is National Library Week (NLW), April 23-29, 2023. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) wants to showcase Federal depository libraries nationwide and the important work you do every day. Share a photo of yourself at your library, and you could be featured on FDLP.gov and GPO social media. Don’t forget to download this NLW image … Read More

New featured publications have been added to the Historic Publications page for Spring 2023, including: Amerika: Illustrated Journal, contributed by GPO partner, College of William & Mary U.S. Marine Corps Flag Manual, 1989 Instructions for monitoring butterflyfishes as indicators of change on Indo-Pacific reefs Census Bureau’s Oral History project … Read More

GPO recently distributed the publication Preparing for and preventing the next public health emergency : lessons learned from the Coronavirus crisis: final report. 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:… Read More

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Demo and Q&A for FDLP eXchange Release 1.1" Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Joe Paskoski,… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) recently hosted FDLP Academy webinars on how to preserve tangible and digital library collections. If you are a new depository coordinator or would like a refresher on some tips, check out the following recordings of webinars presented by GPO Preservation Librarian David Walls: Preservation Services for the FDLP:… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Comprehensive FDLP Collections and Increasing Flexibility for Regionals." Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. … Read More

A live training webinar that was originally scheduled to take place on April 4, 2023, has been rescheduled. "An Overview of the Affordable Connectivity Program" will be presented on Monday, May 8, 2023. Those that already registered for the original April 4, 2023, date do not need to register again for the Monday, May 8, 2023, webinar. You will receive a reminder email… Read More

New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for March 2023. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has awarded a contract for security features, including the chip, software, and packaging, in the U.S. passport. The contract has been awarded to Infineon Technologies Americas Corporation and Thales DIS USA, Inc. and allows for the companies to supply these security solutions for up to ten years. GPO manufactures the U.S… Read More