News

Two new promotional items are available free to FDLP libraries. GovInfo Pencils: These enamel finished, wooden barrel, #2 pencils promote GovInfo.gov. Each order has a limit of 50 pencils. FDLP Rulers: Promote the FDLP, and help patrons find information about their local FDLP libraries. This plastic ruler features all of the U.S. Presidents in chronological… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Check out these free, upcoming educational webinars and events from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO): Congress.gov: Updates and Overview; Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer (Law Library of Congress); Tuesday, March 7, 2023; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EST) UNT’s Trans Accessible Libraries… Read More

The CGP on GitHub repository offers monthly files of new and changed bibliographic records of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) for downloading, free of charge. GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) manages and develops five repositories: CGP on GitHub All CGP Records (MARC UTF-8)  All CGP Records (MARC XML)  U.S. Congressional… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, February 28, 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… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EST) End Date: Tuesday, February 28, 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

This message is being posted jointly on behalf of GPO’s Federal Depository Support Services and the Census Academy Team at the U.S. Census Bureau. The FDLP community is invited to participate in a focus group with the U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with GPO, about the Census Academy. Census Academy is the Census Bureau's learning hub providing short-form… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. GPO is actively seeking volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set for our collaborative digitization project with the Law Library of Congress. you are actively weeding the Serial Set from your depository collection, please keep the GPO Needs List in mind. We are also actively seeking… Read More

GPO recently distributed the publication Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 1. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0909-D-01 can request to receive the publication. Cataloging and distribution information: Title: Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 1 Item number: 0909-D-01 … Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "UNT's Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative." Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Julie… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "The 1950 Census ." Date: Thursday, March 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: Claire Kluskens, Genealogy/Census Records Subject… Read More