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This message is being posted on behalf of the Law Library of Congress The Law Library of Congress offers a basic introduction to legal sources and research techniques through their “Orientation to Legal Research Series.” These orientations, taught by legal reference librarians, are typically offered once a month on a rotating basis. The next upcoming webinar will be… Read More

Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) has worked with libraries to enlist Print Selector and Preservation Steward agreements for the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the CFR Index and Finding Aids. These agreements ensure that paper copies of these titles continue to be deposited in different geographic locations across the country. As agreements have… Read More

Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) and Federal Depository Support Services (FDSS) recently shared a letter with all Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Library Directors with news from 2022 and upcoming plans for 2023. Some of the topics covered include the Task Force on a Digital FDLP, the upcoming Biennial Survey, and the Spring 2023 Depository Library… Read More

  The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) for the second year in a row has been named one of America’s best employers by Forbes. GPO ranked in the top five in the category for Government Services. GPO joined other Government agencies such as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Education also included on the list of best… Read More

A new, limited-quantity offer is now available to Federal depository libraries. GPO’s Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) has acquired a small number of the publication, Presidential Vetoes, 1989 – 2000. Title: Presidential Vetoes, 1989 - 2000 Item number: 0998-A-01 SuDoc Class number: Y 1.3:S.PUB.107-10 CGP System number: 000538278 PURL … Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is restarting and expanding its apprenticeship program to create the foundation for a new generation of GPO teammates. This program is a critical element of securing GPO’s future as many of the Agency’s current teammates are eligible to retire over the next five years. The graduates will help maintain a first-rate workforce that… Read More

GPO recently distributed the series of nine hearings on the January 6 investigation, as well as a compilation volume containing all the hearings combined. The compilation volume is being offered as a Special Selection Offer, and there are just a few days left to request your library’s copy. Libraries not selecting item number 1009-B can request to receive the… Read More

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EST) End Date: Thursday, February 16,  2023  6:00 a.m. (EST) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the… Read More

On February 8, 2023, GPO Director Hugh Halpern transmitted his formal response to the Task Force on a Digital FDLP regarding their final report, Feasibility of a Digital Federal Depository Library Program: Report of the GPO Director’s Task Force. Director Halpern expressed that he broadly intends to adopt the Task Force’s recommendations to move to a digital FDLP and has… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. You are invited to join Library Services & Content Management’s (LSCM) Chiefs and Managers for news and updates on LSCM’s top initiatives. This 90-minute FDLP Pre-Meeting will cover a variety of special projects, initiatives, and operations that support the four statutorily-mandated programs… Read More