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Microfiche Distribution Update

September 01, 2022
The final issue of the Code of Federal Regulations in microfiche format has been distributed to selecting libraries. The final shipping list for this publication is 2022-0038-M. Here are some reminders: Microfiche conversion is wrapping up for House and Senate Journals and all SuDocs beginning with Y 1 and Y 4. For a list of the content impacted, consult… Read More

Request for Comments: Regional Discard Policy Proposed Revision

September 01, 2022
The Superintendent of Documents seeks your thoughts about Government Publications Authorized for Discard by Regional Depository Libraries, a proposed revision of Public Policy Statement SOD-PPS-2020-1. The revision of the policy recognizes the establishment of the National Collection Service Areas and their potential role in collection management decisions for regional… Read More

GPO Surpasses a Cataloging Milestone for the Law Library of Congress Historical Reports Collaboration

August 31, 2022
GPO’s Library Technical Services staff members surpassed the 2,000 record milestone for GPO’s collaboration with the Law Library of Congress to catalog digitized and born-digital historical legal reports. The number of reports cataloged is 2,209 as of August 30, 2022, which is 55% of the approximately 4,000 reports to be included in the partnership. The collaboration… Read More

DSIMS Technical Issue Resolved

August 29, 2022
The recently identified technical issue with DSIMS (Depository Selection Information Management System) has been resolved. Libraries can now search for and add item numbers to their selection profiles in the system. Please contact us through askGPO if you continue to experience any difficulties with DSIMS. Read More

Webinar: Census Trade Tools for the FDLP

August 29, 2022
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Census Trade Tools for the FDLP."   NOTE: Through the FDLP, Federal depositories now have free access to monthly merchandise trade files in the Foreign Trade online resource, a password-protected agency subscription database, which is described in this webinar.           … Read More

One Week Left to Order Pocket Constitutions: Constitution Day is September 17

August 26, 2022
There is one week left to order your library’s batch of free Pocket Constitutions in preparation for Constitution Day (September 17, 2022). Each Federal depository library may order up to 100 copies. All orders must be placed by September 2, 2022, in order to ensure delivery for Constitution Day. Order Pocket Constitutions. Visit our ordering page. Click … Read More