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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… Read More

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 … Read More

U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern announces the appointment of five new members to the Depository Library Council (DLC). DLC members advise the GPO Director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and access to U.S. Government information.  In addition to experience working in various types of… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The FDLP Pre-Meeting is happening this Thursday, April 27, 2023. There is still time to register to join GPO’s Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) for news and updates on LSCM’s top initiatives. This 90-minute session will cover a variety of special projects, initiatives, and… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, April 25, 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 while we… Read More

The Spring 2023 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting is just a week away, but there is still time to register. The event will feature an Open Forum on Tuesday, May 2. The focus will be on active promotion of digital Government information. The members of the DLC want to gain your input on the following questions: With the increasing digital… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) Secure Production Facility in Mississippi is celebrating 15 years of service to the American people. GPO opened the facility in 2008 to help meet the rising demand by the American people for U.S. passports and chose the Stennis Space Center, NASA’s primary center for rocket propulsion testing, for its strong security. GPO has… Read More

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