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CGP Monthly Maintenance: July 2022

July 19, 2022
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your… Read More

GPO Catalogs the Video Hearings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

July 18, 2022
GPO has cataloged the streaming videos of the eight hearings held by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The records can be retrieved in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) by this search in the expert mode: wau=House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol… Read More

Unreported Publications Data Cumulated for April 2021 - May 2022

July 14, 2022
GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) compiled the monthly unreported publications data for April 2021 - May 2022 and posted a new feature, Cumulated Cataloging Data, on FDLP.gov’s Reporting Publications to GPO page. The table includes several new data points, such as the numbers and percentages of complete and brief bibliographic records, and the numbers and percentages… Read More

2022 Federal Depository Library of the Year: Submit Nominations by August 12, 2022

July 12, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations of libraries with innovative services, programs, or staff members who are engaged with meeting the needs of their communities. Nominate an exceptional Federal depository library for the 2022 Federal Depository Library of the… Read More

Registration Open for the Fall 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference

July 12, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. You are cordially invited to join the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Depository Library Council for the fall 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference. When: October 17 - 19, 2022 (afternoons, EDT) Where: Participate anywhere, from the comfort of your own home or library Event… Read More

LSCM Pilot Project Participant Selected for Pilot Project Opportunity 2: University of North Texas Libraries

July 12, 2022
The University of North Texas Libraries have been selected as the second LSCM Pilot Project participant. The project is scoped as follows: Cataloging, item-level inventory, condition assessment, and digitization of a collection of 200-300 Federal Government print publications focused on a state, region, common theme, or topic, and preferably those without records in… Read More

New Electronic Titles for June 2022

July 12, 2022
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for June 2022. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

Historic Publications for Summer 2022

July 11, 2022
New highlights have been added to the Historic Publications page for Summer 2022, including: Contributions from Digital Content Contributor, Boise State University. Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission and predecessor agencies. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements, digitized by the Library of Congress. Arctic laboratory : a history… Read More

Constitution Day: Order Pocket Constitutions by September 2, 2022

July 06, 2022
Constitution Day preparations around the country are underway! You can now order your library’s batch of free Pocket Constitutions. 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