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Limited Offer for FDLP Libraries: 200 Notable Days: Senate Stories, 1787 to 2002
November 09, 2022
A new, limited-quantity offer is now available to Federal depository libraries. GPO’s Library Services & Content Management has acquired a small number of the publication, 200 Notable Days.
Title: 200 Notable Days: Senate Stories, 1787 to 2002
Item number: 1004-E
SuDoc Class number: Y 1.3:ST 7
CGP System number: 000595711
PURL
Each library may…
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GPO Named One Of America's Best Employers For Veterans
November 09, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2022. GPO has a long-standing history of employing veterans dating back to the Civil War and currently employs 640 veterans who make up 40 percent of the Agency’s workforce. For decades, the Agency has hosted an annual Veterans Day Program in recognition…
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New Electronic Titles for October 2022
November 08, 2022
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for October 2022. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
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Celebrate World Digital Preservation Day
November 03, 2022
Happy World Digital Preservation Day! This year, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) wishes to share the worldwide celebration of digital preservation taking place on November 3, 2022.
GPO is eager to collaborate with you and your library or institution’s collections to increase access to digital publications through our digital repository, GovInfo. GovInfo is…
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Webinar: Can I Get That in My Language and How Do I Know I Can Trust It?
November 02, 2022
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Can I Get That in My Language and How Do I Know I Can Trust It?"
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
Speaker:…
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Five Libraries Partner With GPO To Preserve Government Information
October 26, 2022
Merrill Cazier Library at Utah State University has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become a Preservation Steward, and four other libraries are adding materials to their current Preservation Steward collections. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has…
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FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance - October 27, 2022
October 26, 2022
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week.
Start Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 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…
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FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
October 24, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange.
Start Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Total Duration: 3 hours
The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are…
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Seeking Volunteers to Develop Custom Record Sets
October 21, 2022
GPO’s Customized Record Sets Working Group is looking for volunteers from public libraries. Customized record sets were created when several Tribal Colleges within the FDLP wanted to be notified about newly-cataloged online resources based on specific Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSHs).
In order to provide a similar service to public libraries, GPO will need…
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Pumpkins and Patrons: Halloween Displays and Décor
October 20, 2022
How is your library getting in the Halloween spirit this year? Are you featuring any ghoulish Government publications, either online or in the library? Have some fun with your library’s ‘stand-up Ben,’ and put him in a creative costume. Send us your photos or links, and your library could be featured via GPO social media and FDLP.gov.
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