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FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance - September 27, 2022

September 26, 2022
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 7:00 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… Read More

Deadline - Midnight, September 30, 2022, for the Selection Profile Update Cycle

September 22, 2022
  Midnight, Friday, September 30, 2022, is the deadline for libraries intending to add tangible formats to their item selection profiles for Federal fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023). Changes to item selection profiles are made in the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS). Beginning on October 1, 2022, any tangible format… Read More

Wrapping Up Constitution Day 2022

September 20, 2022
Federal depository libraries across the Nation celebrated Constitution Day on September 17, with events, contests, giveaways, displays, and more. Over 29,000 free Pocket Constitutions from GPO were shared with library patrons across the country! FDLP.gov’s ‘Celebrating Constitution Day’ gallery showcases photos and details of 2022 celebrations at Federal depository… Read More

CGP Monthly Maintenance: September 2022

September 19, 2022
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, September 22, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and… Read More

GPO'S GOVINFO WINS 2022 GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE AWARD

September 16, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has won a 2022 Government Experience Award for GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic information published by the Federal Government. GPO won the award for its entry “Nine Billion Government Information Retrievals.” GPO achieved the milestone of nine billion retrievals of Government information on its digital system this… Read More

2022 Federal Depository Library Conference: Updated Schedule and Detailed Agenda

September 15, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. An updated schedule and detailed agenda are now available for the 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference. Have you registered to attend yet? When: October 17 – 19, 2022 (afternoons, EDT) Where: Virtual; participate anywhere, from the comfort of your own home, office, or library Event cost:… Read More

Webinar: Federal Open Data - 2022 Update

September 15, 2022
Register to attend the live training webinar, “Federal Open Data - 2022 Update." Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Hyon Kim, Program Director,… Read More

FDLP eXchange Technical Issue – Publication Start Date

September 14, 2022
GPO has discovered two issues in FDLP eXchange that impact the input and retention of the Publication Start Date field when spreadsheets are uploaded. The bigger issue is isolated to uploads of long spreadsheets. Spreadsheets containing more than 250 items are uploaded directly into the system without going through the review panel process that allows users to… Read More

Task Force on a Digital FDLP: Draft Report Available for Public Comment

September 14, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The draft report of the GPO Director’s Task Force on a Digital Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is now available for public comment through October 14, 2022. Draft Report for Public Comment: Task Force on a Digital Federal Depository Library Program Draft report comment form   … Read More