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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… Read More

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. Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names Indiana State Library as the 2022 Federal Depository Library of the Year. The library was selected for its excellent promotion and preservation of Government information and for its programs that improve awareness and literacy of Government information. The library began collecting Federal documents when it opened in 1825,… Read More

"Show & Tell – Cards of the Historic Shelflist,” is now available for viewing. Duration: 21 minutes Speaker: Susan M. Golden, Librarian (Technical Services), Library Services & Content Management, GPO Learning outcomes: In this webcast, viewers will learn about the Government Publishing Office Historic Shelflist and the history of… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Library of Congress Veterans History Project." Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Kerry Ward, Senior… Read More

The 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference is only four days away. Don’t forget to download your FDL Conference bingo card! To help in filling out the Completed Depository Highlights and Checked my library’s NCSA squares on the bingo card, we are resending this helpful video that shows how to complete each process step-by-step. If you have any questions, please… Read More

Upon the close of the spring 2022 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting, the DLC began developing formal recommendations and a commendation for the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). On August 19, 2022, two recommendations and one commendation were presented. These were reviewed and discussed in detail by GPO staff, and GPO Director Hugh Halpern… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The fall 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference is just days away (October 17 – 19). Are you ready to attend? This quick checklist will help you prepare. Register to attend. Visit the event page. Download the quick reference schedule and the detailed agenda. Review the handouts and… Read More

New highlights have been added to the Historic Publications page for fall 2022, including: Daily bulletin weather reports from the United States Army Signal Service (1872 – 1877), recently cataloged as part of the GPO Partnership with the University of Minnesota. A report on the 1959 flood of Boise, ID, contributed to GovInfo from Boise State University. New… Read More

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