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GPO is working with the University of Michigan’s School of Information to conduct an assessment of user experiences with GPO’s ISO-16363 certified digital repository, GovInfo. Over the next several months, a team of four students from the School of Information’s Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation - SI 622 course will conduct virtual interviews, perform virtual… Read More

GPO Director Hugh Halpern will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. (EST). To watch the hearing live click here. Read More

New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for February 2023. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The spring 2023 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting is taking place May 1 and 2. An updated schedule is now available. Register today to participate in the virtual programs. The DLC serves as an advisory committee to the GPO Director and the Superintendent of Documents and offers… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. You are invited to join GPO’s Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) on April 27, 2023, for news and updates on LSCM’s top initiatives. This 90-minute FDLP Pre-Meeting will cover a variety of special projects, initiatives, and operations that support the four statutorily-mandated programs… Read More

Two new promotional items are available free to FDLP libraries. GovInfo Pencils: These enamel finished, wooden barrel, #2 pencils promote GovInfo.gov. Each order has a limit of 50 pencils. FDLP Rulers: Promote the FDLP, and help patrons find information about their local FDLP libraries. This plastic ruler features all of the U.S. Presidents in chronological… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Check out these free, upcoming educational webinars and events from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO): Congress.gov: Updates and Overview; Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer (Law Library of Congress); Tuesday, March 7, 2023; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EST) UNT’s Trans Accessible Libraries… Read More

The CGP on GitHub repository offers monthly files of new and changed bibliographic records of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) for downloading, free of charge. GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) manages and develops five repositories: CGP on GitHub All CGP Records (MARC UTF-8)  All CGP Records (MARC XML)  U.S. Congressional… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, February 28, 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… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EST) End Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EST) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are… Read More