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This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The fall 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference is drawing near (October 17 – 19, 2022). There is still time to volunteer to create a poster or an exhibit for our virtual galleries. Volunteer through September 1, 2022. Create a virtual poster for our gallery. Exhibit a product or service… Read More

GPO’s Library Technical Services staff members surpassed the 2,000 record milestone for GPO’s collaboration with the Law Library of Congress to catalog digitized and born-digital historical legal reports. The number of reports cataloged is 2,209 as of August 30, 2022, which is 55% of the approximately 4,000 reports to be included in the partnership. The collaboration… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Disaster Preparedness: Helping Individuals and Communities Prepare"                                                           … Read More

The recently identified technical issue with DSIMS (Depository Selection Information Management System) has been resolved. Libraries can now search for and add item numbers to their selection profiles in the system. Please contact us through askGPO if you continue to experience any difficulties with DSIMS. Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Census Trade Tools for the FDLP."   NOTE: Through the FDLP, Federal depositories now have free access to monthly merchandise trade files in the Foreign Trade online resource, a password-protected agency subscription database, which is described in this webinar.           … Read More

There is one week left to order your library’s batch of free Pocket Constitutions in preparation for Constitution Day (September 17, 2022). 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

Register to attend the live training webinar, “Preservation Services for the FDLP: Preserving the National Collection for Present and Future Users." Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of… Read More

Through the FDLP, Federal depositories now have free access to monthly merchandise trade files in the Foreign Trade online resource, a password-protected agency subscription database. Title: Foreign trade. Data SuDocs Class Stem: C 3.278/4: Item Number: 0154-D-03 OCLC Number: 1341299675 CGP System Number: 1194987 PURL WEBTech Notes Entry GPO arranged with the… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, “Floods, Humidity, and Mold in Libraries." Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker David Walls,… Read More

An updated "FDLP Depository Operation Training Series," (webcast series) is now available. Sessions and Duration: Introduction to the FDLP and GPO: 17 minutes Legal Requirements and Regulations: 13 minutes What’s in the Box?: 28 minutes Depository Collection Management: 22 minutes Public Access: 31 minutes Cataloging and Bibliographic Control:… Read More