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2024 Federal Depository Library Awards: Nominate Exceptional Depository Libraries by September 3
July 30, 2024
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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations for two Federal depository library awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Learn more about the awards and nomination guidelines.
Nominate libraries.
Library of the Year
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Registration Open for the Fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference & FDLP Preconference
July 30, 2024
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You are cordially invited to join the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Depository Library Council (DLC) for the fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference and the FDLP Preconference: Updates from GPO’s Library Services & Content Management.
Federal Depository Library…
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GPO Director Names Managing Director Security and Intelligent Documents
July 25, 2024
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern has named David (Dave) Spiers as Managing Director, Security and Intelligent Documents (SID). In this capacity, Spiers will lead the GPO business unit that designs, prints, personalizes, and delivers Secure Federal Credentials for many Government Agencies, which includes the U.S. passport for the U.S…
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FDLP.gov Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
July 22, 2024
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week.
Start Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Total Duration: 3 hours
During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime.
We apologize for the inconvenience and…
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FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
July 22, 2024
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange.
Start Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Total Duration: 3 hours
The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During this period, users are advised…
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Retired Army Colonel becomes GPO Deputy Director
July 18, 2024
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern has named Brian Pearl as the Agency’s Deputy Director. In this role, Pearl will serve in the Agency’s second highest-ranking position as its Chief Operating Officer. In addition to other responsibilities, Pearl will oversee GPO’s operations division, which includes Plant Operations, Security and…
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Webinar: Data.gov: Update on OPEN Government Data Act Implementation
July 17, 2024
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Data.gov: Update on OPEN Government Data Act Implementation."
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
Speakers:…
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FDLP eXchange Technical Issue Resolved
July 15, 2024
The recently identified technical issue with FDLP eXchange has been resolved. The site is now fully functional and available for use. Thank you for your patience.
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FDLP eXchange Temporarily Unavailable
July 15, 2024
The FDLP eXchange is temporarily unavailable. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible, and we will inform the community when it is available for use. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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GPO Remembers the 23rd Public Printer Michael DiMario
July 11, 2024
Michael F. DiMario, who served as Public Printer of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) from 1993–2002, passed away on July 5th in Annapolis, MD. He was 87 years old.
"On behalf of the entire GPO team, I send our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Public Printer DiMario’s son Steve, extended family, colleagues, and friends," said GPO Director…
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