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Webinar: Empowering Democracy: Unlocking the GODORT Voter & Elections Toolkit
August 26, 2024
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Empowering Democracy: Unlocking the GODORT Voter & Elections Toolkit."
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
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Position Available at GPO: Supervisory Training Administrator
August 23, 2024
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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking a Supervisory Training Administrator to join the Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) team. The incumbent will serve in the Federal Depository Support Services unit of LSCM as Supervisor and team lead for instructional and…
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2024 Federal Depository Library Awards: Nominate Exceptional Depository Libraries by September 3
August 23, 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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Fall 2024 FDL Conference: GPO Seeking Presenters & Preliminary Schedule Now Available
August 22, 2024
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The fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference is taking place October 21 – 23. Register to attend, and view the preliminary schedule (NEW).
GPO is actively seeking presenters for educational sessions, as well as exhibitors and poster creators.
Volunteer to present an educational session.
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Webinar: NTIA’s Connecting Minority Communities, Digital Equity, and Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grant Programs
August 21, 2024
Register to attend the live training webinar, "NTIA’s Connecting Minority Communities, Digital Equity, and Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grant Programs."Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.Speakers:Angela Thi Bennett, Digital Equity Director, National…
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FDLP eXchange Technical Issue
August 21, 2024
An issue has been identified with FDLP eXchange where offers are not properly moving through the review phases. GPO has been working with the FDLP eXchange contractor to resolve this issue, and there may be additional issues that arise as that work is ongoing.
If you experience a problem with the FDLP eXchange, please submit an askGPO inquiry, and select the category, …
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Cataloging Record Distribution Program Service Ending March 2025
August 20, 2024
Effective March 31, 2025, Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) will cease all services offered by the Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). The program has been successful, with libraries of all depository types and in almost all states and jurisdictions participating in the program.
There have been many changes in the discovery and…
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Webinar: Taking the Department to the People: Editing Wikipedia to Help Ensure Equitable Access to USDA National Agricultural Library Resources and Collections
August 20, 2024
Register to attend the live training webinar, ""Taking the Department to the People: Editing Wikipedia to Help Ensure Equitable Access to USDA National Agricultural Library Resources and Collections."
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed…
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Now Available: Implementing a New Print Distribution Framework: A Report for the FDLP Community
August 15, 2024
Library Services and Content Management introduced the FDLP community to a new limited print distribution framework for tangible publications in the fall of 2023. A public report, Implementing a New Print Distribution Framework: A Report for the FDLP Community, is now available, detailing the process and implementation of the framework.
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Stand-Up Ben Cutout Promotional Item Restocked
August 14, 2024
Have you been wanting your library’s very own stand-up Ben cutout? Or has your Ben seen better days and needs replacing? Our colorful, 12” stand-up Ben has been restocked! It includes the Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government URL and comes with his own kickstand to keep him upright. Federal depository libraries can order up to two stand-up Ben cutouts, at no cost…
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