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At the FDLP community’s request, GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) has cataloged the websites of the House, Senate, and joint committees and commissions. At the end of June 2022, LTS staff members completed the records for the 57 current committees and commissions. They cataloged 49 new records and adapted eight OCLC records. Most of the records contain a PURL to the… Read More

This message is being posted on behalf of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT), Government Information for Children (GIC) Committee. K-12 students (including homeschoolers) are invited to celebrate Constitution Day (September 17, 2022) by designing a poster showing how they benefit from the freedoms embodied in the U.S… Read More

GPO recently distributed the publication 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: Historical Perspectives. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0830-I may request to receive the publication. Cataloging and distribution information: Title: 50 years of solar system exploration : historical perspectives… Read More

GPO’s Library Services & Content Management has a limited quantity of two GPO history publications now available for selection by Federal depository libraries: 1)    Keeping America Informed: The U.S. Government Publishing Office, A Legacy of Service to the Nation, 1861 – 2016 Print: OCLC Number: 950907862  CGP System Number:… Read More

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your… Read More

GPO has cataloged the streaming videos of the eight hearings held by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The records can be retrieved in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) by this search in the expert mode: wau=House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol… Read More

Register to attend the live training webinar, “Office of Minority Health Resource Center: National Service for Minority Health Resources & Information." Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of… Read More

GPO’s Library Technical Services (LTS) compiled the monthly unreported publications data for April 2021 - May 2022 and posted a new feature, Cumulated Cataloging Data, on FDLP.gov’s Reporting Publications to GPO page. The table includes several new data points, such as the numbers and percentages of complete and brief bibliographic records, and the numbers and percentages… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations of libraries with innovative services, programs, or staff members who are engaged with meeting the needs of their communities. Nominate an exceptional Federal depository library for the 2022 Federal Depository Library of the… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. You are cordially invited to join the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Depository Library Council for the fall 2022 Federal Depository Library Conference. When: October 17 - 19, 2022 (afternoons, EDT) Where: Participate anywhere, from the comfort of your own home or library Event… Read More