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Important FDLP Distribution and Claims Updates

March 10, 2022
GPO staff have completed the processing and distribution of all materials for the FY 2021 shipping lists. Please note that because shipping list numbers are often processed out of order, the last shipment physically distributed for FY 2021 was 2021-0228-P. The previously-announced last shipping list, 2021-0257-P, is still the last shipment in the number sequence for FY… Read More

Webinar: Weeding Tangible Federal Depository Collections

March 10, 2022
Register to attend the live training webinar, “Weeding Tangible Federal Depository Collections.." Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Ashley Dahlen… Read More

California, Illinois, Oklahoma, & Wisconsin Adopt FDLP eXchange

March 10, 2022
The Superintendent of Documents is pleased to announce that four additional states have adopted FDLP eXchange to simplify the process for offering depository material when weeding FDLP collections. The decision was adopted by the five designated regional depositories in these single-state regions: the California State Library (0040), the Illinois State Library (0140),… Read More

Special Selection Offer: Women in Congress, 1917-2020

March 07, 2022
GPO recently distributed the publication Women in Congress, 1917-2020. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0996-A-02 can request to receive the publication. Cataloging and distribution information: Title: Women in Congress, 1917-2020 Item number: 0996-A-02 SuDoc Class number: Y 1.1/7:116-152 … Read More

Register to Attend the Spring 2022 DLC Virtual Meeting: April 11 & 12

March 03, 2022
The Depository Library Council (DLC) and the staff at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) invite you to participate in the spring 2022 DLC Virtual Meeting, taking place April 11 and 12. View the FDLP.gov event page. Access the preliminary schedule. Register today to participate in the virtual programs. Event highlights include: Welcoming… Read More

Apply to Take Part in the Next LSCM Pilot Project through March 31, 2022

March 01, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Applications are now being accepted for the second LSCM Pilot Project. Pilot Project Opportunity 2 is scoped as cataloging, item-level inventory, condition assessment, and digitization of a collection of 200-300 Federal Government print publications focused on a state, region, common theme, or topic,… Read More

Confirm Withdrawn Publications Were Removed from Your Depository Collection

February 28, 2022
Between 2015 and 2019, the Superintendent of Documents directed Federal depository libraries to0 withdraw historic military registers that contain personally identifiable information (PII). Library Services and Content Management recommends depository coordinators review the titles listed below and confirm that affected items were withdrawn from your depository collection… Read More

Distribution Phase Out: Deadline to Add Paper Format to Selection Profile

February 28, 2022
In December, libraries were alerted to the phase out of microfiche distribution in the FDLP. As part of the phase out process, selective depository libraries are strongly encouraged to review their item selection profile to identify microfiche that they are currently receiving. Microfiche selectors have an opportunity to select the paper equivalent of microfiche titles. … Read More