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New Electronic Titles for April 2022

May 06, 2022
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for April 2022. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Read More

Webinar rescheduled: There’s A Month for That: Exploring Federal Government Resources for Diverse Monthly Celebrations

May 05, 2022
A live training webinar that was originally scheduled to take place on April 20, 2022, has been rescheduled. “There’s A Month for That: Exploring Federal Government Resources for Diverse Monthly Celebrations," will be presented on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Those that already registered for the original April 20 date do not need to register again for the May 24 webinar… Read More

New govinfo Webcasts Available: U.S. Congressional Serial Set

May 05, 2022
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. Seven new govinfo webcasts on the U.S. Congressional Serial Set are now available. This marks the next installment of a tutorial series that offers guidance in navigating GPO’s govinfo. Recordings are brief—from one to four minutes in length. The newest webcasts focus on the U.S. Congressional Serial… Read More

GPO Director Presents FY 2023 Appropriations Request To Congress

April 27, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern presented GPO’s FY 2023 appropriations request before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations. Halpern requested appropriations in the amount of $130,904,000, a 5.4 percent increase over GPO’s FY 2022 appropriation. This marks just the second time in a decade that GPO has… Read More

FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange. Start Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 3 hours The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are… Read More

Newly Added Item Selections Now Active

April 26, 2022
Libraries that added item numbers to their Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) selection cart will note that they were activated in their item selection profile over the weekend of April 24, 2022. New tangible format selections will begin distribution as content is published under those item numbers. Some titles may have to be shipped short until… Read More

GPO Director Names New Members to the Depository Library Council

April 25, 2022
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern announces the appointment of five new members to the Depository Library Council (DLC). DLC members advise the GPO Director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and access to U.S. Government information. In addition to experience working in various types of… Read More