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International Internet Preservation Consortium’s Web Archiving Conference, May 23-25, 2022
May 09, 2022
This message is being posted on behalf of the Web Archiving Conference Organizing Committee.
Registration is now open for the International Internet Preservation Consortium’s Web Archiving Conference (WAC), May 23-25, 2022. This year’s conference will be free and held online, and is organized in partnership with the Library of Congress, one of the IIPC’s founding…
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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).
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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…
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New govinfo Webcasts Available: U.S. Congressional Serial Set
May 05, 2022
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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…
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GPO Director Explains The Detailed Process Of Producing Bills To The Modernization Committee
April 28, 2022
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern testified before the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress today about GPO’s process of producing bills for use by the House and Senate. Halpern offered insights about the process from two unique perspectives — as the leader of the agency that has been responsible for this job…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Special Selection Offer: A Century of Honor: A Commemorative Guide to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
April 25, 2022
GPO recently distributed the publication A Century of Honor: A Commemorative Guide to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0344-F may request to receive the publication.
Cataloging and distribution information:
Title: A century of honor: a commemorative guide to…
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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…
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