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

National Library Week (NLW) is April 3-9, 2022, and National Library Workers’ Day is April 5. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) wants to showcase Federal depository libraries nationwide and the important work you do every day. Help GPO shine a spotlight on you and your library. Tell us about why you are passionate about the FDLP and free public access to… Read More

A new data dashboard is now available to visualize various aspects of the bibliographic records for Federal Government information products in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). The CGP Data Dashboard is the start of LSCM’s exploration of the CGP as a data set. We plan to use CGP data to tell stories about Government information and the FDLP and to… Read More

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will release President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget on Monday, March 28, 2022. GPO works with OMB to produce and distribute the President’s Budget, an annual tradition since the Budget and Accounting Act was enacted in 1921. The complete, authentic online version of the Budget… Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. The detailed agenda and final schedule for the Spring 2022 DLC Virtual Meeting (April 11 & 12) are now available. We are just a few weeks away from this annual spring event, but there is still time to register to participate. During the event, you can: Participate in informative and… Read More

FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week. Start Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Total Duration: 2 hours During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation while we… Read More

GPO’s Library Services and Content Management (LSCM) annually releases its Year in Review, which highlights LSCM's major accomplishments over the previous fiscal year and serves to map our work for the future. The FY 2021 LSCM Year in Review is now available. In this edition, topics covered include: The National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information … Read More

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication. There are just two weeks left to apply to take part in the second LSCM Pilot Project. Applications are being accepted through March 31, 2022. Both regional and selective libraries are encouraged to apply. Pilot Project Opportunity 2 is scoped as cataloging, item-level inventory, condition assessment,… Read More

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, March 17, 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

Please share with digital resources librarians and others who work with usage data for your library. In response to feedback from the FDLP community, the PURL Usage Reporting Tool has been enhanced. Our library users have many different networks and IP addresses used to access PURLs found in catalog records and online finding aids. Up to 10 IP Address ranges were… Read More