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Pocket Constitution: Tangible Distribution and Special Opportunity for Non-Selecting Libraries
July 02, 2019
The Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence (Pocket Constitution) will be distributed in tangible format to depository libraries beginning July 2, 2019. Cataloging and distribution information is as follows:The Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence Item Number: 0996-AShipping List: 2019-0270-PCGP…
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Mueller Report: Tangible Distribution and Special Opportunity for Non-selecting Libraries
April 24, 2019
The U.S. Government Official Edition of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (Mueller Report) is now available on govinfo:Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential ElectionClass: J 1.128:R 92/OFFICIAL Item Number: 0717-A-65 PURL: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo119314 CGP:…
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GPO Needs List LibGuide
December 18, 2018
In addition to monitoring offers and posting needs in FDLP eXchange, GPO created a LibGuide where we will post GPO Needs Lists.
The first GPO Needs Lists posted include selected volumes of the following publications:
Federal Register Index
SuDoc: AE 2.106
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
SuDoc: GP 3.8/1, GP 3.8
U.S…
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FDLP LibGuide & Other Resources from GPO on Natural Disasters
September 20, 2018
September is National Preparedness Month. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reported in 2017 natural disasters cost the United States $312.7 billion dollars. This total represents near 20% of the costs of all natural disasters since 1980. This month we are featuring the FDLP LibGuide - Natural Disasters.
The Natural Disasters LibGuide…
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Agency Digital Products Case Study Report Now Available
August 28, 2018
In the fall of 2016, the Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Superintendent of Documents entered into an interagency agreement with the Federal Research Division (FRD) of the Library of Congress to develop and test a methodology for identifying agency digital publishing, dissemination, and preservation policies and practices. The final report, "Disseminating and…
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Join Us This April: Register to Attend the 2016 DLC Virtual Meeting
March 08, 2016
Don’t miss the spring 2016 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting, Wednesday – Friday, April 27 – 29, 2016. View our preliminary schedule, and register to participate in the virtual programs. Each session will include opportunities to collaborate with and provide feedback to the DLC and staff at the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
In addition, participate…
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Action Required: Recall Notice Issued To All FDLP Libraries
December 17, 2015
Numerous historic military registers have been identified as containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The U.S. Department of the Navy notified the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) that these volumes should no longer be in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Please remove these items from your depository collections immediately and destroy…
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Scheduled DSIMS Maintenance
September 04, 2013
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) must perform scheduled maintenance on the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) this weekend:
Start Date: Tuesday, September 10, 6:00 p.m. EDT
End Date: Tuesday, September 10, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Total Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m. that day, DSIMS will not be accessible…
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GPO and LC Collaborate on Congressional Record App
January 17, 2012
Once again the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Library of Congress (LC) have collaborated to increase access to the Congressional Record (CR). At the request of the House Administration Committee, LC created an iPad app that provides access to the daily edition of the CR dating from January 4, 1995. The app uses CR files and associated metadata provided by…
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Library Reports for Depository User Survey Available
October 07, 2011
The individual library reports conveying the results of the depository library user survey are now available for downloading. The survey was conducted from October 18, 2010 through March 4, 2011 and responses were received for about 45% of the Federal depository libraries.
The reports contain charts that compare the library’s results with the aggregated results for its…
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