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Special Selection Offer: House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Report

February 03, 2020
GPO recently distributed the House Committee on the Judiciary’s report, Impeachment of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States. This report is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 1008-C-02 can request to receive the report.Cataloging and distribution information:Title: Impeachment of Donald J. Trump, President of the… Read More

Website Wednesday: Evolving Government Websites/Links

January 29, 2020
GPO’s Library Services & Content Management is pleased to bring you a new weekly feature called ‘Website Wednesday.’ This will be a series of tips, delivered straight to your inbox via FDLP News & Events, to help you keep your depository web pages up-to-date and fresh for your patrons. Our first tip has to do with the evolving names of Government websites,… Read More

Special Selection Offer: Earth at Night

January 23, 2020
GPO recently distributed the publication Earth at Night: Our Planet in Brilliant Darkness. This publication is now available as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0830-I-07 may request to receive the publication.Cataloging and distribution information:Title: Earth at Night: Our Planet in Brilliant DarknessItem Number: 0830-I-07SuDoc Class… Read More

Special Selection Offer: Secret Service Publications

November 18, 2019
GPO recently distributed two Secret Service publications that are now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0520-L may request to receive them.Cataloging and distribution information:Title: Targeted violence programItem Number: 0520-LSuDoc Class Number: HS 9.2:V 81CGP System Number: 1105842Shipping List: 2020-0008-STitle: School… Read More

GPO and Law Library of Congress will Digitize Nation's Most Treasured Publications

October 22, 2019
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), in collaboration with the Law Library of Congress, has started a large multi-year effort to digitize and make accessible volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set back to the first volume, which was published in 1817.The United States Congressional Serial Set, commonly referred to as the Serial Set, is a compilation of all… Read More

Special Selection Offer: National Debate Topic for High Schools, 2019-2020

August 14, 2019
The National Debate Topic for High Schools, 2019-2020 is being distributed in tangible format as of August 8, 2019. Cataloging and distribution information is as follows:Title: Resolved, the United States federal government should substantially reduce direct commercial sales and/or foreign military sales of arms from the United States : national debate topic for high… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More