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Website Wednesday: Your Library’s Social Media & the FDLP

March 04, 2020
What is happening right now in the news that patrons can learn more about by using U.S. Government information? Are you working with the folks that produce your library’s social media content to feature U.S. Government information and FDLP resources? Think about current events, holidays, and commemorations. Engaging your library’s social media audience is a great way to… Read More

Website Wednesday: Links to FDLP & GPO Resources

February 19, 2020
GPO staff members often get questions about what FDLP websites and resources to link to on their library web pages. The primary resources we suggest are: GovInfo FDLP Basic Collection USA.gov Many library websites also link to the FDLP.gov homepage, but because the primary audience of FDLP.gov is FDLP librarians and staff, linking to the homepage is not the… Read More

Special Selection Offer: The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment

February 18, 2020
GPO recently distributed the Congressional hearing, The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 1020-A can request to receive the publication.Cataloging and distribution information:Title: The impeachment… Read More

Special Selection Offer: Oversight of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election

February 14, 2020
GPO recently distributed the publication Oversight of the Report on the Investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 1020-A can request to receive the publication.Cataloging and distribution information:Title: Oversight of the report on the… Read More

Special Selection Offer: Proceedings of the United States Senate in the Impeachment Trial of President Donald John Trump

February 11, 2020
GPO recently distributed the publication, Proceedings of the United States Senate in the Impeachment Trial of President Donald John Trump. This publication is now being offered as a Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0996-A can request to receive the publication. This publication contains four volumes.Cataloging and distribution information:Title… Read More

Special Selection Offer: Everyone Counts

February 10, 2020
GPO recently distributed the Census Bureau publication Everyone Counts in both English and Spanish. These two publications are now being offered as a combined Special Selection Offer. Libraries not selecting item number 0146 can request to receive them. (If you put in a request, you will receive both publications.)  Cataloging and distribution information:Title:… Read More

Special Selection Offer: House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Report

February 04, 2020
GPO recently distributed the House Intelligence Committee’s Report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on the Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry report, together with minority views. 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… Read More

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