National Collection Service Areas (NCSA) group Federal depository libraries into four regions as a means of ensuring geographically-dispersed permanent public access to Federal Government information products, sharing resources among depository libraries, and receiving services from GPO’s Library Services and Content Management (LSCM). In 2015, Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) specified there be no fewer than four geographically-dispersed tangible copies of a pu...

Introduction  As GPO moves to a digital Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), GPO will reduce tangible distribution to Federal depository libraries (FDLs). The number of titles and copies available for print distribution will decrease as GPO works to deliver permanent no-fee public access to digital content for people seeking U.S. Government information. This new, limited print distribution model acknowledges the different print needs and requirements of the...

Welcome to the FDLP Academy The goals of the FDLP Academy are to: Inform and educate the Federal depository library community about U.S. Government information resources. Assist Federal depository libraries in better serving their communities. Advance Government information literacy. Through this collaboration between the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), Federal depository libraries, and other Federal agencies, FDLP library partners and the publ...

...

About Preservation It is essential to the mission of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to preserve the official publications and information products of the U.S. Government, regardless of format. These publications document the fundamental rights of the public, the actions of Federal officials in all three branches of our Government, and the characteristics of our national experience. As the largest publisher in the world for over 150 years, the U.S. Gove...

Notes from Shelflist Cards = For shipments no.1(1899:Jan.)-1282(1906:June), a shipment number was assigned to each package wrapped upon any one day. Depository Shipments - nos.1/2(1899:Jan.)-#29/31(1900?) #1(1899:Jan. ??) - Shipment lists started. Kept on cards. One slip per package. Each document is a package. #31(1900:Mar ??) - Last invoice listed on cards-only. Notes from Shelfist Cards = The record for nos. 1-31 is found only on the cards for invoices arra...

View Federal depository libraries' spooky halloween displays from previous years. ...