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Resources for Federal Depository Library Administration

The publications and Web sites listed below contain the basic GPO Depository rules, regulations, and reference publications that are needed for managing a Federal Depository Library. All of the publications are available in electronic format for downloading from the FDLP Desktop. Click here for a PDF of the chart below.

Publication Contents / URL / E-mail SuDoc #
About the Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection

General information about the FDLP Electronic Collection, including links to GPO Access.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/ec/index.html

None
Administrative Notes (monthly)

Policy, procedures, and news relating to the FDLP.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/adnotes/index.html

GP 3.16/3-2:

Administrative Notes Technical Supplement (monthly)

SuDocs class corrections, updates to the List of Classes, etc.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/techsup/index.html

GP 3.16/3-3:

An Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System

Brief overview of the SuDocs classification system.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/explain.html

GP 3.2:C 56/8/990

askGPO

E-mail inquiry service.

contactcenter@gpo.gov

None
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)

Bibliographic information about tangible and online Federal information products and services.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cgp/index.html

GP 3.8/8-9

Contacts Directory for Library Programs Service

Staff member's names, phone numbers, and direct e-mail links.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/tools/contacts.html

None
Documents Data Miner (DDM)

A collection management tool for searching across datasets such as the List of Classes, item selection profiles, and library directory information.

http://govdoc.wichita.edu/ddm/GdocFrames.asp

None

FDLP Announcement Service
(GPO-FDLP-L)

E-mail service that provides depository libraries with time-sensitive information relating to the FDLP.

http://listserv.access.gpo.gov Click on "Online Mailing List Archives," then on "GPO-FDLP-L" and follow the instructions.

None

FDLP Desktop
(Web page)

Links to essential information for depository management.

http://www.fdlp.gov

None
Federal Depository Library Directory (annual)

Addresses and contact information for all Federal depository libraries.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/tools/ldirect.html

GP 3.36:L 61

Federal Depository Library Handbook

Legal requirements, program requirements, and guidance for depository library operations.

http://www.fdlp.gov/handbook/index.html

None

GPO Classification Manual

Detailed policies on assigning SuDocs numbers.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/classman/index.html

GP 3.29.P 88/993

List of Classes (semiannual)

SuDocs class stems, titles, item numbers, and formats of material available for selection.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/loc/index.html

GP 3.24:

Snapshots of the Federal Depository Library Program

General information about the FDLP.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/history/index.html

None
Superseded List

General rules for identifying materials that become obsolete or dated prior to the normal 5-year statutory retention period and may be discarded; list of specific titles.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/suplist/index.html

GP 3.2:SU 7/996