GPO has been developing partnerships with Federal depository libraries and other Federal agencies to increase access to electronic Federal information since 1997. With an increasing amount of Federal information available electronically, partnerships ensure permanent public access to electronic content and provide services to assist depositories in providing access to electronic material and in managing their depository collections.

These partnerships also allow GPO to take advantage of the expertise of Federal depository librarians and the services they have developed. While FDLP partnerships will vary based on the type of project, partnerships generally fall into three categories. However, partnerships are not limited to these categories, and GPO will consider partnership proposals that fall outside of these categories.

Content Partnerships

Content partnerships assist with providing permanent public access to electronic U.S. Government information. Partners agree to provide storage capacity and user access without restrictions on re-dissemination. In the event the partner is no longer able to provide free, public access to this electronic information, the partnership requires the agency or library to transfer a copy of the content to GPO. GPO will then make the content available either through GPO Access or in cooperation with another partner. View List
 

Service Partnerships 

Service partnerships assist GPO to provide enhanced services to Federal depository libraries. These partnerships can focus on repurposing GPO provided information or on providing other services to depository libraries and the public. These services may provide assistance to librarians with administering their depository collections. View List

Hybrid Partnerships

Hybrid partnerships are a mixture of content and service partnerships. For example, providing permanent public access to electronic U.S. Government information and also offering a service important to the administration of the FDLP collection.
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