Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:04:38 -0400
Reply-To:     GPO FDLP List <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       Announcements from the Federal Depository Library Program
              <[log in to unmask]>
From:         FDLP Listserv <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      U.S. Government Manual, 2008-2009
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

The 2008-2009 edition of the United States Government Manual is now
available on GPO Access at
<http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html>. As the official handbook
of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides
comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial,
and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official
agencies; international organizations in which the United States
participates; and boards, commissions, and committees. The Manual begins
with reprints of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution. The Manual is published as a special edition of the
Federal Register (see 1 CFR 9.1).

A typical agency description includes:

* A list of officials heading major operating units.
* A summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal
Government.
* A brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive
authority.
* A description of its programs and activities.
* Information, addresses, and phone numbers to help users locate
detailed information on consumer activities, contracts and grants,
employment, publications, and other matters of public interest.

GPO Access contains the U.S. Government Manual from 1995-96 through to
the present. The new edition of the Manual is available to the public
each year in the late summer. Files are available as ASCII text and
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

In addition to being available on GPO Access, the 2008-2009 edition of
the United States Government Manual is also available through the U.S.
Government Online Bookstore and the Federal Depository Library Program.

Copies are available for purchase at:
<http://bookstore.gpo.gov> under S/N: 069-000-00168-8.

In addition, the Manual will be distributed to Federal depository
libraries in paper format, under:

Class: AE 2.108/2:2008-2009
Item Number: 0577
Shipping List: TBD

_________________________________

If you have questions or comments, please use the askGPO help service
at: <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/help>. When submitting a question,
please choose the category "Federal Depository Libraries" and the
appropriate subcategory, if any, in order to ensure that your question
is routed to the correct area.