FDLP Forecast Study
GPO and Treasury Partner to Provide Public Access to Historical Content
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the U.S. Department of Treasury have partnered on a pilot project to make historical digitized content from the Treasury Library available on GPO’s Federal...
2012 Federal Depository Libraries of the Year
For the first time, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) honored three extraordinary Federal Depository Libraries of the Year at the 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository...
FDLP and C&I Metrics - August 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released statistics for August 2012 regarding the activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing (C&I) Program.
eCFR Relaunched With New URL
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), have released an upgraded Electronic Code of Federal Regulations...
FDLP Connection, Volume 2, Issue 9/10 Released
The Fall 2012 issue of FDLP Connection has been released. This month's theme is "Emergency Preparedness". In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish previews programs and special events...
Cataloging Record Distribution Program Extended through FY13
Based on continued funding, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is extending the Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP) through FY2013. The project is designed to distribute GPO-produced cataloging...
New Electronic Titles September 2012
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for September 2012. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
Post JFK assassination Air Force One Flight Deck Recording
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is providing public access to the newly discovered audio tape recording of conversations between various individuals in Washington and Air Force...
GPO Access PURL Modifications Complete
In January 2011, 42,163 PURLs were modified to change the target URLs to point from GPO Access to the FDsys equivalent; however, discrepancies were discovered in PURLs that originally pointed to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/*....
Update: Resource Description and Access (RDA), Changes to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been keeping track of the upcoming implementation of the new cataloging standards, Resource Description and Access (RDA). The RDA project page has been updated...
Annual Updates to Item Selection Profiles
The U.S. Government Printing (GPO) has discovered that the program designed to move pending adds of tangible item numbers from libraries’ selection baskets to their selection profiles on October 1 did...
NAICS Manual, 2012
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual is now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. It will be distributed to depository libraries under: Title: North American...
List of Classes, April 2012
The first print edition of the List of Classes using data in the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) is being prepared for publication and copies will be distributed to libraries...
Incorrect Session of Congress on Congressional Serial Set Volume 15257
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been informed by Congressional Publishing Services (CPS) that one volume of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set was identified with the incorrect session of...
Revisions to Item Selection Profiles Due Before October 1
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will no longer be conducting the annual June-July item selection update cycle. Traditionally this was done to ensure that libraries added item numbers to their...
Virtual Attendance at the 2012 DLC Meeting and Conference
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is pleased to offer virtual attendance at the FDLP Forecast Study sessions of the fall 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference....
Agenda posted for the DLC Meeting and Conference, October 15-18, 2012
The full agenda and schedule for the 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting & Federal Depository Library Conference has been posted to the Fall DLC event page. The agenda includes descriptions of...
Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)
You are invited to an educational webinar entitled “Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys).” Join the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at...
Special Monday Evening Events at the Fall 2012 DLC Meeting & Conference
Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks cordially invites all attendees of the 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference (Meeting & Conference) to a special...
Call for Poster Presentations at the Fall 2012 DLC Meeting & Conference
Short on time, but big on ideas? Exhibit a poster presentation at the fall 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference: Celebrating the Past, Building the Future Together...
Expanded Access to Public Health Reports
In partnership with the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is increasing the options for electronic access to Public Health Reports for depository...
Refreshed Browse Topics Launched
As part of standard technology refresh, Browse Topics has been relaunched. With help from summer intern, Greg Gamel, the site features a new template design, search engine friendly URLs, and upgraded backend...
Increasing Participants in the PACER Access and Education Program
After initial beta testing, the PACER: Access and Education Program is ready to expand the number of participating libraries. The Program is now ready to add fifty Federal depository libraries. Priority...
DARTS To Be Discontinued
The pilot project with the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to provide depository library access to approximately 240,000 scientific and technical publications will cease September 30, 2011....
New Partnership for Davis Bacon Wage Determinations
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has partnered with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to provide permanent public access to Davis Bacon Wage Determination...