In February 2024, the Government Publishing Office (GPO) announced their intention to transition to a Digital Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The change came in response to two questions directed at the agency: can GPO transition to a digital FDLP and should they? GPO answered “Yes” to both. What does that mean? What will change? The biggest change moving forward
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This Wednesday, June 12th, INDIGO is hosting their Spring meeting at Mauer School of Law, Indiana University (Bloomington). The hybrid meeting starts at 9:30 AM (ET) and lasts until 3:00 PM (ET) with a library tour after. The morning sessions include a welcome from Law Library Director, Susan deMaine, depository library updates, and a short session where members share a
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Registration for in-person attendance to 2024 Government Information Day Conference closes in one week. Government Information Day, or GID, is a free biennial conference for librarians interested in learning about government resources and improving information literacy. The conference is on May 17th at the Indiana State Library. This year’s Keynote Address Speaker will be Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
» Read moreThe U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Depository Library Council are hosting the Spring 2024 Depository Library Council Virtual Meeting Thursday, May 2, 2024; 12:30 – 5:15 p.m. (EDT). Registration is currently open. This event is free to attend, and open to the public. The meeting is an excellent opportunity to network with fellow government documents librarians, interact with
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Registration is now open for in person attendance to the 2024 Government Information Day (GID24) conference! This free one-day event will take place Friday May 17th, at the Indiana State Library. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). The conference will consist of three concurrent sessions, the keynote address,
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The 2024 Government Information Day conference schedule is set! The Indiana State Library is proud to host the 6th GID conference. This year’s conference will be a little different than years’ past. For the first time, some conference sessions (those in the History Reference Room) will available in person and virtually. Attendees will also have the change to attend a
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The Indiana State Library is excited to announce Government Publishing Office (GPO) Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson as the keynote speaker for Government Information Day (GID) 2024 conference on May 17th. Since joining the GPO in 2022, Scott is spearheading the transition to a Digital Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). He will address the changing landscape of federal depositories, and
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The Government Publishing Office (GPO) and Depository Library Council (DLC) are hosting their virtual Depository Library Conference (DLC) October 16-18th. Registration is open to attend. The free event is the largest annual gathering of Federal depository librarians and colleagues in the country. Attendees are able to participate in collaborative, informative, and interactive sessions presented by the DLC, GPO, and depository
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Friday, September 29, at 2:00 PM (EST), GPO will be hosting a virtual meeting with the Midwest Service Area to discuss the Digital FDLP. The meeting will allow all libraries to receive an overview of upcoming changes to the FDLP. Last month, GPO published a transition timeline that explains evolution of a digital FDLP. This meeting will provide a chance
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In need of LEUs? The Government Publishing Office (GPO) is offering another batch of upcoming free. Through the FDLP Academy, GPO hosts a variety of upcoming webinars, along with a large collection of archived webinars. The GPO webinar catalog covers a wide variety of subjects. Here are the August webinars: Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health: April Wright, Brandon Kennedy,
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