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Depository libraries receive Federal publications through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Libraries select Federal publications that they wish to receive based on the needs of their constituents.Consult your…

Direct mail is depository material that is shipped directly to the library from a GPO contractor. This material does not appear on a GPO-issued shipping list. Any titles currently selected by libraries and received…

The provisions of chapter 19 of Title 44, U.S.C., prescribe a structure for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) consisting of regional and selective libraries, and set the conditions for the operation of the FDLP…

FDLP eXchange provides libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program with a one-stop-shop for the entire needs and offers process. FDLP eXchange automates disposition processing by allowing libraries to enter…

A misdirected depository shipment box is one you receive that:Does not have your library number on it.Has your library number on it but the contents are not items that you select.Has your library number on it and the…

Item Lister provides users with the ability to see which item numbers are and are not being selected by any given Federal depository library.To search, select the type of report and enter the library number.There are 4 types…

With the increasing amount of information being transitioned online, the U.S. Government Publishing Office's (GPO) MetaLib allows Federal depository libraries to minimize the time spent researching and identifying Federal…

There are several passwords and accounts used by Federal depository libraries. These include:FDLP password (your library’s general depository password)askGPO accountFDLP Data Manager (FDM)Z39.50 passwordFDLP PURL Usage…

PURLs provide stable URLs to online Federal information that can be used on depository library websites and in cataloging records. About PURLs Since March 1998, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has used…

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) appreciates invitations to visit your library and to participate in your library's events. If you need a consultation regarding the management of your depository library, an…

FDLP and CGP scope decisions One of the key components for determining what makes a document a Federal information dissemination product within the scope of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) or the Cataloging…

Shipping lists are a list of publications that are mailed to libraries in their depository distribution boxes. Several shipping lists may be found in a depository shipment box. In addition to the paper copies that arrive…

Learn about special instructions for distributed materials or special offers that can supplement or fill gaps in your depository collection.Occasionally, unique processing instructions may need to be provided for materials…

WEBTech Notes (WTN) is designed to support the management of Federal depository library collections. Federal depository libraries use WTN to search, browse, and view updates to Superintendent of Documents classification…

Use any Z39.50 client to automatically retrieve records from the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).Z39.50 is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ National Information Standards Organization (NISO)…