# Presentation: 450507

## U.S. Government Printing Office Packaging and Metadata

- PREMIS Implementers Panel
- Library of Congress
- June 13, 2007

## Challenges to GPO’s Mission
Access to government published information is now widely expected to be electronic.
Digital information needs to be authentic and verified to be the correct version.
Digital information needs to be available for access almost immediately.
Information needs to be preserved, making it available for generations to come.

- Access to government published information is now widely expected to be electronic.
- Digital information needs to be authentic and verified to be the correct version.
- Digital information needs to be available for access almost immediately.
- Information needs to be preserved, making it available for generations to come.

## FDsys Capability Overview
FDsys will automate the collection and dissemination of electronic information from all three branches of government. 
Information will be: 
permanently available in electronic format
authenticated and versioned 
accessible for Web searching, viewing, downloading and printing
available for conventional and on-demand printing

- FDsys will automate the collection and dissemination of electronic information from all three branches of government.
- Information will be:
- permanently available in electronic format
- authenticated and versioned
- accessible for Web searching, viewing, downloading and printing
- available for conventional and on-demand printing

## FDsys Release Schedule

**8/06**

**12/07**

**Release 1**

**7/08**

**9/07**

**12/08**

**5/08**

**Release 2**

**Release 3**

**Release 1:**
- Accept digital information from all three branches of the Federal Government
- Update to GPO Access
- Information storage to support permanent public access
- Authentication of information received and delivered
- Version tracking of publications

**Release 2 and 3:**
- Preservation processing of information to support access into the future
- Information harvesting tools to collect information on agency websites
- Automated version tools
- Extended storage to support harvested and legacy publications as required.
- Enhanced information authentication

## FDsys Program Status
Release 1B, the internal pilot, is in the development phase – detailed internal testing will start in late May.
Initial Release 1B functionality has been demonstrated in early April.
Beta testing of Release 1B is planned for this summer.
The System Design Review for Release 1C, the first public launch, will be completed May 8th.

- Release 1B, the internal pilot, is in the development phase – detailed internal testing will start in late May.
- Initial Release 1B functionality has been demonstrated in early April.
- Beta testing of Release 1B is planned for this summer.
- The System Design Review for Release 1C, the first public launch, will be completed May 8th.

## Information Package Lifecycle

## XML

**Wrapper**

**Technical**

**Administrative**

**Preservation**

**Representation**
**Information**

**Descriptive**

**Content**
**Package**

**A content package represents a single publication.**

**The XML wrapper is a table of contents for the package.**

## Questions and Answers
Contact us by email pmo@gpo.gov

Visit the FDsys Website http://www.gpo.gov/projects/fdsys.htm

- Contact us by email _[pmo@gpo.gov](mailto:pmo@gpo.gov)_
- Visit the FDsys Website _[http://www.gpo.gov/projects/fdsys.htm](http://www.gpo.gov/projects/fdsys.htm)_