FY2020 LSCM YEAR IN REVIEW
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome from the Superintendent of Documents 1

The National Collection of U.S. Government 

Public Information 3

Partnerships & Collaborations 5

GPO Partnerships 5

GPO Collaborations 5

Federal Depository Library Program 8

FDLP Distribution Facilities 8

FDLP Academy 8

FDLP Coordinator Certificate Program 9

FDLP Events 9

2019 Federal Depository Library Conference 9

2020 Depository Library Council Virtual Meeting 10

govinfo 11

Enhancing Content in govinfo 11

govinfo Certification as a Trustworthy Digital Repository 11

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Library

Materials Handling 12

askGPO Relaunch (Salesforce) 12

GPO on the Go 13

FDLP LibGuides 13

2019 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository Libraries 14

Regional Discard 14

Depository Library Council 15

Members 15

Depository Libraries in a Time of Stay-at-Home 

OrdersReport of Depository Council’s Open Forums 15

Recommendations & GPO Responses 16

Welcoming New Libraries to the FDLP 16

Shared Regionals 16

Promoting the FDLP 17

Special Selection Offers 18

FDLP eXchange 18

Web Archiving 19

FDLP Web Services 19

FDLP.gov 19

FDLP.gov Modernization 20

Historic Publications Feature 20

Homepage Features 20

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government 20

Cataloging & Indexing Program (C&I) 21

Integrated Library System Enhancements 21

Catalog Records on GitHub 21

Cataloging Guidelines 21

Cataloging Record Distribution Program 22

Congressional Research Service Reports 22

Cataloging Historical Legal Reports 23

RDA/3R Project 23

International Exchange Service 24

By-Law Program 24

FDLP Outreach: Events, Conferences, & FDLP 

Academy Educational Offerings 25

Notable Numbers 30

AALL: American Association of Law Libraries 

ALA: American Library Association

BIBCO: Bibliographic Record Cooperative Program

C&I: Cataloging & Indexing Program

CG: Cataloging Guidelines 

CGP: Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

CNI: Coalition for Networked Information

CONSER: Cooperative Online Serials Program

COSLA: Chief Officers of State Library Agencies

CRDP: Cataloging Record Distribution Program

CRN: Civics Renewal Network

CRS: Congressional Research Service

DLC: Depository Library Council

DPLA: Digital Public Library of America

ECIP: Electronic Cataloging in Publication Program

ELUNA: Ex Libris Users of North America 

FADGI: Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative

FDLP: Federal Depository Library Program

FDSS: Federal Depository Support Services (unit within 

LSCM

FDsys: GPO’s Federal Digital System

FEDLINK: Federal Library and Information Network

GODORT: Government Documents Round Table, ALA

govinfo: govinfo.gov 

GPO: U.S. Government Publishing Office

IES: International Exchange Service

IS&T: Society for Imaging Science and Technology

ISSN: U.S. International Standard Serial Number

LC: Library of Congress

LC-PCC PSs: Library of Congress-Program for 

Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements 

LSCM: Library Services & Content Management

LTS: Library Technical Services (part of LSCM)

NACO: Name Authority Cooperative Program

NARA: National Archives & Records Administration

NDSA: National Digital Stewardship Alliance 

NISO: National Information Standards Organization

PARS: Preservation Administrators Interest Group, 

Preservation & Reformatting Section, ALA

PCC: Program for Cooperative Cataloging

PEGI: Preservation of Electronic Government Information

PURL: Persistent Uniform Resource Locator

RDA: Resource Description & Access

RUSA: Reference and User Services Association, ALA

SAA: Society of American Archivists 

SACO: Subject Authority Cooperative Program

SGMP: Society of Government Meeting Professionals

TRAIL: Technical Report Archive & Image Library 

USGS: United States Geological Survey

ACRONYM AND ABBREVIATION GUIDE
Greetings from Library Services & Content Management at 

the U.S. Government Publishing Office,

Where do I begin with a re-cap of FY 2020? To say that this 

year has been challenging is, of course, an understatement. 

But in reflecting on this year, many words come to mind with 

regard to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) 

community: resilience, reinvention, and grace under fire, to 

name a few. 

From the very start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 

I’ve been impressed by the way Federal depository library 

staff members have risen to the challenges in your paths. As 

you browse the images in this report, you will notice that we 

are showcasing FDLP community members throughout. From adapting to 

public service via telework, to reopening under difficult conditions, to developing new and creative ways of operating, 

you’ve never lost sight of your mission to help in Keeping America Informed. 

I am also proud that I can say the same of our Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) staff members. 

Most of our D.C. staff has transitioned entirely to telework, and they haven’t missed a beat in serving the FDLP 

community. Several of our D.C. staff members have been working diligently in the office at GPO’s main headquarters, 

despite challenging working conditions, social distancing measures, and rising positivity rates. Our FDLP Distribution 

staff working at our Laurel, MD Distribution Facility have been working shortened hours and with limited staffing as 

they follow appropriate social distancing and coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measures, while diligently trying to 

clear the backlog of publications since shipments were halted in March 2020.

LSCM supports four statutory programs:

 The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)

 The Cataloging & Indexing Program (C&I)

 The International Exchange Service (IES)

 The By-Law Program

Here are just a few highlights from this unprecedented year:

 FDLP LibGuides had more than 36,857 views to the 131 guides offered.

 Four libraries became Preservation Stewards, and one library became a Digital Access Partner.

 The FDLP Academy:

 Hosted 72 webinars, with more than 16,000 combined registrants. 

 Hosted the fall FDLP Coordinator Certificate Program with 29 people completing the program.

 Hosted 268 virtual participants in our fall 2019 Federal Depository Library Conference and 485 virtual 

participants in our spring 2020 Depository Library Council Virtual Meeting. 

W E L C O M E L E T T E R F R O M T H E 

SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

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million successful searches of the Catalog of U.S. Government 23 There were over 

Publications (CGP).

250 TB, with over 28.2 GPO increased the size of the FDLP Web Archive collection to 

million URLs crawled.

79.9% new cataloging records to the CGP, of which 20,000 LSCM staff added over 

contained PURLs to full-text publications.

 copies of materials to FDLP libraries. 490,000 LSCM staff distributed over 

 askGPO inquiries. 12,000 LSCM staff responded to over 

 of all depositories, participated in the 18% 205 Federal depository libraries, or 

Cataloging Record Distribution Program.

 page views). 643,769 user sessions ( 254,603 Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government saw 

 page views). 307,285 user sessions ( 195,632 FDLP.gov saw 

The purpose of our organization is so important - ensuring and advancing an informed 

citizenry. The staff in LSCM remained focused on free public access to the documents of our 

democracy, even in the midst of a global pandemic, and I am proud to bring you this report of 

accomplishments for FY 2020. 

With Warm Regards,

Laurie Hall

Superintendent of Documents

Managing Director, Library Services & Content Management

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T H E N AT I O N A L C O L L E C T I O N O F 

U.S. PUBLIC INFORMATION

The National Collection of U.S. Government Public 

Information (National Collection) is defined as a 

geographically dispersed collection of the corpus of 

Federal Government public information, accessible 

to the public at no cost. It consists of both tangible 

and digital publications. The mission is to provide 

readily discoverable and free public access to 

Federal Government information, now and for future 

generations. The vision for the National Collection is 

to be able to provide Government information where 

and when it is needed. To achieve this vision, all 

Government publications will have to be identified, 

acquired, cataloged, disseminated, digitized (if they 

aren’t born digital), made accessible, authenticated, 

and preserved.

With GPO’s mission of Keeping America Informed; 

the Superintendent of Documents’ public information 

statutory programs: Federal Depository Library Program 

(FDLP) and Cataloging & Indexing Program (C&I); 

govinfo; and the guiding principles of Government 

information, the Superintendent of Documents 

organization is well positioned to develop and manage 

the National Collection by applying information lifecycle 

best practices.

The Government publications sent by GPO to libraries 

of the FDLP remain the property of the Federal 

Government, and they make up the tangible portion of 

the National Collection. The digital National Collection 

includes govinfo, content harvested by GPO, and 

content hosted by Federal agencies and GPO partners. 

Since GPO does not have a collection of tangible public 

documents onsite, partnerships with libraries and 

Federal agencies are vitally important in preserving and 

making Government documents accessible. GPO has 

68 partnerships that benefit the general public and the 

depository library community, and represent a crucial 

component of the information lifecycle.

The C&I Program has a statutory obligation to prepare 

and publish a comprehensive index of every Federal 

document issued or published by a department, 

bureau, or office, not confidential in nature, and 

regardless of format. This is derived from the 

requirements for cataloging and indexing codified at 44 

U.S.C. §§1710-1711 and 44 U.S.C. §4101(a). Most 

records in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 

(CGP) date from 1976, which is when GPO first started 

creating machine readable cataloging records. Earlier 

cataloging records are found in the Monthly Catalog, 

which GPO produced in print form from 1895 through 

the December 2004 issue. Initiatives to add records for 

older publications are underway. The Monthly Catalog

and its predecessor titles will be digitized, and catalog 

record comparisons with depository libraries are being 

planned as GPO seeks to find and provide access to 

as many historic Federal Government publications as 

possible. 

The CGP is the index and primary finding tool for 

the National Collection. Records for digital resources 

contain links to the content, whether it is on govinfo, 

an agency’s website, or to our harvested websites. The 

records also provide a “Locate in a Library” feature that 

directs people to depository libraries that may hold the 

tangible publication. 

The National Collection is a strategic priority of the 

Superintendent of Documents and of GPO. The 

Depository Coordinator Philip Yannarella at Northern 

Kentucky University’s Steely Library
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strategic themes to develop the National Collection are 

enrich, expand, and engage. To achieve our vision, 

we will enrich the National Collection with content. 

The National Collection will be further enriched as we 

expand access to Government information, services to 

depository libraries, and the number of partnerships, 

and as we engage more with depository libraries, 

Federal agencies, the general public, and other 

stakeholders.

The National Collection of U.S. Government Public 

Information: A Strategy Framework Document provides 

a long-term foundation and high-level structure to guide 

and inform the development of more detailed shortterm strategic action plans for the Public Information 

Programs of the Superintendent of Documents, 

replacing the National Plan for Access to U.S. 

Government Information.

The table below conveys how several fiscal year 2020 

Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) 

priority goals and objectives mapped to the strategic 

framework. The priority project objectives for a fiscal 

year will fall under at least one of these three themes. 

The importance of the National Collection in a 

democratic society cannot be overstated, as it will allow 

current and future generations to have both physical 

and intellectual access to our Government’s public 

information. 

FY 2020 GOALS ENRICH EXPAND ENGAGE

Build and Maintain the 

National Collection

Undergo Trustworthy 

Digital Repository (TDR) 

surveillance audit

Increase the number of 

Preservation Stewards

Develop an outreach plan 

to Federal agencies

Enhance Cataloging and 

Metadata Services

Add Preservation Steward 

holdings to the CGP

Increase the number 

of depositories in the 

Cataloging Record 

Distribution Program

Provide focused 

cataloging record sets on 

GitHub

Enhance FDLP Tools 

and Services

Continue digitization of 

the historical collection of 

Government documents

Implement new askGPO 

platform

Increase the number of 

Community LibGuides
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GPO Partnerships 

Since 1997, GPO has developed strategic partnerships 

with Federal depository libraries, Federal agencies, and 

other institutions to increase public access to electronic 

U.S. Government information. 

GPO’s partner categories are:

 Preservation Steward

 Digital Preservation Steward

 Digital Content Contributor

 Digital Access Partner

 Cataloging and Metadata Contributor

 Other/Specialized

Partnering is an integral part of how GPO is Keeping 

America Informed, and over the past two decades, 

these partnerships have grown and evolved. At 

the close of FY 2020, there were 68 offcial GPO 

partnerships:

 43 Preservation Stewards

 1 Digital Preservation Steward

 5 Digital Content Contributors

 16 Digital Access Partners

 2 Cataloging and Metadata Partners

 1 specialized Partner

During FY 2020, these libraries made the commitment 

to serve as Preservation Stewards for the following 

collections:

 Lawrence University: American State Papers 

and various 19th century publications.

 State Library of Pennsylvania: various 19th 

century publications.

 University of North Texas: various 

Federal publications, including the bound 

Congressional Record and the Serial Set.

The Donald E. Pray 

Law Library, College of 

Law at the University of 

Oklahoma, is also now 

serving as a Digital Access 

Partner for their resource, 

American Indian and 

Alaskan Native Documents 

in the Congressional Serial 

Set, 1817-1899.

The University Libraries, 

University of Washington, is now a Digital Content 

Contributor. Their frst contribution is a Treasury 

publication entitled Your Path, Peace and Security.

Learn more about GPO partnerships, and contact 

our partnership team with inquiries through askGPO; 

select Federal Depository Library Program, then Type of 

Customer > Federal Depository Library and Category > 

Partnerships. 

GPO Collaborations 

In FY 2020, LSCM staff contributed to and collaborated 

with groups in support of the FDLP and C&I.

 GPO is continuing its collaboration with the 

Law Library of Congress to digitize and make 

accessible volumes of the U.S. Congressional 

Serial Set back to 1817. The Law Library of 

Congress is inventorying and digitizing the 

Serial Set, while GPO is focused on metadata, 

the development of a new govinfo collection, 

and seeking any replacement volumes needed 

by the Law Library. Digitization began in fall 

2019 and will continue for some time. GPO 

received the frst delivery of digitized content, 

445 volumes, from the Law Library during 

summer 2020. The team is using this content 

to develop workfows and processes that will 

be used to process deliveries going forward. 

The team is ensuring data integrity throughout 

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the processes, gathering and producing 

metadata for the serial set volumes and 

documents, and compiling requirements to 

design the Serial Set collection in govinfo.

 In a collaboration with the Law Library of 

Congress, LSCM is cataloging Global Legal 

Research Directorate Reports to increase 

public access. 

 Through its partnership in the Civics Renewal 

Network (CRN), a consortium of organizations 

committed to strengthening civic life in the 

United States by increasing the quality of 

civics education in our Nation’s schools, LSCM 

makes available, through the CRN website, 

K–12 resources that support civics education. 

 LSCM continued its partnership in the 

Technical Report Archive & Image Library 

(TRAIL). LSCM and TRAIL members work 

together to ensure that Federal technical 

reports are openly accessible, and participating 

LSCM staff members offer expertise in 

cataloging and other areas and participate 

in the exchange of information about 

U.S. Government scientifc and technical 

information.

 The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) 

and LSCM continued their collaboration to 

broaden public access to the information 

made available via the CGP. Through the 

partnership, over 224,031 records from the 

CGP are available to the public through the 

DPLA website. Examples of records include 

the Federal Budget, laws, Federal regulations, 

and congressional hearings, reports, and 

documents. LSCM and DPLA also partner 

to provide eBooks to the DPLA Exchange, 

making this Government content even more 

widely accessible. 

 LSCM continues to be heavily involved in 

cooperative cataloging and metadata activities 

with members of the library community. LSCM 

is an active participant in all components of the 

Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), 

which is managed by LC, including BIBCO 

(Bibliographic Record Cooperative), CONSER 

(Cooperative Online Serials), NACO (Name 

Authority Cooperative), and SACO (Subject 

Authority Cooperative). 

 GPO has been a 

member of OCLC since 

1976 and contributes 

bibliographic records 

for U.S. Government information to the 

international database daily. 

 LSCM is part of the Electronic Cataloging in 

Publication Program (ECIP). ECIP provides 

cataloging records for books in advance 

of publication. The publisher then includes 

the record on the verso of the publication’s 

title page. Through ECIP, LSCM is creating 

pre-publication bibliographic records for 

Depository Coordinator Debbie Walker at the Gadsden 

Public Library (AL)
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publications from Federal agency publishers. 

LSCM has been a part of ECIP since 2015 and 

created 21 ECIP records in FY 2020. LSCM 

staff have created ECIP records for GPO, 

the Combat Studies Institute, the Air Force 

Research Institute, the Smithsonian Institution 

Scholarly Press, United States Geological 

Survey (USGS), and the National Gallery of Art, 

to name a few. 

 In October 2018, LSCM’s Library Technical 

Services (LTS) staff began cataloging 

Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports 

for the CGP and OCLC in an agreement with 

the Library of Congress. Because these reports 

are frequently updated, GPO has cataloged 

each report title as an integrating resource. 

LSCM staff also collaborated with these groups and 

organizations in FY 2020:

 Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access 

Directorate (Library of Congress) 

 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 

 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) 

 American Library Association (ALA) 

 American Indian Library Association (AILA) 

 Government Documents Round Table 

(GODORT)

 Rare and Endangered Government 

Publications Committee

 CENDI, an interagency working group of senior 

scientifc and technical information managers 

representing 14 U.S. Federal agencies

 Chief Offcers of State Library Agencies 

(COSLA) 

 Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)

 Council of Professional Associations on 

Federal Statistics

 Ex Libris Users of North America

 Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative 

(FADGI) Preservation Working Group

 FADGI Audio Visual Working Group

 FADGI Still Image Working Group

 Federal Library and Information Network 

(FEDLINK) American Indian Libraries Initiative

 FEDLINK Preservation Working Group

 FEDLINK Research and Metrics Working 

Group

 Federal Web Archiving Working Group 

 National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA)

 National Information Standards Organization 

(NISO)

 PDF Association 

 Preservation Administrators Interest Group, 

Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS), 

ALA

 Preservation of Electronic Government 

Information (PEGI)

 Reference and User Services Association 

(RUSA), ALA

 Science.gov Alliance

 Society of American Archivists (SAA)

 Society of Government Meeting Professionals 

(SGMP)

 Society for Imaging Science and Technology 

(IS&T)

 U.S. International Standard Serial Number 

(ISSN) Center
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As authorized by Chapter 19 of Title 44, U.S.C., the 

mission of the FDLP is to provide for free, ready, and 

permanent public access to Federal Government 

information, now and for future generations. The vision 

of the FDLP is to provide U.S. Government information 

when and where it is needed in order to create an 

informed citizenry and an improved quality of life. 

Through this historic U.S. Government program, 

GPO disseminates information products from all three 

branches of the Federal Government to over 1,100 

libraries nationwide designated as Federal depository 

libraries, directly by law or as depositories designated 

by their Representatives and Senators. Federal 

depository libraries maintain and provide free public 

access to Federal Government information products 

and provide expert assistance in navigating those 

resources. Providing free online access to Government 

publications is provided under the authority of Chapter 

41 of Title 44, U.S.C., via govinfo.

FDLP Distribution Facilities

At GPO’s Distribution Facility in Laurel, Maryland, the 

GPO staff continues to distribute publications, fulfll 

claims, and send special mailings of tangible items to 

Federal depository libraries and international libraries 

participating in the International Exchange Service. 

In March 2020, FDLP shipments were suspended 

due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and 

mass library closures. In July 2020, shipments were 

resumed for libraries able to accept them, and GPO’s 

FDLP Distribution staff began working staggered shifts 

with new health and safety protocols in place. LSCM 

created a Notifcation Form in order to alert GPO that a 

library may begin to accept shipments again or that a 

library must once again halt shipments. As of October 

1, 2020, the form had been submitted by 675 libraries 

(60% of FDLs) that stated they had varying degrees of 

‘openness’ or ability to receive shipments.

In FY 2020, the staff distributed 2,688 titles, totaling 

490,781 copies of materials, to FDLP libraries. These 

dedicated staff members continued throughout FY20 

to work to distribute the backlog of materials that 

accumulated during the closures, as well as new 

materials. 

At GPO’s Distribution Facility in Pueblo, Colorado, 

the staff distributes FDLP promotional items to FDLP 

libraries nationwide. As of the end of FY 2020, the 

Pueblo staff managed the inventory and dissemination 

of 30 different types of FDLP handouts and promotional 

items.

FDLP Academy

Since its inception in 2012, the goal of the FDLP 

Academy has been to support the FDLP community’s 

education and training needs and to advance U.S. 

Government information literacy. 

The FDLP Academy enhances U.S. Government 

information knowledge through events, conferences, 

webinars, and webcasts coordinated by GPO that 

cover a variety of Government information topics. Many 

sessions are presented by GPO staff, while others are 

presented by staff from other Federal agencies and 

from members of the FDLP community, as recruited 

and hosted by GPO.

In FY 2020, the FDLP Academy hosted 72 webinars 

with nearly 16,000 combined registrants, as well as 

20 recorded webcasts. Training topics included the 

2020 Census, coronavirus (COVID-19) information 

and resources, disaster prevention and response, 

Government resources for teaching from home, the 

regulatory process, planning Government documents 

exhibits, askGPO, and succession planning.

Also in FY 2020, LSCM hosted almost 800 participants 

in the fall 2019 Federal Depository Library Conference 

and the spring 2020 Depository Library Council Virtual 

Meeting. 

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Depository Coordinator Amy Laub-Carroll at the University 

of Kentucky’s William T. Young Library

Recordings of webinars and webcasts, as well as FDLP 

conference proceedings, are available via the FDLP 

Academy Training Repository. 

Other FDLP Academy resources include: 

 An FDLP Events Calendar with information 

on upcoming events and related registration 

information.

 An Events & Conferences page with 

information about GPO’s annual FDLP events.

 The FDLP Coordinator Certifcate Program, 

featuring educational courses for Depository 

Coordinators.

 Information for those who wish to volunteer 

to present on a topic or request specialized 

training.

FDLP Coordinator Certificate Program

The FDLP Coordinator Certifcate Program (CCP) 

presents in-depth virtual classes for Federal Depository 

Coordinators on managing depository collections in 

compliance with the Legal Requirements & Program 

Regulations of the Federal Depository Library Program. 

The certifcate program is free to participants and is 

conducted virtually through the FDLP Academy.

The series of eight online classes (over a nine-week 

period) is led by GPO personnel from LSCM’s Federal 

Depository Support Services. Class size is limited in 

order to facilitate discussion and interaction throughout 

the program. 

The program includes required weekly readings and 

writing assignments, discussions, polls, webinars, and 

assessments or quizzes.

In fall 2019, LSCM hosted a session of the CCP, with 

29 people completing the program. 

The classes are:

1. Introduction to the FDLP and GPO

2. Legal Requirements and Regulations

3. What’s in the Box?

4. Depository Collection Management

5. Public Access

6. Cataloging and Bibliographic Control

7. Regionals

8. Wrap Up

Since its inception in 2015, LSCM has hosted seven 

CCP sessions, and 271 FDLP community members 

have completed the program. 

FDLP Events

LSCM hosted two FDLP special events in FY 2020.

2019 Federal Depository Library 

Conference

Over 600 librarians from across the country participated 

in the 2019 Federal Depository Library Conference. This 

annual event was held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel 

in Arlington, Virginia, from October 21 – 23, 2019. 
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2020 Depository Library Council Virtual 

Meeting 

Almost 650 registrants from all 50 states, plus D.C. 

and Puerto Rico, participated in the spring 2020 DLC 

Virtual Meeting. This annual event was held April 22, 

2020, and LSCM staff broadcasted the Meeting from 

their homes located in and around the D.C. Metro area. 

Appropriately, the Meeting was held during National 

Library Week, a yearly celebration of libraries and the 

value they contribute to their communities. 

The virtual event is typically three days, but due to 

the pandemic and the altered work schedules of 

nationwide Federal depository library staff, LSCM 

condensed the Meeting to one day, focusing on the 

most critical issues related to the FDLP. 

The Meeting began with welcome remarks from 

GPO Director Hugh Halpern. This was Mr. Halpern’s 

frst formal greeting to the Federal depository library 

community. 

Topics of discussion at the Virtual Meeting included:

 Reports from DLC working groups.

 An Open Forum where members of the FDLP 

community discussed how their library’s 

services have evolved during library building 

closures and how their staff members are 

coping during the pandemic.

 An LSCM Update where members of the 

LSCM team spoke about initiatives and 

projects being undertaken in support of the 

FDLP, such as:

 New and upcoming digitized historic 

content on govinfo. 

 GPO partnerships. 

 LSCM’s collaboration with the Law Library 

of Congress to catalog historical legal 

reports.

Over 300 attendees were onsite, and an additional 300 

participated in the sessions via live webinar broadcast. 

Virtual attendees participated during sessions via chat, 

offering their questions and comments, just as onsite 

attendees did. In all, almost every U.S. state was 

represented, plus Puerto Rico. 

GPO staff presented numerous sessions on the 

latest GPO projects and initiatives that support the 

FDLP. The DLC held numerous meetings to discuss 

important issues regarding free public access to U.S. 

Government information, and representatives from 

other Federal agencies and nationwide libraries shared 

their important tools, websites, projects, and resources. 

Superintendent of Documents Laurie Beyer Hall kicked 

off the event, providing updates on GPO initiatives. 

Following the kickoff, attendees heard from keynote 

speaker, Dr. Trevor Owens, Head of Digital Content 

Management at the Library of Congress. 

The 2019 Federal Depository Library of the Year Award 

was presented to the University of Wisconsin, Eau 

Claire’s McIntyre Library. 

Some other great event features included: 

 Poster presentations 

 One-on-one consultations with LSCM staff 

members 

 An exhibit area with live demonstrations 

 A social media booth featuring cardboard cutouts of Benjamin Franklin and various props 

related to GPO products and services

 A tour of GPO’s Plant following the event

GPO also live-tweeted the event. Anyone can view the 

photos and tweets by searching #FDLConference on 

Twitter. 

After the event concluded, the DLC presented formal 

recommendations and commendations to GPO, and 

GPO transmitted formal responses. 

View archived recordings of the event, and download 

handouts. 
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 A new Coronavirus (COVID-19) Toolkit 

for Federal depository libraries with 

information on library operations and 

reliable Government information resources 

for patrons.

 The FDLP Web Archive. 

GPO also live-tweeted this event. To view the photos 

and tweets, search #DLCVirtual20 on Twitter. 

After the event concluded, the DLC presented formal 

recommendations and commendations to GPO, and 

GPO transmitted formal responses. 

View the archived recording of the event, and download 

handouts.

govinfo 

Enhancing Content in govinfo

LSCM has worked closely with GPO’s Offce of 

Programs, Strategy, & Technology (PST) throughout the 

development and ongoing enhancement of govinfo. 

Released as a beta in February 2016, govinfo was 

launched to modernize its predecessor website, GPO’s 

Federal Digital System (FDsys). In December 2018, 

FDsys was offcially retired. 

Continuing to add to the collections currently 

available on govinfo is of the highest priority, with a 

goal of offering complete and historic holdings to its 

collections. 

Notable additions in FY20 include:

 Digitized volumes of the U.S. Government 

Manual (1935 – 1994). 

 New submissions from Digital Content 

Contributors:

 Washington State Library.

 Boise State University

 University of Washington.

 Publications related to FY21 Federal 

Appropriations.

 Volume 2 of the Precedents of the U.S. House 

of Representatives (2017 series).

 Railroad Retirement Board publications.

 National Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) publications.

GPO is actively digitizing historical content to complete 

retrospective holdings of existing govinfo collections 

and may accept materials from depository libraries that 

meet our needs. Visit the GPO Digitization: GPO Needs 

Lists LibGuide for more information and current lists of 

needed materials. 

If you are planning a digital imaging project and would 

like to contribute content to govinfo, please contact 

us at PreserveFedInfo@gpo.gov. govinfo system 

enhancements are made continuously. Contribute 

your feedback about govinfo, or contact GPO with 

questions.

govinfo Certification as a Trustworthy 

Digital Repository 

Since 2015, GPO has worked to be named as a 

Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) for Government 

information through certifcation of govinfo under ISO 

16363:2012. 

Certifcation under ISO 16363 provides GPO 

stakeholders, including the FDLP community, 

assurance that govinfo is a standards-compliant digital 

archive in which Government information shall be 

preserved, accessible, and usable, well into the future.

Depository Coordinator Kate Tallman at the University of 

Colorado-Boulder, University Libraries
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Certifcation of govinfo validates GPO’s commitment 

to standards-based digital preservation practices and 

activities across 109 criteria in the areas of:

 Organizational Governance.

 Digital Object Management.

 Infrastructure and Security Management.

Trusted Digital Repository certifcation has been a key 

GPO strategic initiative and a joint effort between GPO’s 

LSCM and PST business units. 

On December 28, 2018, GPO made history by 

becoming the frst organization in the United States 

and second organization in the world to achieve ISO 

16363:2012 Certifcation. The Primary Trustworthy 

Digital Repository (TDR) Authorisation Body Ltd. 

awarded GPO ISO 16363:2012 for govinfo and 

publicly announced the certifcate on their website. 

On December 20, 2019, the ISO 16363 certifcation 

committee determined that GPO successfully 

completed its annual surveillance audit required to 

maintain certifcation status. The surveillance audit 

included two stages of assessment: a documentation 

review and an onsite visit by the audit team.

As of September 2020, GPO is the only institution in 

the world to hold ISO 16363 Trustworthy Repository 

Certifcation. GPO is currently undergoing a second 

surveillance audit to maintain certifcation. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance 

for Library Materials Handling 

Reports from China and Europe and research from 

The New England Journal of Medicine and The Journal 

of Hospital Infection have shown that coronavirus 

(COVID-19) could be transferred to library materials 

when they are used by an infected person. Chemical 

sanitizers and disinfectants used to clean the virus from 

hard surfaces and hands, though, are detrimental to 

library materials. 

In FY20, GPO monitored developing research on the 

coronavirus (COVID-19) and produced a guidance 

document containing information regarding a 

recommended quarantine time for library materials. 

The guidance document, Guidance For Managing 

Federal Depository Library Collections Safely During 

COVID-19, has been revised and updated numerous 

times as more information became available from the 

multi-part REALM (Reopening Archives, Libraries, and 

Museums) study, funded by the Institute of Museum 

and Library Services, OCLC, and Battelle. 

The REALM project will continue to monitor the 

coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, conduct research, 

and communicate fndings until the project conclusion 

in September 2021. 

GPO is continuing 

to monitor 

the research 

and update 

the guidance 

documentation as 

necessary. 

askGPO Relaunch (Salesforce) 

LSCM’s askGPO Salesforce platform went live August 

10, retiring the 17+ year old RightNow system. The 

new askGPO Platform provides a 360-degree customer 

relationship management tool to our FDLs, Federal 

agencies, Publication and Information Services (book 

sales), and the public. 

The updated askGPO provides a more robust multitask platform for providing customer support and 

strengthening our partnerships within the FDLP. 

Immediate benefts include:

 Improved customer interaction with a 

consolidated communication channel that 

places all library information in one location, 

allowing anyone in LSCM a clear picture of 

library activities and interactions. The platform 

is also accessible on GPO-approved mobile 

equipment from anywhere, not just the main 

offce. 
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 Comprehensive information for each library 

including historic information (all digitized), 

for those libraries that have been in the FDLP 

since mid-1800’s.

 Consistent response and information going to 

libraries, help with training and instruction to 

libraries, and strengthening partnerships with 

library groups, while addressing the individual 

needs of libraries.

 Accounts for all Federal agency publishers that 

GPO staff work with on a regular basis or have 

a partnership agreement with, to ensure we 

identify new publications for the FDLP.

To assist user groups with the new askGPO platform, 

live training sessions, as well as recorded videos and 

short how-to modules, are available on FDLP.gov. 

GPO on the Go

GPO has been conducting in-person visits to Federal 

depository libraries throughout the country since FY 

2016 in order to provide consultation, training, and 

support services, also known as the GPO on the Go

initiative. These visits have been extremely benefcial 

in strengthening the ties between GPO and its partner 

libraries and in helping GPO identify current trends and 

issues in libraries and respond with improved outreach 

and services. GPO staff at all levels have participated in 

this initiative and have implemented targeted follow-up 

projects to beneft the FDLP and its participants.

In March 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) paused 

GPO on the GPO and forced LSCM staff to cancel 

planned 2020 trips. 

Prior to March 2020, LSCM staff had visited 22 

depository libraries in six states and the District of 

Columbia:

 California

 Washington, D.C.

 Maryland

 New Jersey

 Pennsylvania

 Tennessee 

 Wisconsin

View the full list of every library GPO has visited, and 

view our interactive GPO on the Go map for a more 

detailed view. Since the program’s inception, GPO has 

visited 635 Federal depository libraries. 

FDLP LibGuides 

FDLP LibGuides is a service provided by GPO for 

depository libraries and the public. Guides are created 

by LSCM staff on a variety of topics, including those 

requested by the FDLP community. All guides are 

available for free use. Libraries and agencies can also 

submit their own guides for inclusion on the FDLP 

LibGuides Community page.

LSCM staff members review the site and make 

enhancements to the look and content on a continuous 

basis. 

During FY 2020, LibGuides had more than 35,000 

views, which is an increase of more than 15% from FY 

2019. Signifcant views increased during March – July, 

with monthly views exceeding 3,000.

Beverly Dennis and Marth Zimmerman at Salisbury 

University Libraries (MD)
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Many new LibGuides were added, including Hot Topics 

such as:

 Impeachment.

 COVID-19. 

 Constitution Day. 

 Census.

 Elections and Voting.

 African American Experience. 

Other Topics added include:

 Environmental Cleanup. 

 Exploring and Surveying the American West. 

 Native American Resources.

 Primary Resources. 

 U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

2019 Biennial Survey of Federal 

Depository Libraries

The 2019 Biennial Survey of Federal Depository 

Libraries launched in September 2019, with a deadline 

to respond of November 18. 

The survey is the means by which depository libraries 

report their conditions to GPO. It is administered in 

odd-numbered years, and response is required by law. 

The Superintendent of Documents, under the direction 

of the GPO Director, is responsible for administering the 

survey as required by 44 U.S.C. §1909. Data from the 

survey is used to administer the FDLP, to identify new 

trends, and to evaluate the conditions and services of 

Federal depository libraries. 

Individual library responses from the Biennial Survey 

are retained with LSCM’s offcial records for each 

depository. Responses should also be retained by each 

depository and passed on to successive depository 

staff members. Likewise, each regional library should 

retain Biennial Survey information for the depositories 

under its purview.

2019 Biennial Survey Region Reports were published 

on FDLP.gov in April 2020, and the 2019 Biennial 

Survey Data Spreadsheet was published on FDLP.gov 

in September 2020.

Regional Discard

In July 2015, the Superintendent of Documents’ policy, 

Government Publications Authorized for Discard by 

Regional Depository Libraries, was approved, which 

allowed regionals to discard depository materials when 

certain criteria are met. An updated policy went into 

effect October 1, 2020: Superintendent of Documents 

Public Policy Statement 2020-1.

Basic requirements for Regionals to discard are:

 Publication eligibility requirements:

 Digital equivalent on govinfo with GPO Seal 

of Authenticity

 Held for five years

 A minimum of four tangible copies for 

which there are geographically-dispersed 

Preservation Stewards

 Compliance with all agreements deposited 

with the Superintendent of Documents (e.g. 

Shared Housing Agreements, Shared Regional 

Agreements)

 Authorization to discard from the 

Superintendent of Documents

Depository Coordinator Paul Nease at East Tennessee 

State University’s Sherrod Library
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Titles currently eligible for this process include select 

volumes of the Public Papers of the Presidents of the 

United States and the Statutes at Large. A list can be 

viewed on the Regional Discard Policy page.

Preservation Steward holdings are being added to 

each title’s CGP record. Click “All Items” to see the 

summary holdings for the Preservation Stewards, as 

well as item records and condition for each volume 

being preserved. Any regional depository library that 

wishes to discard volumes must submit a discard 

request and receive approval from the Superintendent 

of Documents.

Depository Library Council 

Members

The FDLP community said goodbye to fve members 

of the DLC when their terms ended in May 2020. GPO 

thanks them for their service to the FDLP. 

 DLC Chair, Mary Clark, The Library of Virginia

 Erik Beck; California State University, 

Sacramento 

 Jane Canfeld, Pontifcia Universidad Católica, 

Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés

 Gregory Curtis, University of Maine, Fogler 

Library 

 Celina McDonald; University of Maryland, 

College Park; McKeldin Library 

DLC member Alicia Kubas (University of Minnesota, 

Twin Cities, Government Publications Library) assumed 

the role of Council Chair on June 1, 2020. In addition, 

Rick Mikulski (Portland State University Library) 

assumed the role of DLC Secretary on June 1, 2020. 

In June 2020, the FDLP community welcomed fve new 

DLC members.

 Jennifer Morgan, Indiana University 

Maurer School of Law, Jerome Hall 

Law Library 

 Julia Ezzo, Michigan State 

University Libraries

 Renee Bosman, University of North Carolina at 

Chapel Hill, Davis Library 

 Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College Library 

 Vicki Tate, University of South Alabama, Marx 

Library 

The following DLC members continued their terms in 

FY 2020.

 Stephen Parks, State Law Library of 

Mississippi

 Marianne Ryan, Loyola University Chicago, 

Cudahy Memorial Library

 Robbie Sittel, University of North Texas 

Libraries 

 Yvonne D. Williams, Memphis Public Library

 Richard Mikulski, Portland State University 

Library

 Laura Sare, Texas A&M University Libraries

 Will Stringfellow, Vanderbilt University, Central 

Library

Depository Libraries in a Time of Stayat-Home Orders – Report of Depository 

Library Council’s Open Forums 

As the spring 2020 DLC Virtual Meeting neared, the 

world was in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) 

pandemic. The DLC wanted to hear from the FDLP 

community and provide an opportunity for them to 

share their stories of how they were working, facing 

challenges, and coping during an incomparable time. 

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In an hour-long Open Forum held during the spring 

Meeting on April 22, 2020, the depository community 

spoke up to address fve questions posed by the DLC: 

 What are some of the new and creative ways 

that you and your library have been able to 

offer services and access in this new remote 

environment?

 Due to the limitations imposed by workplace 

access restrictions and teleworking, how 

have your non-public service workfows been 

impacted?

 How has the coronavirus affected the way 

you communicate with the people you serve, 

supervise, coworkers, supervisors, etc.?

 How are you and your colleagues maintaining 

calm and coping with social isolation?

 As you continue to provide access to and 

services for Government information under 

unprecedented circumstances, what else can 

GPO do to support you and your work?

On May 29, 2020, the DLC presented the summary 

report, Depository Libraries in a Time of Stay-at-Home 

Orders. The report was written by the Digital Only 

Depository Libraries Working Group. 

On July 27, 2020, GPO and the DLC hosted a 

collaborative webinar that included a brief presentation 

on GPO resources, activities, and services provided to 

Federal depository libraries related to the coronavirus 

(COVID-19) pandemic, followed by an Open Forum 

where the Nation’s Federal depository librarians and 

staff discussed reopening challenges and triumphs, 

services during a pandemic, and staff health and safety. 

The DLC used the two Open Forums to develop a fnal 

report to be presented to the GPO Director in FY 2021. 

Recommendations & GPO Responses 

At the close of the 2019 Federal Depository Library 

Conference, the DLC began work on developing 

formal recommendations and commendations for 

GPO. In January 2020, one commendation and 

two recommendations were presented. These were 

reviewed and discussed in detail by GPO staff, and 

formal GPO responses were published on FDLP.gov in 

March 2020. 

Upon the close of the 2020 DLC Virtual Meeting, 

the DLC began work on the next set of formal 

recommendations and commendations in FY20. In May 

2020, the DLC presented one commendation and two 

recommendations to GPO. Formal GPO responses 

were transmitted to the DLC and published on FDLP.

gov in June 2020. 

Welcoming New Libraries to the 

FDLP

In July 2020, GPO welcomed Lake Pleasant Public 

Library, which is located amongst the Adirondack 

Mountains, as a new member of the FDLP. Senator 

Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) designated the library to be 

part of the Program. The library is the only depository 

library in Hamilton County in northern New York. The 

library provides the local Lake Pleasant community with 

no-cost access to both digital and tangible Federal 

Government information. The candidacy of the Lake 

Pleasant Public Library was endorsed by the State 

Library, which is also New York’s regional Federal 

depository library.

As of the end of FY 2020, there were 1,117 libraries 

participating in the FDLP.

Shared Regionals

The University of Georgia Libraries (UGA) and the 

University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries 

(UF) became the FDLP’s newest shared regionals in 

FY20. Senator Kelly Loeffer of Georgia and Senator 

Marco Rubio of Florida approved the arrangement 

and made the shared regional designations. The 

Memorandum of Understanding that established the 

shared regional was signed and became effective July 

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taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand to X-ray images of the 

cosmos taken by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

In December 2019, LSCM completed an inventory and 

reorganization of promotional materials and offered an 

overstock of historic FDLP conference giveaways, free 

to FDLP libraries. FDLP lunch bags, govinfo totes, and 

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government totes were made 

available. 

In January 2020, a suite of 10 Census 2020 brochures 

and posters in English and Spanish was made available 

exclusively to Federal depository libraries. In addition, 

a new FDLP.gov web page was published with 

informational resources on Census 2020 from the U.S. 

Census Bureau, GPO, and ALA. 

In March 2020, FDLP promotional efforts pivoted to 

focus on the coronavirus (COVID-19). LSCM created 

the COVID-19 Tool Kit: Federal Depository Library 

Program, which provides access to:

 Information for Federal depository library staff 

on FDLP operations during the pandemic.

 Information for libraries in general. 

 Reliable U.S. Government information 

resources for FDLP patrons.

 Downloadable images for library websites 

to link patrons to coronavirus (COVID-19) 

information pages or research guides.

 Infographics to share with patrons.

 Recorded webinars for library staff and 

patrons.

In June 2020, two new, downloadable handouts were 

made available from FDLP.gov: a tri-fold FDLP handout 

featuring the benefts of participating in the Program 

and a double-sided card that describes the fexibilities 

afforded to FDLP libraries when developing and 

providing access to digital and tangible collections. 

In July 2020, LSCM made available new FDLP face 

masks and library posters focused on social distancing, 

The shared regionals will better serve the needs of 

the public, researchers, and selective depository 

libraries in this region by leveraging the experience and 

collections at both institutions and offering networking 

and educational opportunities to serve a larger base of 

libraries and communities. 

There are several models for shared arrangements for 

regional depository libraries. For more information about 

shared regionals, see the Superintendent of Documents 

Depository Guidance Document (SOD-DGD) 2018-1, 

Guidelines for Establishing Shared Regional Depository 

Libraries.

Promoting the FDLP

LSCM continues to promote the FDLP, the C&I 

Program, and related resources through promotional 

campaigns and social media. In addition, LSCM 

provides tools for FDLP libraries to promote their 

collections, services, and resources. 

In FY 2020, the FDLP promotional ordering site was 

revamped and relaunched with a new, more userfriendly design. 

In November 2019, a special, one-time promotional 

offer was made available to FDLP libraries for an 

infographic poster from NASA. ‘From the Earth to the 

Heavens’ compares aerial photographs of our planet 

Depository Coordinator Mark Hamilton at Northern Illinois 

University’s Founders Memorial Library
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caution using library materials, tips for staying well, 

room capacity, and the rules for wearing a mask.

In August 2020, LSCM staff presented the webinar, 

“Promoting Government Information and Your FDLP 

Collection on Your Website.” The presenters reviewed 

FDLP requirements for promoting the FDLP collection 

and addressed best practices for ensuring users can 

fnd and make use of Government information. In 

addition, the presenters evaluated two FDLP websites 

to highlight the requirements and best practices 

reviewed.

For Constitution Day, LSCM made available free 

packets to FDLP libraries that included up to 75 Pocket 

Constitutions. Numerous other resources were offered 

as free downloads:

 Printable posters

 Constitution Day trivia to use for contests and 

giveaways

 Images to use on websites and social media

 Activities for kids such as a Word Search, 

Connect the Dots, and Scavenger Hunt 

quizzes designed for two age levels

Links to LibGuides, suggestions for event activities, and 

a Constitution Day photo gallery were also included. 

Also in FY 2020, LSCM promoted Federal depository 

libraries through social media. LSCM worked with 

GPO’s Public Relations Offce to:

 Celebrate #LibraryShelfeDay in January 2020.

 Host the #lovemyFDL Twitter campaign in 

February 2020.

 Host a National Library Week campaign in April 

2020.

 Showcase Constitution Day celebrations in 

September 2020. 

 Promote Federal depository libraries 

throughout the year with 75 FDLP-related 

content posts.

Special Selection Offers

Historically, Federal depository libraries were required 

to select two item numbers for publications of critical 

importance that were distributed to all depositories. 

In order to support libraries that wished to transition 

to all-digital collections and no longer receive tangible 

materials, the two mandatory item numbers were 

discontinued in 2014.

In 2019, LSCM initiated the Special Selection Offer

process as a means of allowing libraries that did 

not select the item number for a signifcant specifc 

publication to have a one-time opportunity to request 

and receive an individual title in tangible format. 

The special selection becomes part of the library’s 

depository collection and is subject to regular FDLP 

retention rules. 

Special Selection Offers available in FY20 included:

 Two Secret Service publications: Targeted 

Violence Program and School Safety Program.

 Earth at Night.

 Five Congressional documents relating to the 

impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.

 Oversight of the Report on the Investigation 

into Russian Interference in the 2016 

Presidential Election: Former Special Counsel 

Robert S. Mueller, III.

 Census maps: Understanding the U.S. 

Population.

 Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for 

COVID-19.

Please contact FDLPOutreach@gpo.gov with questions 

about Special Selection Offers or to provide feedback 

on this collection development option.

FDLP eXchange

Launched in June 2018, the FDLP eXchange

established an automated process to support the 
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exchange of depository publications nationwide and 

to facilitate communication among Federal depository 

libraries. 

In regions that have adopted the application as part 

of their disposition process, selective depositories can 

enter offers for review by their regional depositories. 

When the regional has completed their review, 

unneeded materials move on to review by other 

selectives in the region. Materials not claimed by the 

regional or other selectives in the region can then 

be offered nationally if the library has chosen to offer 

materials outside their region. All libraries can post 

needs and receive notifcation when their need matches 

another library’s offer. Selectives are reminded to 

continue to work with their regional throughout the 

discard process.

Libraries in regions that have not adopted FDLP 

eXchange for their disposition process may still use 

FDLP eXchange to offer unclaimed materials nationally 

after they have been offered within their region. These 

libraries may also post needs to receive notifcation 

when their need matches another library’s offer.

GPO provides access to a variety of training and 

informational resources on the tool, such as:

 Templates to upload Needs & Offers.

 Recorded training webinars.

 Tutorial task-based videos.

 QuickStart Guides with screenshots and 

explanations for regionals and selectives.

 FDLP eXchange Tips.

In FY 2020, over 416,000 offers and over 3,200 needs 

were posted in FDLP eXchange. 

Web Archiving 

The FDLP Web Archive provides point-in-time captures 

of U.S. Federal agency websites while preserving the 

functionality of the sites to the extent possible. The 

aim is to provide permanent public access to Federal 

agency web content. GPO harvests and archives the 

websites with Archive-It, a subscription-based web 

harvesting and archiving service offered by the Internet 

Archive.

LSCM continues to harvest digital publications 

and websites in order to advance FDLP collection 

development efforts. Through the close of FY20, LSCM 

has: 

 Increased the size of the FDLP Web Archive 

collection to 28.2 TB, with over 250,000,000 

URLs.

 Made available 203 website collections in 

the FDLP Web Archive on Archive-It and 258 

records through the CGP.

Throughout the year, LSCM monitored collections in 

the web archive that released coronavirus (COVID-19) 

information to ensure timely capture of those 

collections. 

Preserving web content is an ongoing effort. GPO 

encourages nominations of content to be evaluated for 

addition to the FDLP Web Archive.

FDLP Web Services

FDLP.gov 

FDLP.gov is the FDLP community’s one-stop site 

for the tools, information, and resources needed to 

manage a Federal depository library. Collection tools, 

Depository Coordinator Elissa Lawrence 

at the State Library of Ohio
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 Apprentice (ages 4 – 8)

 Journeyperson (ages 9 – 13)

 Master (ages 14+) 

Ben’s Guide users go on “learning adventures” on 

topics such as the branches of Government, how laws 

are made, the election process, historical documents, 

and more. Interactive games, as well as printable 

activities such as crosswords and word searches, 

make learning fun. 

In November 2019, LSCM made available a webcast 

entitled, Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government, to 

provide an overview and tour of the website. 

The site experienced an uptick in traffc since the 

start of the pandemic. Ben’s Guide saw 254,603 user 

sessions in FY20 (643,769 page views).

In May 2020, LSCM unveiled new quizzes and printable 

PDF activities on songs, symbols, and structures of 

Government, as well as historical documents.

In June 2020, LSCM made available two new, Ben’s 

Guide infographic posters to Federal depository 

libraries: Ben’s Branches of Government and How 

Laws Are Implemented. 

If you have suggestions for new content, please use 

askGPO. When submitting your suggestions, click 

‘General Public,’ then under ‘select category,’ select 

‘Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government.’ 

requirements, guidance, educational opportunities, 

and more are available. FDLP.gov saw 195,632 user 

sessions in FY20 (307,825 page views).

1. FDLP.gov Modernization – In FY20, 

LSCM continued progress with the FDLP 

Modernization project. The effort entails 

platforming the system to a new infrastructure 

and implementing a new build from the bottom 

up. This project will have signifcant activity 

in FY21 with a recent contract award for a 

vendor to assist LSCM in this process. In the 

meantime, LSCM staff continue to maintain the 

current platform and ensure that it is updated 

and secure.

2. Historic Publications Feature – LSCM 

continues to feature Historic Publications on 

FDLP.gov each quarter. Fall 2020 marked 

the seventh installment of the feature and 

highlighted many contributions from GPO 

partners. New installments are announced via 

FDLP News & Events.

3. Homepage Features – LSCM continues 

to refresh FDLP.gov homepage content with 

“snacks.” Snacks are added on a regular 

basis. They feature FDLP updates, new LSCM 

initiatives, news offerings from other agencies, 

and Government publications that complement 

recent holidays and observances, to name a 

few. These snacks are great to repurpose and 

feature on library social media pages. In FY20, 

the homepage featured over 130 different 

snacks. 

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government is a free, 

educational website from GPO that is designed to 

inform students, parents, and educators about the U.S. 

Government. Ben’s Guide content is divided into three 

learning levels: 
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CATALOGING & INDEXING PROGRAM (C&I)

Under the requirements of sections 1710 and 1711 

of Title 44, U.S.C., GPO is charged with cataloging 

a comprehensive index of public documents issued 

or published by the U.S. Government that are not 

confdential in character. The goals of the C&I Program 

are to:

 Develop a comprehensive and authoritative 

national bibliography of U.S. Government 

publications.

 Increase the visibility and use of Government 

information products.

 Create a premier destination for information 

searchers.

This undertaking serves libraries and the public 

nationwide and enables people to locate desired 

Government publications in all formats. The main public 

interface for the access of cataloging records is the 

CGP.

Integrated Library System 

Enhancements 

GPO’s Integrated Library System was enhanced in FY 

2020.

 Performance and security improvements were 

made. 

 The CGP saw improved Refne Search options, 

and Subject Headings were included in the 

New Titles .csv report.

 Persistent links to library information were 

added to the Federal Depository Library 

Directory.

 New MetaLib resource confgurations and 

confguration updates to existing resources 

were implemented. 

For FY21, LSCM is working on revising and updating 

our CGP About and Help pages, which will include 

short tutorials for basic use. 

Catalog Records on GitHub

The CGP on GitHub is a location where users may 

freely download record sets extracted from the CGP. 

In FY20, LSCM added new collections of bibliographic 

records to the CGP on GitHub repository and 

expanded the range of the content of the record sets. 

LSCM also reorganized the structure of the repository 

to facilitate the use of the fles. 

LTS staff added a collection of records for publications 

on COVID-19 and coronavirus and a collection of the 

CGP records whose PURLs were updated to address 

issues related to the adoption of a new protocol named 

Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). 

For more information, see the FDLP News Alerts, PURL 

Access Issues Update and CGP Records with Updated 

PURLs. LTS staff also posted the remaining National 

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collection 

fles.

LSCM also started the general practice of posting 

.csv fles with the major metadata elements in the 

bibliographic records, such as the OCLC number, item 

number, SuDoc number, title, publication date, and 

PURL. These fles provide a method to quickly scan the 

publications represented in the record sets.

As the number of fles were signifcantly increased, 

reorganizing the repository became a necessity. LSCM 

created collection pages and added brief descriptions 

of their contents. For collections with numerous fles, 

the fles were grouped in folders. This additional level of 

organization makes navigating the collections easier.

Cataloging Guidelines

Cataloging Guidelines (CG) are intended to provide 

specifc examples and practices that are unique to the 

cataloging and creation of various types of metadata 

for U.S. Government information published by all three 

branches of the U.S. Government and in all formats. 

The guidelines are used by staff at GPO but are also 
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catalog records, or the new records plus changed 

records, with item numbers that match their library’s 

item number selection profle.

The CRDP began in 2009 and has expanded 

each year. In FY 2020, LSCM served 205 Federal 

depository libraries (18% of all depositories) through 

the CRDP. LSCM staff were available to assist these 

libraries throughout FY 2020 and maintained regular 

communications with participating libraries to be of 

assistance during this unusual year. 

GPO is adding 40 libraries to the program in FY 

2021, affording more libraries the opportunity to take 

advantage of recently added new services. These 

include:

 Catalog records that do not have item 

numbers or have inactive item numbers. To 

select these records, libraries identify desired 

stems.

 FDLP Basic Collection catalog records, in a 

single batch. 

 Monthly Records Lists, which includes a list of 

titles. 

Participating libraries are also able to beneft from major 

GPO cataloging activities resulting in a large number of 

records. Recent examples in FY20 include cataloging of 

Congressional Research Service Reports, Law Library 

of Congress Historical Legal Reports, and records with 

PURL updates.

To join the CRDP or to learn more, contact 

Federal Depository Support Services (FDSS) at 

FDLPOutreach@gpo.gov. 

Congressional Research Service 

Reports

In September 2018, LC launched a website for CRS 

reports. The site met the requirements of Public Law 

115-141 to make these reports available to the public. 

In October 2018, in an agreement with the Library, 

LSCM’s LTS staff began cataloging CRS reports for the 

intended for use by staff in Federal depository libraries 

and library staff in other institutions who handle, 

process, or use U.S. Government information.

The practices outlined in the CG are utilized in the 

creation of bibliographic (MARC) records, which are 

made available through the CGP. In addition, these 

bibliographic records are available to Federal depository 

libraries, other libraries, partners, and commercial 

vendors through various distribution mechanisms. 

Bibliographic records produced using these CG 

and other recognized standards and practices are 

also made available through OCLC, a worldwide 

bibliographic network. Other metadata schemes, such 

as ONIX and Dublin Core, are also utilized by GPO for 

describing U.S. Government information.

GPO continues to update its CG; ensure they are in 

accord with national cataloging standards, including 

RDA and the LC-Program for Cooperative Cataloging 

Policy Statements (LC-PCC PSs); and adapt 

those instructions as needed for local policies and 

procedures.

In FY 2020, a new chapter on eBooks and a revision 

of the General MARC Field Policies chapter were 

completed and posted. Three other chapters were 

also completed including revisions to Congressional 

Publications, Monographs, and a new chapter on FDLP 

Web Archive Resources. Those chapters will be posted 

in the Cataloging Guidelines in FY 2021. 

Cataloging Record Distribution 

Program

The Cataloging Record Distribution Program

(CRDP) provides GPO-produced catalog records to 

participating Federal depository libraries, at no cost to 

the libraries, through a contract with MARCIVE, Inc. 

Each participating library may acquire all newly-created 
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CGP and OCLC. Because these reports are frequently 

updated, GPO has cataloged each report title as an 

integrating resource. 

In August 2020, LTS confrmed that CRS completed 

publishing its back catalog of reports, which means 

only newly-published reports (a much smaller number) 

will need to be cataloged going forward.

At the close of FY 2020, LTS staff had cataloged 6,787 

separate, unique CRS report titles, approximately 78% 

of all reports available on the site. GPO prioritized 

cataloging any reports concerning COVID-19 and 

the coronavirus, and many of those records are now 

available in the CGP.

Cataloging Historical Legal 

Reports

The Law Library of Congress and GPO are 

collaborating on a multi-year project to catalog 

thousands of digitized and born-digital historical 

legal reports. The Law Library of Congress is digitizing 

the reports, and GPO’s LTS is cataloging the reports 

that will be made available online.

The Law Library of Congress wrote these reports on 

foreign, comparative, and international law issues for 

Congress and other Federal agencies. The Law Library 

of Congress posted a description of the project and 

the reports on their blog, In Custodia Legis. On March 

20, 2020, the Law Library of Congress made the frst 

batch of 250 digitized reports available through their 

Publications of the Law Library of Congress collection. 

Batches of historical reports will include both digitized 

reports as well as older born-digital reports that have 

not previously been made available online.

In FY 2020, LSCM cataloged 508 of these reports.

RDA/3R Project 

LSCM prepared to adopt a new iteration of the 

cataloging standard Resource Description and Access 

(RDA) in FY20. Staff in LTS use RDA and the RDA 

Toolkit on a daily basis to catalog U.S. Government 

information products. The new RDA represents the 

biggest change in cataloging since 2013 and will 

impact metadata services worldwide.

LTS created the RDA/3R Project to help staff learn new 

RDA concepts and gain familiarity with the updated 

Toolkit. Since February 2020, LTS staff have been 

taking extensive training to be prepared for the launch 

of RDA/3R in FY 2021. LTS will continue training while 

awaiting implementation guidance from the Program for 

Cooperative Cataloging (PCC). The FDLP community 

will be notifed when a transition date is selected. 

In addition, the project team compiled a list of nearly 

three dozen open-access training resources on the new 

RDA. The list is available via the RDA/3R Project page 

on FDLP.gov. 

Depository Coordinator Andie Craley at Harford Community 

College Library (MD) 
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As authorized by Section 1719 of Title 44, U.S.C., 

and pursuant to an international treaty establishing 

the exchange of offcial publications, GPO distributes 

tangible Government publications to foreign 

governments in an exchange program managed by LC. 

Those foreign governments agree to send to the United 

States similar publications of their governments for LC 

collections. The following statistics refect IES activity 

for FY 2020. 

Distributed IES Publications: 

 Paper Titles Shipped: 363

 Paper Copies Shipped: 7,050

 Microfche Titles Shipped: 793 

 Microfche Copies Shipped: 28,557

 Total Boxes Shipped: 912

LSCM administers the distribution of certain tangible 

publications as specifed by Public Law. Under various 

provisions of Title 44, U.S.C., GPO is required to 

provide copies of publications to certain Federal 

agencies and others as directed by Congress. Two or 

more copies of every publication printed are provided 

to LC, even if those publications are not distributed to 

Federal depository libraries. In addition, the National 

Archives & Records Administration (NARA) receives 

up to three copies of every publication GPO prints. On 

behalf of the Department of State, LSCM distributes 

copies of publications to foreign legions. LSCM 

maintains mailing lists for By-Law distribution of specifc 

publications.

I N T E R N AT I O N A L 

EXCHANGE SERVICE BY-LAW PROGRAM

Ben spreading COVID-19 awareness at North 

Dakota State University Libraries

Depository Coordinator Casey 

Sargent at Orange County Public 

Libraries’ Garden Grove Main 

Library (CA)
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Date Events Hosted or Attended by LSCM Location

October 2019 Federal Depository Library Conference Arlington, VA

Smithsonian Digitization Conference Washington, DC

Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum Tampa, FL

National Digital Stewardship Alliance Digital Preservation Conference Tampa, FL

Name Authority Cooperative Program Online Workshop Virtual 

Salesforce Basecamp Washington, DC

(ISC) 2 National Capital Region Chapter Meeting Washington, DC

November 2019 National Council for the Social Studies National Conference Austin, TX

Florida Depository Libraries Meeting Gainesville, FL

API Strategy Workshop Washington, DC

Catholic University Department of Library Science Fall Colloquium lecture: 

Conserving the Nation’s Treasures at the National Archives Washington, DC

FEDLINK 2019 Fall Exposition Washington, DC

December 2019 Military Libraries Training Workshop Arlington, VA

Arkansas Documents Consortia Meeting Little Rock, AR

(ISC)2 National Capital Region Chapter Meeting Washington, DC

January 2020 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting Philadelphia, PA

Searching through the Invisible Web: Finding 

Hidden Resources on the Internet Washington, DC

February 2020 George Washington University Law Library’s Lawlapalooza Research Fair Washington, DC

Public Library Association 2020 Conference Nashville, TN

Bridging the Spectrum, 12th Annual LIS Symposium, 

Catholic Univ. of America Washington, DC

National Information Standards Organization (NISO) PLUS 2020 Conference Baltimore, MD

What’s Mine Is Yours: Collaborating to Protect Print Collections Washington, DC

Preservation Steward Collection Assessment - Department of

the Interior Library Washington, DC

March 2020 Code4Lib Conference Pittsburgh, PA

Name Authority Cooperative Program Online Workshop Virtual 

PMXPO 2020 Virtual 

(ISC)2 National Capital Region Chapter Meeting Virtual 

Society for Imaging Science & Technology (IS&T): Designing Preservation Virtual 

Meeting of Georgia Federal Depository Libraries Virtual 

April 2020 Depository Library Council Virtual Meeting Virtual 

Federal Computer Security Managers Forum Quarterly Meeting Virtual 

(ISC)2 National Capital Region Chapter Meeting Virtual 

May 2020 TRAIL Annual Meeting Virtual

NISO Virtual Conference, Making Content Accessible: 

How Can Publishers and Libraries Better Satisfy the Obligation Virtual 

S&T Archiving 2020 Conference Virtual 

F D L P O U T R E A C H : E V E N T S , C O N F E R E N C E S, A N D 

FDLP ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
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IS&T Short Course Program Virtual 

BookExpo Onlie Virtual 

vFEDCON - Virtual Industry Day Virtual 

Infopreneurship in a COVID-19 World Virtual 

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

DC KnowledgeNet Chapter Meeting Virtual 

PCC (Program for Cooperative Cataloging) Operations 

Committee Meeting Virtual 

FEDLINK Advisory Board Meeting Virtual 

June 2020 Department of Interior Library govinfo Training Virtual 

American Library Association Annual Conference Virtual 

Evidence: The Use and Misuse of Data Virtual 

Transportation Librarians Roundtable Virtual 

Tribal College Librarians Institute Virtual 

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Federal Computer Security Managers Forum Quarterly Meeting Virtual

Government Documents-SIS Annual Meeting (American 

Association of Law Libraries) Virtual 

Meeting of Texas Federal Depository Libraries Virtual 

NASIG 35th Annual Conference Virtual 

Regional Depositories Discussion: Reopening, Weeding, & More Virtual 

ALCTS Authority Control Interest Group Meeting Virtual 

ALCTS Catalog Management Interest Group Meeting Virtual 

OCLC Cataloging Community Virtual Meeting Virtual

OCLC’s Virtual AskQC Offce Hours Virtual

July 2020 Esri User Conference Virtual 

GODORT Friday Chat - Program about the Depository Library Council Virtual 

(ISC)2 National Capital Region Chapter Meeting Virtual 

ELUNA 2020 Virtual 

FEDLINK Advisory Board Meeting Virtual

FDLP Community Open Forum: Planning for Reopening: 

FDLP Libraries Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic Virtual 

August 2020 Western States Government Information Conference Virtual 

Regional Government Information Librarians (REGIL) Meeting Virtual 

Transportation Librarians Roundtable Virtual 

FEDLINK Research and Metrics Working Group Virtual 

GODORT Friday Chat - Program on Fugitive Documents Virtual 

PCC Virtual Meeting Virtual 

Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual Conference Virtual 

North American RDA Committee Update Forum Virtual 

FDLP Outreach: Events, Conferences, & FDLP Academy Educational Offerings, Continued
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September 2020 Social Media as an Attack Vector Virtual Webinar Virtual

11th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit Virtual 

DCMI 2020 Virtual Conference Virtual 

Digital Preservation Coalition’s “WeMissiPRES” Virtual Meeting Virtual 

UMD iSchool Presentation on FDLP initiatives Virtual 

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week 2020 Virtual 

Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum Virtual 

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) & NIST

Privacy Workforce Taxonomy Workshop Virtual 

ALA GODORT Rare and Endangered Government Publications Meeting Virtual 

FEDLINK Advisory Board Meeting Virtual

Date FDLP Academy Webinars & Webcasts

November 2019 Sorting SuDoc Call Numbers in Excel 

Using FDLP eXchange in a State with More than One Regional

Using FDLP eXchange for Collection Development 

Using FDLP LibGuides

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government

December 2019 Virtual Discussion on DSIMS Modernization 

Defense Department Statistical Resources 

Enjoy That Vacation and Find a New Hobby: Government Resources on Travel, 

Recreation, and Safe and Interesting Hobbies

GPO on the Go: Condensed, Collaborative, Constructive Conversations 

January 2020 Doing Business with the Farm Service Agency

DSIMS or : How I Manage My Selection Profle

Using FDLP eXchange in a Large or Multi-State Region 

Introduction to Geosciences Library Research

2020 Census and How It Will Impact Libraries

Introduction to OpenRefne: Using Open Software to Weed and 

Manage your Government Documents Collection

February 2020 The United States Government Manual: Loose-Leaf to Digital

Adoption, Foster Care, and Children’s Well-Being: Resources from the Children’s Bureau

Introduction to Federal Research and Resources on Rural Education in the U.S.

A Guided Tour of NOAA Climate.gov — Three Portals in One

Traveling with a Disability / Health Condition

March 2020 Library Research for Water Resources

How Houston Public Library Engages the Community with Its FDLP Resources: Tips and Tricks

Digital Collections at the National Forest Service Library

Business Sources from the Federal Government: Classic and New

FDLP Outreach: Events, Conferences, & FDLP Academy Educational Offerings, Continued
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April 2020 Congressional Research Service Reports and the Constitution 

Annotated – Now Available on Congress.gov

Open Educational Resources: Build a Lesson Using Free Government Resources

Coronavirus Frauds and Scams: What You Need to Know

No Budget? No Problem! How to Stock Your Library with Free Government Publications

Passing the FDLP Torch: Planning for Succession

Federal Student Aid – A Look at the FAFSA and StudentAid.Gov

Open Web Resources Available from the Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) Geospatial Management Offce (GMO)

Your Guide to America’s Finances 

May 2020 Overview of COVID-19 and CDC’s Response to the Pandemic with a 

Highlight of Federal COVID-19 Resources

Salesforce: LSCM’s New, Updated askGPO

Navigating Benefts.gov: A Resource for Community Advocates

Legislative Branch Resources 101 

Issues in Forestry and Science Librarianship: Taxonomy and

Authority Control: Experiences of a Federal Science Library

Not Just in English Anymore: Locating and Using Government Resources in Other Languages

Introducing Documents Data Miner 3: The Next Generation FDLP Data Mining and 

Collection Management Tool

Cataloging and Indexing at the U.S. Government Publishing Offce

Impact of COVID-19 to 2020 Census Operations

June 2020 The Presidential Records Act in the Age of Twitter

COVID-19 and Collections Care

What Should Librarians Know About Differential Privacy and the 2020 Census?

Resources Across the Generations: Government Resources to Cover Everyone 

from The Greatest Generation to Gen Z

Get Involved on History Hub: Remote Reference for the Digital Age

Government Documents Exhibits: Planning and Developing Your Own

What is the Voice of America, and How Does It Function as a Federal Agency?

A Shared Regional Depository in Action: Notes from the Virginia-North Carolina Regional

Digital Collections at the Law Library of Congress: Past, Present and Future

July 2020 askGPO: Community Overall Navigation for FDL Users

askGPO: Community Overall Navigation for Federal Agency Users

askGPO: Create Inquiry in askGPO Community for FDL Users

askGPO: Create Inquiry in askGPO Community for Federal Agency Users

askGPO: Review My Inquiries Submitted for FDL Users

askGPO: Review My Inquiries Submitted for Federal Agency Users

askGPO: Update My FDL Directory Information for FDL Users

askGPO: FAQ/Knowledge on askGPO Community for All Users

askGPO: How to Submit Webforms for Federal Users

FDLP Outreach: Events, Conferences, & FDLP Academy Educational Offerings, Continued
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askGPO: How to Submit Webforms for FDLP Users

askGPO: Submit Login Request for FDLP Users

askGPO: Submit Login Request for Federal Agency Users

The New askGPO: Training for Federal Depository Libraries

The New askGPO: Training for Federal Agencies

mpact of COVID-19 to 2020 Census Operations: Latest Update

Aliens in Arizona, the Bermuda Triangle, and Area 13: Answering Controversial 

Questions From Our Users, Calming Fears, and Promoting Government Information 

as Reliable and Accurate

 Library Research for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Including Climate Change)

Podcasting Using Government Documents

Reopening Madness! Learn from Experience

Is It an Allergy, Cold, or COVID? Finding Answers with Federal Health Resources

Little Things to Do for Big Storms: Simple Collection Preparation for Tornadoes and Hurricanes

August 2020 Regulations! Regulations! Read All About It: Insights into the Regulatory Process

REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM): An Overview of the 

COVID-19 Research Project

Teaching from Home: Government Resources Can Take You from Stressed 

Out Parent to Best Teacher of the Year Status

Benefts and Challenges of PDF Migration

Combined Shipping Lists on FDLP.gov

Promoting Government Information and Your FDLP Collection on Your Website

U.S. Military COVID-19 Information Resources

General Resources in the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Agencies and 

Government Affliates Which Provide Them, Such as the Library of Congress, 

NEH, Smithsonian, PBS, and NPR

Completing the CRDP Profle

COVID-19 and Collections Care: Part Two

Library Research for Energy, Mineral, and Uranium Resources 

September 2020 Preparing for the Unthinkable, Planning for the Inevitable: Disaster Prevention, 

Response, and Recovery for Libraries

Introduction to the OFR’s Beta eCFR Website and Other Online Resources

Pharmaceutical Research Sources Available for COVID-19

Cite It with Style! How to Cite Government Information Resources like a Pro 

(Revised and Updated)

Beauty, Creativity, and Diversity: Art Resources from the Government

Secrets of the Super Searchers

2020 Census – Latest Update

FDLP Outreach: Events, Conferences, & FDLP Academy Educational Offerings, Continued
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Highlights at a Glance:

 FDLP LibGuides had more than 36,857 views 

to the 131 guides offered.

 Four libraries became Preservation Stewards, 

and one library became a Digital Access 

Partner.

 The FDLP Academy:

 Hosted 72 webinars, with more than 

16,000 combined registrants. 

 Hosted the fall FDLP Coordinator 

Certificate Program with 29 people 

completing the program.

 Hosted 268 virtual participants in our 

fall 2019 Federal Depository Library 

Conference and 485 virtual participants in 

our spring 2020 Depository Library Council 

Virtual Meeting. 

 There were over 23 million successful 

searches of the CGP.

 GPO increased the size of the FDLP Web 

Archive collection to 28.2 TB, with over 250

million URLs crawled.

 205 Federal depository libraries, or 18% of all 

depositories, participated in the Cataloging 

Record Distribution Program.

 Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government saw 

254,603 user sessions (643,769 page views).

 FDLP.gov saw 195,632 user sessions (307,285 

page views).

In FY 20, LSCM staff:

 Added 20,830 new cataloging records to the 

CGP, of which 16,652 (or 79.9%) contained 

PURLs to full-text publications. 

 Checked in 13,232 serial issues to the CGP, 

and created 728 publication patterns for serial 

titles. 

 Identifed 4,673 previously-uncataloged Serial 

& Integrated Resource (IR) titles and created 

new bibliographic records. 

 Distributed 2,688 titles. 

 Distributed 490,781 copies of materials to 

FDLP libraries. 

 Responded to 12,522 askGPO inquiries. 

Program for Cooperative Cataloging 

Statistics:

 Authority records: 1,421 authority records 

created & updated 

 NACO: 1,392 name authority records 

created & updated

 SACO: 29 subject authority records 

created & updated

 BIBCO: 11,436 records created

 CONSER: 

 Authenticated records: 2,741

 Changed records: 583

NOTABLE NUMBERS
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Everyone at GPO sincerely thanks the FDLP community for their continued support

and invaluable service to the public in FY 2020 and beyond. 

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3. Follow GPO on social media. Federal depository library staff are encouraged to 

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