The President's Budget

The budget for fiscal year 2013 is now available in a variety of formats along with remarks, discussion, and a bit of history.

• Online from FDsys
• Purchase from U.S. Government Bookstore
• App from GPO 
• Press release about the app
• Slides from Slideshare
• Chat from Storify
• Remarks by the President on the Budget (White House)
• The President’s Budget (Law Library of Congress)

There's an App for it: Congressional Record

Now iPad users may read the daily edition of the Congressional Record using the Congressional Record App from iTunes. Learn more about the app, the Congressional Record itself and how to read the daily edition if you don't own an iPad from the blog post, Now There’s a Congressional Record App for That (Law Librarians of Congress).

U.S. Government Printing Office: Pueblo Distribution Center marks Milestone of Service

Have you ever ordered a publication from the Pueblo Distribution Center? Here's a video that celebrates it's 40th anniversary of service.

GPO Has an App

Download the very first app released by GPO. It's a way to access information on Members of Congress. You'll be able to search members by name, state, chamber or party.

What do Andrew Johnson, the Starr Report & Infant Care all have in common?

Answer: The Government Printing Office (GPO).

This month we thought we'd explore the documents from the 150 year anniversary of GPO as our display. (Apology - this post didn't appear on the first of September as intended.)


All of the documents on display are mentioned in "Keeping America Informed: The U.S. Government Printing Office 150 years of service to the nation."

• Trial of Andrew Johnson
• The Jefferson Bible
• Style Manual: An official guide to the form and style of Federal Government Printing
• War of the Rebellion: Official records of the Union and Confederate Armies
• Indexes to the Public Papers of the Presidents: Nixon
• Indexes to the Public Papers of the Presidents: Kennedy
• Indexes to the Public Papers of the Presidents: Obama
• Infant Care
• The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861-65)
• Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
• 100 GPO Years, 1861-1961: A history of United States public printing
• The Federal Register: What it is and how to use it
• GPO/2001: Vision for a new millennium
• Informing the Nation: Federal information dissemination in an electronic age
• Budget of the U.S. Government
• The Starr Report: The findings of independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr on President Clinton and the Lewinsky affair
• From Red Tape to Results: Creating a government that works better & costs less
• Study to Identify Measures Necessary for a Succesful Transition to a More Electronic Federal Depository Library Program
• United States Code Title 44- Public Printing and Documents chapter 3 section 305 Public Printer: employees; pay
• Public Law 103-40 Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enchancement Act of 1993

Enjoy a video of the 150th anniversary exhibit at GPO:

Papers of the President

A fascinating look at the process of the making of the Papers of the President.



Print copies are available from depository libraries and you may purchase a copy from the GPO Bookstore. Electronic copies are available on FDsys.

GPO 150 Years of Keeping America Informed

Today, March 4th 2011, is the 150th anniversary of GPO.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC PRINTER RECESS APPOINTMENT

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010

The official title of the act is An Act To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.

Catching up

1. Young Readers Center Opens at Library of Congress - Center is first in library's history for young people.
2. GPO Honored for Production of Secure Border Credential - The news release includes links to photos and a video.
3. House Health Care Reform Bill Available on GPO's Federal Digital System - Includes links to FDsys and a direct link to the bill.
   

Email Alert Service from GPO

GPO (Government Printing Office) now offers an email alert service of selected new publications available for sale.

Eye on the Government Printing Office

The Washington Post Federal Eye by Ed O'Keefe video profile focuses on Peter James, a GPO employee. Mr. James is responsible for "building, binding and marbling some of the most important government documents." I've had the pleasure of watching Mr. James demonstrate marbling edges of documents and seen works in progress along with some final results. It's amazing. Please, take a few minutes to view the video.

Re-launch of GPO.gov

GPO is pleased to announce the re-launch of its agency Web site, http://www.gpo.gov. This enhanced site includes separate Web pages for FDLP and LSCM information for the public. The new Web pages will help inform the public about and lead the public to Federal depository libraries. The redesigned site includes links to FDsys, GPO Access, the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, the Federal Depository Library Directory, The FDLP Desktop, Ben's Guide,

and more, as well as Web pages for each of the agency's departments. (from announcements from the FDLP)

The enhanced site includes a Depository Library Spotlight (select Libraries link) which is currently spotlighting the documents collection at the University of Alabama. Congratulations to UA for being the first spotlighted library!