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The May 2012 issue of FDLP Connection is available now from <http://www.fdlp.gov/home/fdlpnews/newletters/archive/view/listid-2-connect/mailid-29-vol2issue5>. This month's theme is "Service".

 

In her column, Superintendent of Documents, Mary Alice Baish provides updates on FDsys training and the FDLP Forecast Study, and shares some GPO news. Meanwhile, your colleagues, Lori Smith (Southeastern Louisiana University) and Rachael Elrod (The Citadel) write about social media to spread awareness of Government information and the unique environment of a military library.

 

May features include:

 

*  Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) benefits to depositories;

*  Preliminary data from the 2011 Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries;

*  Identifying new FDLP content through GPO's Document Discovery program;

*  Depository Library Council members reach out to public libraries;

*  Library Spotlight;

*  And more!

 

Sign up to receive our newsletter via e-mail at <http://www.fdlp.gov/home/fdlpnews/newletters/archive/listid-2-connect>. The theme for the June issue is "Collections" and in July the focus will be "Promotion ".

 

Share your expertise, unique services, and other items of interest with fellow colleagues throughout the library community by contributing to future issues of FDLP Connection.

 

For submissions or questions, use askGPO <http://www.gpo.gov/askgpo/ask.htm> and choose "Federal Depository Libraries" as the category and "FDLP Connection" as the subcategory.

 

Cynthia Etkin & Kelly Seifert

Co-Editors, FDLP Connection

U.S. Government Printing Office

 

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If you have questions or comments, please use the askGPO help service at: <http://www.gpo.gov/askgpo/>. When submitting a question, please choose the category "Federal Depository Libraries" and the appropriate subcategory, if any, in order to ensure that your question is routed to the correct area.

 

 

Cynthia Etkin
Sr. Program Planning Specialist
Office of the Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
732 North Capitol Street, NW (Mail Stop: IDSD)
Washington, D.C. 20401

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