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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!
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The theme for the June issue is "Collections" and in July the focus
will be "Promotion ".
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interest with fellow colleagues throughout the library community by
contributing to future issues of FDLP Connection.
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"FDLP Connection" as the subcategory.
Cynthia Etkin & Kelly Seifert
Co-Editors, FDLP Connection
U.S. Government Printing Office
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