Four libraries form partnerships with GPO to preserve government documents; Colgate University and University of Idaho sign new agreements, LSU and Colorado School of Mines expand existing partnerships

WASHINGTON, DC , August 1, 2024 (press release) –

WASHINGTON —Libraries at Colgate University and the University of Idaho have signed Memorandums of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards, and libraries at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge and Colorado School of Mines have expanded their partnerships with GPO. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has established Preservation Stewards to support continued public access to U.S. Government documents in print format. These libraries join the 50 Preservation Steward partners that contribute significantly to the effort to preserve printed documents. Through the agreement, many libraries also serve as digital access partners providing digital access to Government information.

“We are thrilled to welcome our newest Preservation Stewards and are grateful to our library partners for expanding their Preservation Steward collections to continue increasing public access to Government information,” said GPO Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern. “We look forward to working with these libraries to deliver on our vision of an America Informed.”

Case Library, Colgate University permanently preserving:

• Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States

University of Idaho Library permanently preserving:

• Historic U.S. Forest Service publications

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge adding to its current collection:

• Current and historic volumes of the U.S. Statutes at Large
• Current and historic volumes of the U.S. Reports
• Current and historic of the U.S. Code

Arthur Lakes Library, Colorado School of Mines adding to its current collection:

• Historic and current Minerals Yearbook

GPO is the Federal Government’s resource for publishing trusted information for the Federal Government to the American people. The GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of information products and services for all three branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other Federal agencies in digital and print formats. GPO provides for permanent public access to Federal Government information at no charge through www.GovInfo.gov and partnerships with approximately 1,100 libraries nationwide participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. For more information, please visit www.gpo.gov.