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Free Government Information (FGI) is a place for initiating dialogue and building consensus among the various players (libraries, government agencies, non-profit organizations, researchers, journalists, etc.) who have a stake in the preservation of and perpetual free access to government information. FGI promotes free government information through collaboration, education, advocacy and research.

GPO doubles congressionally mandated reports on govinfo. A policy commentary

This morning, I received a press release from the Government Publishing Office (GPO) “GPO Doubles Congressionally Mandated Reports on GovInfo.” This is great news indeed, and something that we’ve been advocating for and tracking on for over 10 years. These reports have long been largely “unreported” and difficult for the public to find and use […]

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“Preserving government information” Book talk at Stanford Library

Have you ever wondered about how government information was/is preserved for long-term access? Or what are libraries to do with all that government information on the web? What does the future hold for public information? Well you’re in luck! Jim Jacobs and I will be giving a book talk next week (thursday May 7 @ […]

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Sign on today to the Preservation of Government Information call to action!

Last month, the Internet Archive hosted the 2026 Information Stewardship Forum, which convened a diverse group of practitioners, including librarians, technologists, data consumers, and archivists, dedicated to preserving and expanding access to public and open U.S. government information and data. This cross-sector gathering fostered dialogue and shared understanding by clarifying preservation priorities, mapping existing efforts, […]

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Preserving Government Information podcast at New Books Network

James and I were interviewed by Adam Kriesberg on the New Books Network Library Science podcast in a discussion of our book, Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future. Adam is an Associate Professor at the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science where his research and teaching interests lie in the intersecting domains […]

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FGI book talk now available as a podcast episode on Future Knowledge

If you happened to miss our book talk at the Internet Archive a couple of weeks ago, have no fear. The talk about Preserving Government Information was recorded and released as a podcast at Future Knowledge. Special thanks to Shari Laster for being our moderator/interlocutor and for the fine folks at the Internet Archive for […]

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