The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium.The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO.sub.2, 0-80% B.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-90% Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P.sub.2O.sub.5, 0-60% Li.sub.2O, 0-30% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0-10% K.sub.2O, 0-10% Na.sub.2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure.