Serving the Commonwealth as a Land-Grant Federal Depository Library Tracy Campbell, Ph.D. Professor of History and Co-Director Wendell H.
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Serving the Commonwealth as a Land-Grant Federal Depository Library Tracy Campbell, Ph.D. Professor of History and Co-Director Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center Democracy’s Archive: The Importance of Government Documents to the Historical Record November 9, 2007 Reception following the program Exhibit on display in atrium The Federal Depository Library Program The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public's right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government. The mission of the FDLP is to disseminate information products from all three branches of the Government to over 1,250 libraries nationwide. The University of Kentucky Libraries joins 42 other land-grant university libraries in the United States celebrating their 100th year as a Federal Depository Library. Our depository offers the UK community and citizens of the Commonwealth free access to federal government information provided through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The collection consists of over one million books, microforms, maps, posters, CDs, and videotapes, as well as access to many online databases and websites. Source: www.gpoaccess.gov Collection Development Policy Handwritten by Margaret I. King, 1917 Margaret Isadora King First Librarian, University of Kentucky Senate Bill 8510 from 59th Congress Statutes At Large, PL 59-153 1909 Official List of Depository Libraries Designated Depository Libraries *Former name of the University of Kentucky 1900-1909 The UK Libraries were designated a landgrant Federal Depository library in 1907, shortly after the Wright brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk, NC, in 1903. This flight was re-enacted to celebrate the golden anniversary of the flight in 1953; see p. 16 of H. Doc 480 from the 83rd Congress. Reenactment of the flight by Billy Parker 1900-1909 1910-1919 As America and the world inches toward war and voting rights are granted to women, the depository collection begins to grow in UK's new Carnegie library building. Women calling for the vote in front of the White House, courtesy of the Library of Congress Women on Horses During Voting Demonstration, courtesy of the Library of Congress 1920-1929 Exuberance about the "War to end all Wars" breeds both great expansion and great contraction in the Roaring Twenties as Prohibition begins and the stock market crashes. Wall Streeters on the Curb, courtesy of the National Archives 1930-1939 America engages in social relief and entitlement while fighting the Depression, the UK library moves into a new building, and the UK depository collection more than doubles as it receives a gift of over 4,000 volumes from Centre College in 1933. WPA Poster Courtesy of the National Archives Children in WPA Camp, courtesy of the National Archives 1940-1949 America led the world to victory over Fascism in World War II, and the Federal Depository collection grew to almost 36,000 volumes WWII Truck Maintenance, courtesy of the National Archives 1950-1959 Although involved in the Korean Conflict, America prospered until threatened by Communism and Sputnik. Korean War soldiers, courtesy of the Department of Defense Sputnik. Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957, courtesy of NASA 1950-1959 1960-1969 Shaken by the death of a young president and two civil rights leaders, the United States waged two wars--one against Communism, one against racism--and found the energy to go to the moon. The UK Libraries' Federal Depository was designated the Regional Depository for the state of Kentucky in 1967, and a separate Government Publications Dept. was created in 1968. Kennedy, Glenn and space capsule, courtesy of NASA Earthrise from Apollo, courtesy of NASA 1960-1969 The official residence of the Air Force Chief of Staff and his family since 1960 1960-1969 Johnson signing civil rights bill, courtesy of the National Archives 1960-1969 Christmas in Vietnam, courtesy of the Department of Defense 1970-1979 The United States withdrew from Vietnam, suffered perhaps its greatest presidential scandal during Watergate, brokered an historic peace agreement in the Middle East, and was held hostage for 444 days by Iranian radicals. Carter, Begin, and Sadat Courtesy of the National Archives Nixon's Farewell from helicopter Courtesy of the National Archives 1970-1979 1980-1989 Under the leadership of the "Great Communicator," Ronald Reagan, the Cold War ended and the country lost seven intrepid souls on the space shuttle, Challenger. Berlin Wall Courtesy of the Department of Defense Challenger Astronauts, courtesy of NASA 1990-1999 The United States prospered as never before while impeaching a president, standing up to Saddam Hussein for the first time, and investing in the Internet. The Federal Depository collection from 1976 to the present became accessible via our online catalog in 1992. President Clinton speaking Courtesy of the National Archives Mario Cuomo, David Dinkins, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and Norman Schwarzkopf, courtesy of the Department of Defense Electronic Access to Government Information, 1994 GPO Access Services GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Enhancement Act of 1993. Source: www.gpoaccess.gov 1990-1999 2000-2007 The new millennium started with a contested presidential election and continued with the largest terrorist attack in United States history, leading to another confrontation with Saddam Hussein. Katherine Harris, courtesy of House of Representatives Hanging chads, courtesy of the Federal Election Commission Aerial view, World Trade Center attack, courtesy of NASA 2000-2007 2000-2007 Kentucky Federal Depository Libraries, 2007 Administrative Office of the Courts (Kentucky State Law Library) Ashland Community and Technical College Centre College Eastern Kentucky University Hazard Community & Technical College Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives/State Library Services Division Kentucky State University Kentucky Wesleyan College Lindsey Wilson College Louisville Free Public Library Morehead State University Murray State University Northern Kentucky University Thomas More College Union College University of Kentucky Libraries (Regional) University of Kentucky Law Library University of the Cumberlands University of Louisville Western Kentucky University Carol Pitts Diedrichs Dean of Libraries University of Kentucky www.uky.edu/Libraries