In the January issue of FDLP Desktop, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has recognized Ottenheimer Library and the Library’s Government Documents Librarian, Karen Russ, for “their excellence in promotion, education, and service to the public.â€Â
The GPO states “UALR’s Ottenheimer Library, excels in promotion of U.S. Government information resources and in networking with other libraries. The library makes vital connections with students, the public, and staff at other libraries that promote depository usage and help explain the value of the library’s participation in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and its depository resources. This ultimately enhances access and services within Ottenheimer Library as well as in the state and beyond.â€
As a participant in the Federal Depository Library Program, Ottenheimer Library serves as an official depository for United States federal government publications, collecting approximately 37% of the materials produced by the Government Printing Office. Created by Congress in 1813, the FDLP provides an information distribution system of government publications to over 1,250 libraries located in the 50 states and the territories of the United States. Depository libraries support the public’s right to government information by collecting, organizing, preserving and providing assistance in the use of this information. Materials received by depository libraries from the GPO remain the property of the U.S. Government. Depository libraries are custodians of these resources, providing access, maintenance and service. Serving as a depository library is just one of the ways that Ottenheimer Library supports the information needs of UALR students, faculty and staff as well as residents of Central Arkansas.
For more information, see the FDLP article or the Library’s government documents page.
