The University of Mary Washington Libraries will celebrate 75 years with the Federal Depository Library Program with an event on Thursday, March 10.
The event will feature a keynote speech by Heather Ryan, assistant professor at the University of Denver’s Library and Information Science program, who teaches and conducts research on digital preservation, archives and data management. The program also will include remarks by Representative Rob Wittman; Andrew Sherman, Government Publishing Office Chief of Staff and Congressional Relations Officer; and Barbie Selby, Regional Depository Librarian. All events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in the Digital Auditorium of the Hurley Convergence Center on the Fredericksburg campus.
A schedule of events is provided below:
- Open House with refreshments, 9 a.m. – Noon and 2-4 p.m.
- Keynote Lecture and additional remarks, 4:30-6 p.m.
- Reception, 6 p.m.
- Screening of National Treasure, 7 p.m.
The Federal Depository Library Program was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to government documents. The Government Printing Office administers the program on behalf of the participating libraries and the public. Information products from the Federal Government are disseminated to these nationwide libraries that, in turn, ensure the American public has free access to the materials, both in print and online.
UMW’s library was recommended for designation as a “depository for public documents” in 1939 by Virginia 1st District Congressman Schuyler Otis Bland, and became a designated depository in January of 1940.
For more information, contact Marcia Butler at mbutler5@umw.edu or 540-654-1758.
