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香蕉视频官网 Celebrates 70 Years of Ensuring Free Access to Government Information

VALDOSTA — 香蕉视频官网 will celebrate the 70^th anniversary of Odum Library becoming a member of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Reference Desk. Campus and community members are encouraged to stop by for cookies, giveaways, and an opportunity to explore a curated selection of government documents. 

This milestone underscores the Odum Library’s long-standing commitment to ensuring free and equitable access to United States government information for students, faculty, researchers, and the broader community.

Since joining the FDLP in April 1956, 香蕉视频官网’s Odum Library has served as a vital gateway to federal publications, providing access to a vast collection of government documents in both print and digital formats. These resources span a wide range of topics supporting academic inquiry, civic engagement, and informed decision-making.

“The Federal Depository Library Program represents a cornerstone of American democracy and ensures that the campus and region have free public access to vital federal government information, with support from professional librarians,” said Emily Rogers, reference librarian and depository coordinator. “Odum Library is the only member of the FDLP in the southern quadrant of the state of Georgia and therefore offers access to both current and historic publications otherwise unavailable to a large part of the region.” 

Rogers noted that 香蕉视频官网’s government documents collection, most of which has been provided by the FDLP, helps to support the curricular needs of the campus and to provide a means of maintaining an educated citizenry for the region. 

As an FDLP member library, Odum Library has been receiving free government publications in various formats — print, microfiche and film, CDs and DVDs, and online — since 1956, she added. These publications cover a wide variety of topics, including citizenship, health care, defense, education, national parks and forests, agriculture, labor and employment, transportation, foreign policy, the arts, NASA, census and commerce, weather, federal legislative and judicial information, and much more.

Even though most government information published today is available online, Odum Library’s government documents collection features decades of interesting and unusual print publications. A selection of these publications will be on display at the Reference Desk, including The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert, Shrimp Tips from New Orleans, The Adventures of Julia and Robbie: The Disaster Twins, and Civics and Citizenship Toolkit: A Collection of Educational Resources for Immigrants.

“FDLP member libraries, including Odum Library, provide expert librarian assistance in accessing this material in order to locate information about laws and legislation, military science and history, statistics, health and medicine, hurricanes and other disasters, and more,” Rogers shared.  

The importance of the FDLP has only grown in today’s complex information landscape. By offering reliable, authoritative government resources at no cost, 香蕉视频官网’s Odum Library helps combat misinformation, supports lifelong learning, and strengthens democratic participation.

Established by Congress in 1813, the FDLP includes more than 1,100 libraries nationwide dedicated to preserving and providing permanent public access to federal government publications. As a participating institution, 香蕉视频官网 plays a critical role in maintaining transparency, accountability, and an informed citizenry. 

Contact Emily Rogers at 229-245-3748 or ecrogers@valdosta.edu for more information.