Preservation & Digital Programs
Digital Programs
The University of Kentucky Libraries Digital Programs Department identifies and implements digital library initiatives that support teaching and research and makes unique holdings available to the world. As a part of its mission, the Digital Programs Department manages and develops the Kentuckiana Digital Library (KDL), an online archive of historically significant material documenting the history and heritage of Kentucky. In this role, the Digital Programs Department manages the Kentuckiana Digital Library's systems infrastructure and performs digital conversion of selected historical resources.
Access digital resources in the Kentuckiana Digital Library (KDL).
Mailing Address:
Digital Programs
105 Margaret I. King Building
Special Collections and Digital Programs Division
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039
Digital Lab:
The Digital Lab is located in the Margaret I. King Building in room 105. The Lab is currently equipped with specialized hardware and software for producing digital library content. Contact the Digital Lab by phone at (859) 257-3210 or email klterr0@uky.edu.
Digital Capture Devices:
PhaseOne PowerPhase FX Digital Camera
1 NextScan Eclipse Microfilm Scanner
1 Mekel M625 Microfilm Scanner
1 PhaseOne PowerPhase FX Digital Camera (optical resolution of 10,500 by 12,600 pixels)
2 Epson Expression 1680 Pro Firewire Flatbed Scanners
2 Plustek OpticBook 3600 book Scanners
Digital Lab Use:
The Digital Lab is used to develop the University of Kentucky Libraries Digital Programs Department's mission to implement digital library initiatives that support teaching and research and to make unique holdings documenting the history and heritage of Kentucky available to the world.
Copyright Statement:
Resources such as digital images, digital audio and electronic texts are made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library and other Digital Programs projects for use in research, instruction or private study only. These materials can never be used for commercial purposes without explicit, prior written permission from the copyright owner.
Many items offered by the Kentuckiana Digital Library and other Digital Programs projects may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Some items may have restrictions imposed by the copyright holder or the repository owning the physical items. The holding repositories have made best efforts to identify the copyright status for online items. This information is offered as a service to the general public in determining the proper use of an item and is found in collection finding aids and/or upon inquiry to the holding repository. However, it is always the user's responsibility to determine copyright restrictions and obtain the permission of the copyright holder.