Introduction

The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) grew from a Congressional philosophy that the best citizens were informed citizens; and, that all citizens had a right to the information generated by the various agencies of the U.S. Government. It was Congress's perception that the easiest way to make this information available was to print and distribute these publications to institutions outside the Federal establishment. From the earliest depository, the American Antiquarian Society (1814), the national depository library system has grown to a network of 1,365 depository libraries in 2000.

Currently, twenty-one libraries in Kentucky are designated as depository libraries. These libraries range by type from the highest state appellate court library, to the State Library; and, from college and university libraries, to public libraries. Depository designation is based on an application/selection process for all prospective depository libraries. As part of their charge, designated Federal Depository libraries in Kentucky agree to receive federal government information in all formats and to make this information freely available to Kentucky citizens, both within their respective Congressional districts and statewide.

In 1981, the Depository Library Council to the U.S. Public Printer, an advisory group, recommended that each state prepare a state plan which would coordinate the operations of all its Federal Depository libraries. With encouragement from the Public Printer, a working group of Kentucky depository librarians drafted the first State Plan for Kentucky Federal Depository Library Services. A more formal committee of depository librarians reviewed the plan in 1989/1990 and made substantial revisions. The 1990 revised State Plan was then distributed to all Kentucky depository librarians with a letter of agreement for each library director's signature and approval. The committee deposited a permanent copy of the State Plan with the U.S. Superintendent of Documents. This is the latest revision of the State Plan, and it will be sent to GPO once all depositories have signed the letter of agreement.

I. Purpose of the Federal Depository Library Program	IV. D. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Institutional Support
II. Purpose of the Kentucky State Plan for Federal Depository Library Services	IV. E. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Public Relations
III. Description of the Federal Depository Library community in the Commonwealth of Kentucky	IV. F. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Depository Library Relationships and Cooperation
IV. A. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Collection Development	IV. G. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Service for Government Information in Electronic Formats
IV. B. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Bibliographic Control and Access	V. Approval, Review, and Revision Procedures for the Kentucky State Plan for Federal Depository Library Services
IV. C. Goals and Desired Outcomes for Service	Kentucky State Plan for Federal Depository Library Services: Letter of Agreement
Appendix: Suggested Assessment Measures

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