Unique Challenges, Underserved Populations, and Federal Depository Libraries (January 2022 - )
This working group was created by GPO Director Halpern, at the request of the Council. It is charged with studying Federal depository libraries at affinity-focused institutions and other FDLs with unique needs and challenges that impact their ability to provide access to tangible and digital depository resources.
This letter is in response to a memo from Chair Stringfellow, and establishes the Unique Challenges, Underserved Populations, and Federal Depository Libraries Working Group. The letter contains the charge of the working group.
requesting the establishment of a working group approval for the creation of a working group to explore and report back to Council on the needs, challenges, solutions, and any subsequent recommendations related to Tribal, Historically Black College and University (HBCU), small, and other Federal Depository Libraries (FDLs), which have unique challenges or primarily serve underserved populations.
UCUP was charged with studying Federal Depository Libraries at affinity-focused institutions and other FDLs with unique needs and challenges that impact their ability to provide access to tangible and digital depository resources. The Working Group was also tasked with determining possible solutions and providing recommendations that include ways in which the Government Publishing Office can better support these libraries. This report contains the findings of their research and recommendations to GPO.
This Charter, effective July 14, 2023, establishes the purpose, composition of the membership, and responsibilities, and the governance protocols of the UCUP Subcommittee. The Charter is needed because GPO Director Halpern extended the life of UCUP working group by authorizing it to be a standing subcommittee of the Depository Library Council.