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WVU Libraries Celebrate 125 Years as a Federal Depository Library

Posted by Monte Maxwell.
February 20th, 2008

The West Virginia University Libraries celebrated 125 years as a Federal Depository Library during an event on Feb. 14.

More than 50 people filled Room 104 of the Downtown Campus Library to hear Bill Sleeman, Chair of the American Library Association’s Government Documents Round Table, speak about the importance of Federal Depository Libraries. Following, Ted Priebe, Director of Library Planning and Development for the U.S. Government Printing Office, presented a commemorative plaque to Libraries Dean Frances O’Brien, Associate Dean Myra Lowe, and Christine Chang, government documents librarian.

plaque
Ted Priebe, Director of Library Planning and Development, US Government Printing Office, presented a commemorative plaque to Christine Chang, government documents librarian. Picture here are Bill Sleeman, chair of ALA’s Government Documents Roundtable; Libraries Dean Frances O’Brien; Chang; and Priebe.

Sleeman
Bill Sleeman talks to about the future of government documents in libraries.

Priebe
Ted Priebe talks about government document libraries.

Food
The celebration included an assortment of cookies, chocolate covered strawberries, and punch.

Hilary and Jo.
Hilary and Jo.

Cassie and Natelle
Cassie and Natelle

Alyssa and Penny
Alyssa and Penny

Joe, Dante, and Ginger
Joe, Dante, and Ginger

Bill Sleeman and Linda
Bill Sleeman and Linda

crowd
Ted Priebe; Christine; and Dr. Majed Khader, government documents librarian for Marshall University Libraries

Eleanor McDonald and Natelle
Eleanor McDonald and Natelle

Joe and Jo.
Joe and Jo.

Present
Myra presents a gift to Christine to mark her time as government documents librarian

clock
Myra and Christine admire Christine’s new mantel clock

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