Norlin Library, already host to a seemingly endless number of books, is now home to a very valuable collection. It鈥檚 been designated the nation鈥檚 first official preservation steward library through the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Kate Tallman, acting head of Norlin Library鈥檚 Government Information Library, says the university has pledged to preserve the U.S. Congressional Serial Set (House and Senate documents and reports), the Congressional Record and U.S. congressional hearings from the early 1800s on.
That includes everything from the investigation into the Challenger disaster and the 9/11 Commission, to official accounts of the early government exploration of the West that include stunning drawings of landscapes, flora and fauna. In fact, says Tallman, the collection includes anything that has happened in U.S. history that 鈥渉as bubbled up鈥� to the congressional level. And, it鈥檚 all accessible to the public, either digitally or through the physical documents. Grab those reading glasses.
Principal Investigator:
Kate Tallman
Collaboration/Support:
University Libraries; U.S. Government Publishing Office; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
