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Past News/Announcements 

06-15-2009 

FoKAL Mission Adopted

Through FoKAL, Kentucky's academic libraries cooperate to enrich higher education in the Commonwealth by pursuing collaborative solutions to common challenges, including expanded resources, shared expertise and united advocacy.

Adopted June 9, 2009

05-29-2009 

FoKAL is a Lyrasis Consortial Partner

Follow the link for information about the Lyrasis Consortial Partners Program. Pricing, trials, etc., are available to FoKAL members on the secure Lyrasis FoKAL wiki.

02-13-2008 

FoKAL joins ICOLC

FoKAL is now a member of the International Coalition of Library Consortia (see ICOLC's FoKAL member page here) and has joined other ICOLC members in adopting the January 2009 Statement on the Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Consortial Libraries.

11-03-2008 

Advocacy Work Begins

We are drafting a letter to address the needs of FoKAL with our institutional administrations and the state government.  

10-20-2008 

100% Participation 

We have had an incredible response as 100% of our identified potential members have joined!

10-06-2008 

49 FoKAL Members 

As of October 6, 49 of 50 eligible Kentucky Academic Libraries have joined FoKAL.

09-08-2008

New Executive Committee Member

Bruce Keisling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has been named the second Non-Affiliated Executive Committee Member.

09-08-2008 

FoKAL Wiki Redesign

Now that FoKAL is official, the wiki is being redesigned to organize pages and enhance navigation. To access the old wiki entry page, click here:  2007-2008 FrontPage 

09-08-2008 

2009 Summit Announced

Save the Date! The 2009 FoKAL Summit will be held at Cumberland Falls Resort Park on June 9-10, 2009. 2009 Summit Documents are being assembled here.