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. 

FoKAL: Federation of Kentucky Academic Libraries

In Fall 2008, fifty academic libraries in the Commonwealth of Kentucky joined together to form the Federation of Kentucky Academic Libraries (FoKAL).

Announcements

06-17-2013

FoKAL 2013 Summit Documents Updated

Sue Polanka's power point slides from her presentation "EBooks: Meeting User Needs" is not available on the Summit 2013 documents list.

06-13-2013

FoKAL 2013 Summit Documents Updated

Discussion question responses were compiled are now available.  To access these responses click on the word "Summits" on the header at the top of the page and then click on "Summit document" under the summit listing for this year.

FoKAL Summit Documents Available 

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at General Butler State Park on Thursday for the 2013 Summit.  If you would like to see the documents that will be discussed, just click on the word "Summits" on the header at the top of the page and then click on "Summit documents" under 2013.

04-23-2013

FoKAL Summit Registration Deadline

The 2013 FoKAL Summit registration deadline is one week from today, April 30, 2013.  The Summit will take place on June 6 and 7, 2013 at General Butler State Park.  The speaker is Sue Polanka, author of No Shelf Required.  We hope to see you there!

04-23-2013

FoKAL Director List

The FoKAL directors list has been updated with new email addresses and directors.  

09-13-2010

New FoKAL Distribution Lists

FoKAL directors, executive committee and collections contacts now have distribution lists at Google Groups. Email fokaldirectors, fokalexec or fokalcollections [at] googlegroups.com.

09-13-2010

LDN Representing FoKAL for Database Negotiations

Anne Abate of Library Discount Network is FoKAL's new representative for database negotiations. To request a quote, email LDN at fokal[at]librarydiscountnetwork.com.

09-01-2010

FoKAL 2011 Summit Announced

Save the Date! The 2011 FoKAL Summit will take place June 14 and 15, 2011, at Cumberland Falls State Park. More details will be forthcoming.

06-14-2010

FoKAL Logo Approved

The Membership Council approved the following logo at the 2010 Summit.

Thanks to Barbara Flaig at JCTC who submitted the winning design, and to the graphic arts talents at EKU for applying the finishing touches.

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