FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2007
No. 07-12
MEDIA CONTACTS: GARY SOMERSET 202.512.1957, 202.355.3997cell
gsomerset@gpo.gov
CAROLINE SCULLIN 202.512.1957, 202.441.6226 cell cscullin@gpo.gov
WASHINGTON-As the world pauses to remember the 62nd anniversary of the
Allies' victory in Europe during World War II (May 8, 1945), the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO) is joining with Southern Methodist
University (SMU) Central University Libraries to provide the public with
a digital collection of more than 300 U.S. Government publications
distributed during the course of the war.
"Giving the public permanent access to this historic digital collection
is an example of GPO's mission to make Government documents available
electronically to all Americans," said Ric Davis, Acting Superintendent
of Documents. "Partnerships, such as this one with SMU, are part of
GPO's ongoing efforts to work with the library community as we move
forward with GPO's digital transformation."
SMU Central University Libraries, which are part of GPO's Federal
Depository Library Program (FDLP), have digitized hundreds of historical
World War II publications that are available to the public. With just a
few keystrokes, Americans can access World War II reports and documents
such as: Choosing Women for War - Industry Jobs, America's Biggest War
Plant and Air Raid Shelters in Buildings. These documents and many
others are accessible at:
http://worldwar2.smu.edu/
"The 62nd anniversary of Victory in Europe day on May 8 is an opportune
moment to remind people of how this collection provides insight into the
American experience during World War II," said Gillian M. McCombs, Dean
and Director, Central University Libraries. "SMU values our role in
preserving collections for the future and is happy to join GPO in using
the latest technologies to maintain this historical information for
generations to come."
ABOUT SMU:
A private university of 11,000 students near the center of Dallas, SMU
offers strong undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through
seven schools - in the humanities and sciences; business; the
performing, visual, and communication arts; engineering; education and
human development; law; and theology.
ABOUT GPO:
The U.S. Government Printing Office is the Federal Government's primary
centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing,
authenticating, and preserving published U.S. Government information in
all its forms. GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of
information products and services for all three Branches of the Federal
Government. In addition to publication sales, GPO makes Government
information available at no cost to the public through GPO Access
(www.gpoaccess.gov), and through partnerships with more than 1,250
libraries nationwide participating in the Federal Depository Library
Program. For more information, please visit www.gpo.gov.
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