Virtual Library
Advisory Committee
Resolution to Honor
James A. (Jim) Nelson
Whereas James
A. (Jim) Nelson is completing his tenure as State Librarian and Commissioner
of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) having served since 1980, the
longest serving state librarian for Kentucky and the second longest serving in
the nation and
Whereas Under the direction of Jim Nelson, KDLA has grown and served
as the state agency responsible for statewide library development as well as
the management and preservation of public records in Kentucky. KDLA has provided grants, technical
assistance and direct services to libraries, archival repositories and public
agencies throughout the Commonwealth.
KDLA also offers reference, research and specialized information
services from
Whereas In 1997, the Council on Postsecondary
Education (CPE) Chair Leonard Hardin named a Distance Learning Advisory
Committee (DLAC) to advise the CPE on Commonwealth Virtual University (CVU)
development. Jim Nelson,
Commissioner and State Librarian, was appointed to the DLAC and
Whereas In 1998, DLAC Chair Lee Todd appointed the CVU Work Group on
CVL which served as the CVL Steering Committee. Jim
Nelson was appointed to be the Chair. The Steering Committee was composed
of representatives from all types of libraries and
Whereas In November of 1999, KCVL was officially launched with a
reception at the
Whereas In August of 2000, KCVL changed to the Kentucky Virtual
Library (KYVL) and has become one of the finest virtual libraries anywhere
becoming a model for many other states and Jim
Nelson has remained a major force in the inception and implementation and success of KYVL and
Whereas With the financial support of KDLA
and the professional support of Jim
Nelson, KYVL has grown and prospered serving its mission which states: All Kentuckians will have equitable
access to quality library and information resources and qualified, well-trained
staff to support the Kentucky Virtual University as well as meet broader needs
for learning, working and living and
Therefore for this and his many other achievements while serving with
the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Jim Nelson is honored with sincere appreciation and gratitude for
his many contributions to the Kentucky Virtual Library by this Virtual Library
Advisory committee.
Adopted by
the Membership of the
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Enid G.
Wohlstein, Director,