Disclaimer
The records and publications listed in this archive are historical materials, “frozen in time.”
This means these archival pages have no longer been updated to reflect current information, and links to other sites and e-mail addresses may not work. In addition, the archival pages within this site may not reflect current web standards, including compliance with the Americans for Disabilities Act.
The e-Archives site itself does comply with Kentucky and federal standards.
Collections of Records in the Electronic Records Archives
- Minutes e-Archives
- State Publications e-Archives
- Records of the Office of the Governor
Under Kentucky law, state and local government agencies are required to create records containing documentation of their organizational functions, policies, and essential transactions. These records furnish information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the government and of citizens. Increasingly, records are available to the public in electronic form. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has created an Electronic Records Archives (e-Archives) as a way of managing digital public records and making them available to our citizens. A small portion of records created by public agencies has continuing, or archival, value and needs to be retained permanently. Records of this kind may be held in the agency or housed at the State Archives.
Since 1958, KDLA has been the state's central repository (the State Archives) for records of continuing value and has been responsible for housing, preserving and making them available for research. During this time, recordkeeping practices have continued to evolve. New record formats have emerged and been adopted by public agencies.
The department's Electronic Records Archives (e-Archives) is a way of expanding its capacity to manage digital records of archival value. Initially, the e-Archives will contain a limited selection of electronic records, including meeting minutes of state-level boards, commissions and legislative committees and electronic state agency publications. We hope you will find that this new resource will speed your access to a wide range of information.