University of Texas at Austin Libraries, Latin American Government Documents Archive

Archive-It Partner Since: Sep, 2005
Organization Type: Colleges & Universities
Organization URL:http://lib.utexas.edu

The University of Texas Libraries is the third largest publicly supported academic library in the United States. The LAGDA collection is an initiative of the Libraries' Latin American Digital Initiative, in conjunction with the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies.

Collection: Latin American Government Documents Archive, LAGDA

The Latin American Government Documents Archive (LAGDA) seeks to preserve and facilitate access to a wide range of ministerial and presidential documents from 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries. The Archive contains copies of the Web sites of approximately 300 government ministries and presidencies. Capture of sites began on multiple dates in 2005 and 2006, and will continue with regularly scheduled captures. Content in the Archive includes not only the full-text versions of official documents, but also original video and audio recordings of key regional leaders. Archive contents include thousands of annual and "state of the nation" reports; plans and programs; and speeches by presidents and government ministers. LAGDA is a joint project of the University of Texas Libraries, The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, and the Latin American Network Information Center at The University of Texas at Austin.