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America by Air

The National Air & Space Museum opened a new exhibit last year titled, “America by Air.”  We just acquired the companion book (NAS 1.21:2007-571) to the exhibit. It is a great little book full of historic photos and tidbits of information. I really like the section about the Early Years of Air Transportation 1914-1927. What to know more? You can borrow this book and some of our related titles about NASA and flight.

A-10s over Kosovo : the victory of airpower over a fielded army as told by the airmen who fought in Operation Allied Force   D 301.26/6: K 84                http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46814

Airborne Trailblazer Two Decades with NASA Langley’s 737 Flying Laboratory      NAS 1.21: 4216

Computers take Flight a History of NASA’s Pioneering Digital Fly-By-Wire Project        NAS 1.21:4224 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS36597

Crafting Flight Aircraft Pioneers and the Contributions of the Men and Women of NASA Langley Research Center             NAS 1.21:4316

Flights of Discovery 50 Years at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center         NAS 1.21:4309

From Runway to Orbit Reflections of a NASA Engineer   NAS 1.21:4109

Hypersonics before the Shuttle: a concise history of the X-15 research airplane  NAS 1.21: 4518 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS69774

Model Research               NAS 1.21:4103/v.1 and v.2

Realizing the Dream of Flight      NAS 1.21:4112

Sierra Hotel : flying Air Force fighters in the decade after Vietnam

D 301.82/7: F 4 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS47806

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Great New Documents!

We just got in A LOT of new government documents you are bound (excuse the pun) to enjoy! Since there are so many, I made a quick list of what I think you might find interesting. You will find these titles on the HotDocs Display for the next week or so.

Anchor of Resolve A History of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet  D 221.2:F 62/3                http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0739/2007014381-d.html

Beyond Horizons A History of the Air Force in Space, 1947 – 2007    D 301.2:H 78/2007       

    
Building a Better Credit Report  FT 1.2:C 86/16    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre03.pdf

Defense Science and Technology Success Stories 2007   D 1.2:SCI 2/3    

  
Forest Service Open Space Conservation Strategy          A 13.2:C 76/31                http://www.fs.fed.us/openspace/OS_Strategy_final_web.pdf

Getting in Step: A DVD Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns   EP 2.8:W 31

Helping your Child Become a Responsible Citizen              ED 1.2:C 43/28/2006

NASA Langley 90 Years On the Leading Edge Since 1917  NAS 1.83:NP-2007-11-51 – LARC

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Mini-Digests: Small in Size, but Big on Content

The United States Department of Education has released the Mini-Digest of Education Statistics for years and we just received the 2006 and 2007 Editions. You can use the mini-digest to find all kinds of interesting facts. Want to know the enrollment rate of 18 to 24 year olds? Need to know the average salary for male or female faculty? Have a paper due and you are trying to find the dropout rate for 16 to 24 year olds? All of this can discovered in the Mini-Digest of Education Statistics 2007 (ED 1.326:2007/MINI) and in the Mini-Digest of Education Statistics 2006 (ED 1.326:2006/MINI).

Additional Resources:
Mini-Digest of Education Statistics   ED 1.326: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS36249 .

The Condition of Education   HE 19.314:  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS33471.

Digest of Education Statistics   ED 1.140: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS36260 (1990-2002)

 

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Those Sneaky Americans!

I just got a great document from the Department of Defense, Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947 – 2007. Written by Kathryn Herbig, this document is a great read if you are interested in spy’s and such.

Highlights

This report documents changes and trends in American espionage since 1990. Its subjects are American citizens. Findings include: since 1990 offenders are more likely to be naturalized citizens, and to have foreign attachments, connections, and ties. Their espionage is more likely to be motivated by divided loyalties. Twice as many American espionage offenders since 1990 have been civilians than members of the military, fewer held Top Secret while more held Secret clearances, and 37% had no security clearance giving them access to classified information. Two thirds of American spies since 1990 have volunteered. Since 1990, spying has not paid well: 80% of spies received no payment for espionage, and since 2000 it appears no one was paid. Six of the 11 most recent cases have involved terrorists, either as recipients of information, by persons working with accused terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or in protest against treatment of detainees there. Many recent spies relied on computers, electronic information retrieval and storage, and the Internet. The current espionage statutes have to stretch to cover recent cases that reflect the context of global terrorism.

Want to know more about “the spying business?” In Gov Docs you will find:

Sources and methods of foreign nationals engaged in economic and military espionage; Y 4.J 89/1: 109-58. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS66643

Law enforcement, counterterrorism, and intelligence collection in the United States prior to 9/11; Y 3.2: T 27/2-3/NO.9. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS48322

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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Gov Docs just acquired a number of very interesting publications by OSHA. The first publication, Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances (L 35.2:H 79/2), covers important issues such as personal protective equipment, training of first receivers, preparedness, response and recovery.

The next guide, Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program (L 35.8:G 94/3), concerns specific issues such as OSHA requirements, first-aid supplies, first-aid courses, trainee assessment and skills updates. The guide is a quick overview of what you need in the typical workplace.

The remaining two guides, Cadmium (L 35.2:C 11/2004) and Ethylene Oxide (EtO): Understanding OSHA’s Exposure Monitoring Requirements (L 35.2:ET 3), gives details on how to manage these sort of hazards.

Want to know more about OSHA and what documents we have available? Listed below are just a few of the documents we have on shelf and online.

Is OSHA working for working people?   Y 4.L 11/4: S.HRG.110-40   http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS86260

Preventing mold-related problems in the indoor workplace: a guide for building owners, managers and occupants L 35.8:M 73  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS70906

Rodents, snakes, and insects   L 35.2/2 X:R 61  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS79714

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Interested in Science as a career? 

We just acquired a great DVD titled, Scenes of Science: Videos from the Agricultural Research Service (A 77.40: SCI 2/2007.)

The videos are of recent scientific discoveries at the Agricultural Research Service.
Topics covered on the video include, “Growing Older…but not so fast,” “Rescuing Chocolate,” “Don’t Count your Turkeys ‘till they Hatch,” “Soybean Sunscreen,” “The Incredible Shrinking Fire Ant Colony,” and many other interesting topics. You can find the new DVD at the Hot Docs shelf in Gov Docs.

Interested in other publications of the Agricultural Research Service? Check out these titles:
ARS entomology research highlights 2000-2006 - A 77.12/A: EN 8

Information resources on the care and welfare of beef cattle - A 17.27/3: 24 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55063

Linking land quality, agricultural productivity, and food security - A 1.107: 823 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS34847

Information resources on the care and use of mollusks - A 17.27/3: 22 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS36131

Farmland protection the role of public preferences for rural amenities - A 1.107: 815 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27940

Forests, the potential consequences of climate variability and change - A 13.2: C 61

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Spring Forward…in winter? Move your clocks up on March 9th

Starting in 2007, daylight time began in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time.

So this year, remember to set your clocks forward one hour on March 9th. Want to know more about Daylight Savings Time? You can visit the website titled, Daylight Time put out by the United States Navy that will give you more details.  

Want to know what we have in our collection?

Energy Policy Act of 2005; AE 2.110: 109-58.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS65981 (PDF version)

Department of Energy’s fiscal year 2006 budget proposal and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 : ensuring jobs for our future with secure and reliable energy : hearing before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, February 9, 2005. Y 4.C 73/8: 109-3.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS62602 (PDF version)

Energy conservation potential of extended and double daylight saving time : hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, May 24, 2001; Y 4.SCI 2: 107-30.

Daylight saving time : Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, first session ... / November 9 and 12, 1973; Y 4.C 73/2: 93-49.

Daylight saving time : hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session, on H.R. 1935 and H.R. 2095, bills to provide for daylight saving time on an expanded basis, and for other purposes, April 24, 1985; Y 4.EN 2/3: 99-4.

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Electoral College and Super Delegates – What are they?

I hear this question many times each election year.  In an effort to explain this mysterious process, the National Archives created the U.S. Electoral College  webpage.  On this site, you can find more information concerning the 2008 Presidential Election and section concerning frequently asked questions.
Another question I am starting to hear is; what exactly is a super delegate?  Amazingly, super delegates really have not much to do with the government and more to do with the Democratic National Convention.  The best explanation is at Wikipedia.

As far as what we have in our collection concerning this hot topic:
The 2004 presidential election : provisions of the Constitution and United States Code; Office of the Federal Register;  AE 2.102: P 92/2004
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55658

Proposals for electoral college reform : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, on H.J. Res. 28 and H.J. Res. 43, September 4, 1997; Y 4.J 89/1: 105/87.

The electoral college and direct election of the President : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, on S.J. Res. 297, S.J. Res. 302, and S.J. Res 312, measures proposing amendments to the Constitution relating to the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States, July 22, 1992; Y 4.J 89/1: S.HRG.102-1124.

The electoral college and direct election : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session on ... S.J. Res. 1, 8, and 18; Y 4.J 89/2: EL 2/9.

Electoral College Reform; Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, first session, on H.J. Rs. 179, H.J. Res. 181, and similar proposals. Y 4.J 89/1:91/1

Electoral College Reform, Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate, 91st Congress, 2nd session on Amending the Constitution Relating to Electoral College Reform; Y 4.J 89/2: El 2/5.

Essays in Election 1: The Electoral College; Y 3.EL 2/3: 2 ES 72/5.

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Do you like antique furniture? Obviously, the U.S. Senate does as well.  This site is about the Senate Chamber Desks…and no, I am not kidding. 

You can see how the desks have been modified through time, mysteries associated with the desks and their history.
Of course, I had to see if we had any documents in our collection about furniture. Here is what I found:

Commanding officer’s quarters, HS-8 : Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas; National Park Service; I 29.88/2-2: OF 2.

Edison Laboratory : Edison National Historic Site, West Orange, New Jersey; National Park Service;          I 29.88/2-2: ED 4/.

Fort Point : Fort Point National Historic Site, Presidio of San Francisco, California; National Park Service;   I 29.88/2-2: F 77 P.

Historic furnishings report : Painted Desert Inn, Petrified Forest National Park; National Park Service;  I 29.88/2-2: P 16/V.1-2.

The safe nursery a booklet to help avoid injuries from nursery furniture and equipment; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Y 3.C 76/3: 8 M 93/2003.

Varnum’s Quarters : Valley Forge National Historical Park, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; National Park Service; I 29.88/2-2: V 42.

 

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CIA 2008 World Fact Book
Are you looking for the latest economic overview of Angola?  Are you curious about the government of Sierra Leone and want to know where the capital city is located?This information and much more can be found at the CIA 2008 World Fact Book.

What other Central Intelligence Agency information is available? You can consult their Directory of World Leaders, the CIA Maps and Publication Index and a variety of very interesting information at their CIA Library.

 

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Below is a list of new Government Documents added to our collection. Did anything catch your eye? If so, come by the Goverment Documents Department and check it out!

Civil RICO, 18 U.S.C., 1961-1968 : a manual for federal attorneys; U.S. Department of Justice; J 1.8/2: C 49/2/2007; http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS89763.

Ethics & procurement integrity : what you need to know as a federal employee involved in the procurement and acquisition process; Office of Government Ethics; Y 3.ET 3: 2 IN 8; http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS89271.

Fight BAC! Presenter’s kit; Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; HE 20.4002: F 46/KIT.

Folletos de los estudiantes : capacitación para los miembros de la familia : nivel I : para asociar a las familias con Ejército--una clase a la vez!; U.S. Dept. of the Army; D 101.2: F 21/7/SPAN.HAND.

German experiences in desert warfare during World War II. Supplement; U.S. Marine Corps; D214.9/6: 12-96-SUPP.

Head Start catalog of products and services, 2007 = Catálogo de productos y servicios de Head Start, 2007; Head Start Bureau; HE 25.2: H 34/2007/SPAN./ENG; http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS76153.

Health and health care of the older population in urban and rural China : 2000; U.S. Census Bureau; C 3.186: P-95/07-2; http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS89571.

A history of the US Army Corps of Engineers Hydroelectric Design Center, 1938-2005; US Army Corps of Engineers; D 103.2: H 62/4.

Interim testing protocols for determining the seismic performance characteristics of structural and nonstructural components; Federal Emergency Management Agency; HS 5.102: SE 4/4.

Long hard road: NCO experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq; U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy;  D 101.2: AF 3/2.

With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003 : no greater friend, no worse enemy; Marine Corps University; D 214.14/3: IR 1.

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February is African American History Month. During this celebration of history and culture, take a look at informative and inspiring materials from the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Department of Education . You’ll find links on influential African American artists, inventors, civil rights figures, entrepreneurs, and others.
You can find additional information about African American History  within our Government Documents collection:

H.R. 2205, legislation to establish within the Smithsonian Institution a National Museum of African-American History and Culture; Y 4.H 81/3: L 52/4;  http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_house_hearings&docid=f:89029.pdf

Separate and unequal : race relations in the AAF during World War I; D 301.82/7: R 11;http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps47803/SeparateAndUnequal.pdf

Black soldier, white army : the 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea; D 114.2: B 56; http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/24th.htm

Buffalo soldiers at Fort Leavenworth in the 1930s and early 1940s; D 110.2: B 86; http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/knapp2/knapp2.asp

The African-American mosaic : a Library of Congress resource guide for the study of Black history and culture;  LC 1.6/4: AF 8.

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Election 2008 - Obama, Hillary, John, Mike – those campaigning for the Presidential Office are now down to four.

Having trouble keeping it straight? Me too!

In an effort to “tame the web” I gathered various election links and organized them according to their subject matter.  To see if it can help you choose who you think is the best candidate for the job, visit the University Libraries’ Election 2008 website.

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Want to become an American Citizen? Having a problem remembering the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have provided the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit to help you out. It is a collection of education resources specifically for immigrants.  Even if you are already a U.S. Citizen, it is interesting to see how much you know about the United States and if you would pass the Citizenship test. Give the Civics Flash Cards a try!

Civics and Citizenship Toolkit, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); HS 8.2: 49/2/TOOLKIT; http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Learn about the United States: quick civics lessons / U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; *Electronic Resources - University Library; HS 8.2: L 47; http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-638.pdf

Welcome to the United States: a guide for new immigrants / U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); HS 8.8: IM 6/ENG.http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-618.pdf

Aprenda sobre los Estados Unidos de America : lecciones breves de educacion civica; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; *Electronic Resources - University Library; HS 8.2: L 47/SPAN; http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-638_sp.pdf

Gui hua kao shi shi nin hui bei wen dao de guan yu Meiguo li shi han zheng fu de wen ti; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; *Electronic Resources - University Library; HS 8.2: SA 4/CHIN. http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/Flashcard_questions_chinese.pdf

 

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Going to town on a Saturday, Green County, GA. and a Woman Aircraft worker June 1942.

Library Congress has made a wonderful effort to merge its photo collection with the Web 2.0 photo tool, Flickr. LOC contributed 3000 photos in their collection to be posted on Flickr, copyright free. Among the collections contributed include the George Grantham Bain Collection and Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information photos of rural and farm life and World War II mobilization taken between 1939 and 1944. Take a look at the photos and be amazed! You can see them at http://flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/.

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Army family team building : family member training : level III : connecting familes to the Army...one class at a time!; U.S. Dept. of the Army;  Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); D 101.2:F 21/4/2006. Related site: Army Integrated Family Support Network.

*This is a kit designed to train volunteers how to connect deployed soldiers and their families.  It includes student handouts and CDs full of helpful information.  You can find the first level of this guide in Spanish. The title is Capacitacion Para Los Miembros de la Familia, Nivel 1.

Cultural landscape report for Glen Haven Village Historic District; National Park Service; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South);  I 29.86/4:G 48.

Cultural landscape report for the historic motor road system, Acadia National Park; U.S. Dept. of the Interior; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); I 29.86/4:AC 1/2.

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge and National Fish Hatchery; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service;  Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); I 49.44/2:OU 7/5/2007. Related site: Ouray National Fish Hatchery.

Preventing the illegal use of explosive materials; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); J 38.2:EX 7.

Rip currents! : break the grip of the rip; NOAA’s National Weather Service; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); C 55.102:R 48. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS88352

Silent invaders : know the enemy : prevent the spread of noxious weeds;  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture;  Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); A 13.13:IN 8/10. Related site: Bureau of Land Management, Learning Landscapes.

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Experiences in effective prevention: the U.S. Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Models on College Campuses Grants; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); ED 1.2:EX 7. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS88603.

Harmful interactions: mixing alcohol with medicines U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); HE 20.8302:M 46/5/2007. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS88365

National suicide prevention lifeline : after an attempt : a guide for taking care of your family member after treatment in the emergency department; U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South);  HE 20.408.SU 3.http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS88606

Operation Joint Guardian : the U.S. Army in Kosovo; U.S. Army Center of Military History; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); D 114.2:K 84/11.

A portrait of the Tribal Liaison Program, 1987-2005; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); D 103.2:T 73/4.

The story of the noncommissioned officer corps : the backbone of the Army; Center of Military History; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); D 114.2:N 73/2007.

Wetlands walk: a guide to wetlands and wildlife sanctuaries in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); EP 2.8:W 53/5. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS88485

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Look for changes at Hot Docs!

It's a New Year so it's time to begin those New Year resolutions. One of mine is to modify Hot Docs and make it a site you can use. Changes coming include letting you know what new Government Documents are added to the collection, a.k.a. “Hot Docs.” Chances are you will also find a comment or two from me about the document.
When you see “Hot Topics” this will apply to a topic in the media and what materials you can find in our Government Documents collection about the topic.  Do not be surprised to find a comment or two from me here as well.
What else is coming? All kinds of cool stuff like an RSS Feed…well, I am getting a head of myself. Let’s take it one step at a time.

I have listed below my first list of “Hot Docs.” Enjoy!

African American Civil War Memorial / Washington, D.C. : National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Mall & Memorial Parks, [2007?]; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); I 29.6/6:AF 8.

Compendium of promising practices and good ideas in child support enforcement / Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement; Washington, D.C. : Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement, 2006; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); HE 24.2:P 88. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS88486.

District of Columbia war memorial / Washington D.C. : National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, [2007?]; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); I 29.6:M 51.

Helping patients who drink too much : a clinician’s guide : updated 2005 edition; [Rockville, Md.] : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2007; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South);  HE 20.8308:P 27/2. (Also available in Spanish)

Historic resource study: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal / by Harlan D. Unrau : prepared by Karen M. Gray; Hagerstown, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, [2007]; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South);  I 29.58/3:C 42.

Historic resource study : Ferry Hill Plantation / by Max L. Grivno; Hagerstown, Md. : United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 2007; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); I 29.58/3:F 41.

Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women : pursuing a true and unfettered democracy / by Elaine M. Smith; [Washington, D.C.] : Alabama State University, for the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, National Historic Site, National Park Service, [2003]; Univ Lib Government Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South); I 29.58/3:W 84

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The Nation’s Capital and Art: Combining the Two Elements

The U.S Commission of Fine Arts recently released a very impressive Government Document titled, Designing the Nation’s Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington D.C.We currently have this book in our collection and available for check out. The SuDoc number is FA 1.2:W 27/5.

The original plan for Washington D.C. was first conceived by Pierre Charles L’Enfant in 1791, but by 1901 it had grown into something vastly different than what everyone had in mind. Utilizing the talents of architect, Daniel H. Burnham and artist, Charles F. McKim, the arrangement of the Mall developed into what we see today.

Want to know more about how Washington D.C. is designed? Consult the other Government Documents in our collection:

The Urban River (Print)
NC 2.2: Ur 1

Extending the Legacy: Planning America’s Capital for the 21st Century (Print)
NC 2.2: L 52/CHAR.

Downtown Urban Renewal Area Landmarks (Print)
NC 2.2: L 23/2

Washington Past and Present: A Guide to the Nation’s Capital (Print)
Y 3.H 62/2: 8W 27

Building Stones of Our Nation’s Capital (Print)
I 19.2:ST 7 x

Designing for Security in the Nation’s Capital (Print)
NC 2.2: SE 2

Extending the Legacy: Planning America’s Capital for the 21st Century (Print)
NC 2.2: L 52

The National Capital Urban Design and Security Plan (Print)
NC 2.2:C 17/2

Boundary Markers of the Nation’s Capital (Print)
NC 2.2:B 66

Downtown Design and Development (Print)
NC 2.2: D 75

A Topographic Field Trip of Washington, D.C. (CD)
I 19.2: W 27/7/CD

National Mall : hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Online)http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS62672 (PDF version)

Y 4.EN 2: S.HRG.109-45

H.R. 1442 : to authorize the design and construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Online)

http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS36027 (PDF version)

Y 4.R 31/3: 108-21

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Food Safety: Is Pizza still Safe to eat if it sits out over night?

You have been studying all night for that big test the next day. You and your roommate order pizza at the break of dawn. Exhaustion forces you to bed. You get up the next day and do a little last minute cramming. You are hungry and still in your pajamas; there is no way you are leaving the room to get something to eat. Wait! You remember that last piece of hamburger pizza still in the box on the counter. Should you eat it?

According to the Restaurant and Take-Out Safety Guide put out by the FDA, the answer is, “NO!” If Take-Out food is left in the open for more than two hours, throw it away!

Other Government Documents concerning food safety include:

Food Safety at Home
HE 20.4053/2 X: F 73
http://www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/homefood.html

Food safety: current challenges and new ideas to safeguard consumers
Y 4. L 11/4: S.HRG.109-834
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_senate_hearings&docid=f:31620.pdf

A quick consumer guide to safe food handling
A 1.77:248/995

Food safety for seniors
HE 20.4002: H 34/4

Cook it safely: consumer education planning guide 1999
A 1.11/3: F 73/3

Food safety from farm to table: a national food-safety initiative
HE 20.4002: SA 1/3

Food safety: information on foodborne illnesses
GA 1.13: RCED-96-96

Food Safety
EP 1.2: F 68

 

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Alabama and Alternative Fuels

Governor Bob Riley announced the coming of Alternative Fuels to Alabama, funded by two grants. The first grant comes from the U.S. Department of Energy and the second grant comes from the Appalachian Regional Commission.

The goal is to have an alternative fuel option along I-65 and I-10. The types of fuel provided at these locations will be E85 and/or B20 Biodiesel.

When do you expect to see these pumps appearing?One station will be the Shell Station in Vestavia Hills. Other locations include: Athens, Cullman and a location yet to be determined in Mobile at both I-65 and I-10. They expect everything to be installed by April 2008.

Want to know more about how the government is working with alternative fuels? Consult the following resources in our collection:

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act
Y 1.1/8: 110-7 (fiche)
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS79223

Vehicle and fuels technology : next generation : hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, May 24, 2006
Y 4.C 73/8: 109-103 (fiche)
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS74955

Clean Air Act: alternative fuels and fuel additives
Y 4.P 96/10: S.HRG.108-300 (fiche)
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS46542

Alternative fuel information sources
E 1.2: AL 7/2/997 (print)

Taking an alternative route: fueling the future
E 1.2: F 95/4/997

If you want to find more information on how Alabama is dealing with alternative fuels, then visit my Del.icio.us Bookmarks. Look under Alabama Alternative Fuels.
http://del.icio.us/paulawebb_govdocs_librarian

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Fire: Prevention and Safety

As everyone has seen in the news, southern California is having a serious problem with fires right now. Do you know what to do if you are faced with a fire in your home or area? Would you know where to begin?

I was unsure of these things myself, so I hunted through our Government Documents to see what I could find concerning fire safety and prevention.

This is what I discovered:

Protecting your Family from Fire
HS 5.102: F 21/2002
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS80535

Smoke alarms: what you need to know
FEM 1.102: SM 7/5
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS80534

Protecting structures from arson
FEM 1.11: 241
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS84428

America at risk: findings and recommendations on the role of the fire service in the prevention and control of risks in America
FEM 1.102: AM 3
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS80584

Fire effects guide (Print only)
A 1.11/3: F 51

Home electrical safety audit: room by room checklist (Print only)
Y 3.C 76/3: 2 AU 2

Smokey, for over 40 years an American symbol of strength and vigilance: put our bear to work for you! (Print only)
A 13.2: SM 7/12

After the fire: returning to normal (Print only)
FEM 1.102: F 51/2 X

In addition, come up to the Government Documents Department during the month of November to see the Smokey the Bear Display. We have a small collection of rare documents about Smokey out for you to see. Do you remember the Smokey the Bear Pledge?

“I give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully to defend from waste the natural resources of my country – its soil and minerals, its forests, waters and wildlife”

Did reciting the pledge bring back any memories? If so, come by the display to see the Smokey Bear song and other neat items.

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Social Security Numbers – Just How Important are they?

If you are curious how important your Social Security Number can be, I can sum it up with just one word – VERY!

To discover how important, visit the New Documents section in Gov Docs and glance at these two pamphlets:

Social Security: Your Social Security Number and Card.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10002.html
 SSA 1.19/3:2006

This pamphlet gives you information about your Social Security Card, how to get one if you are an international student and what to do if it is ever lost or stolen.

Social Security: Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html
SSA 1.19/3: 2006

This pamphlet goes into more detail in regards to identity theft, how to report it and how to get a new Social Security if you need it.

I have read through these great documents and added useful links to my Del.icio.us Bookmarks. Look under the Social Security category.

http://del.icio.us/paulawebb_govdocs_librarian

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Those frequent readers of USA Hot Docs might have noticed a few changes lately. The most dominant being that I am not Vickey, the person who created Hot Docs and kept it up until June of this year.

So then…who am I?

My name is Paula Webb and I am the new Government Documents Librarian. As for a bit of background I can tell you I am a born and raised Mobilian. I have AA degree from Faulkner State University, a BA from Judson College and MLIS from the University of Alabama…Roll Tide!! Now I work for the University of South Alabama Library and I am ready to help you find what you are looking for in Government Documents. My email address is pwebb@jaguar1.usouthal.edu. Send me an email to say a simple, “Hello!” or if you have a government related question, email me that as well and I could use it for a future Hot Docs topic.

To celebrate becoming a new employee at USA, I thought talking about Popcorn and Government Documents would be in order.

Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act seemed to be a great place to start.

Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act: report, together with minority views (to accompany H.R. 2693) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS84117.
Y 1.1/8: 110-239 (Microfiche)

As I read through the Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act, found a lot of good background information. I have this information linked on my Del.icio.us bookmark page, under the Popcorn Lung tag.http://del.icio.us/paulawebb_govdocs_librarian

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