What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
The Iraq Study Group (ISG), headed by James A. Baker and Lee H. Hamilton, released their report yesterday. Print copies are not yet available through the Federal Depository Library Program, but the U.S. Government Printing Office has created a permanent Continue reading Iraq Study Group Report Available Online
December 1 is World AIDS Day. In order to help educate the public about the disease, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has created a new portal for information about AIDS and HIV. AIDS.gov divides information into the Continue reading New Government Website: AIDS.gov
Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat (Y 4.IN 8/18: AL 7/2) This a copy of the Report of the House Permanent Continue reading New Gov Docs Titles: October
Friday, Nov. 3: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 15: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Going home for Thanksgiving? Taking a day trip? Getting a jump on your summer plans? Come find out about the free travel resources available from Uncle Sam! Continue reading Know Before You Go: Free Travel Information from the U.S. Government
FirstGov.gov: Your Doorway to Government Resources Saturday , October 28: 1:00 – 2:00 PM (rescheduled from October 7)Langsdale Library, Room 200 Missed out on our last FirstGov workshop? Come join us on Saturday, October 7 and learn about some of Continue reading (RESCHEDULED) FirstGov.gov: Your Doorway to Government Resources
Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: FDA Consumer Magazine, September/October 2006 (HE20.4010: 40/5)The cover story is about the importance of getting a flu vaccination. Social Security Bulletin, 66 (3) 2005/2006 Continue reading New Gov Docs Titles
Greetings, voters (and voters-to-be)! The Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election is on Tuesday, Sept 12. If you need information about the candidates and the issues, take a look at our new Langsdale Library How-To Guide: Election Resources. The guide includes an Continue reading New How-To Guide: Election Resources
In honor of Labor Day, the U. S. Census Bureau has released a fact sheet about the holiday. For instance: There are 151 million people age 16 or older in the nation’s labor force in May 2006. Among the nation’s Continue reading Labor Day Facts fom the Census Bureau
On February 27, President Bush issued a Proclamation celebrating Women’s History Month (March). Want to know more about the origins of this annual event? Take a look at the National Women’s History Month Project website. Many government agencies have created Continue reading U.S. Government Celebrates Women’s History Month
Last fall, the House of Representatives formed a bipartisan committee to investigate federal, state and local response to Hurricane Katrina. The committee has finished its work, and yesterday (2/15) they released their report, entitled A Failure of Initiative: The Final Continue reading Hurricane Katrina Report Now Available