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Here are a few more new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: Eyewitness to War, Volume I & Volume II. (D 110.2: W 19/v. 1 & v. 2) Subtitled: “The U.S. Army in Operation Al Continue reading More New Gov Docs Titles: January
Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative. (HE 20.427: ST 5) This resource kit from the Department of Health and Human Services gives tips on planning, Continue reading New Gov Docs Titles: December/January
The public spoke, and the General Services Administration (GSA) listened. GSA is responsible for operating and maintaining the U.S. government’s official web portal, formerly know as FirstGov.gov. This month, the site changed its name to USA.gov, which should be a Continue reading FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov
Photo of the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Today marks the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In honor of the occasion, here’s a small selection of commemorative Web sites: Presidential Proclamation: National Continue reading December 7 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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