Public libraries may be getting questions about congressional activities and how to contact state representatives. Here are pages to publicize or direct patrons to:
How to find committee hearings from U.S. Senate.gov
Current news: Costs of War, Joint Economic Committee
Archive for November, 2007
Congressional Committees in Recent News
Posted in Public Awareness on November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Introductions
Posted in Introductions and general information on November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hello fellow gov’dockers of the Alaska Government Documents Roundtable. I’ve set up this blog to be a meeting place where we can share and discuss ideas and resources to facilitate “Public access, Public awareness, Public participation,” as the tagline says. I invite you to read more under the “About” tab above and to use this [...]
New to WordPress?
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So am I. Here are links to help:
Getting Started with WordPress
Learning Nerd WordPress.com Beginner Resources
Missed the conference? It’s now online.
Posted in FDLP News on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Were you too busy booking a space shuttle, barcoding federal documents, or simply lacked funds and time to go to this event? Well, lucky for us:
The proceedings from the Fall 2007 Federal Depository Library Conference and Depository Library Council Meeting are now available in text and audio versions so we can “attend” too. Handouts and [...]
Seniors urged to compare drug plans
Posted in Healthcare on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What’s new in the complicated world of medical benefits? We may have elderly folk seeking information at our libraries about which federal plan to choose.
National Public Radio has a story today on the subject.
Link to Medicare for interactive guides and information.