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Dante Home Reading Course
Is this the correct title? Can't seem to locate it anywhere, either by title, keyword, subject or gov doc #. Just wondering what the standards are for "best" if is so difficult to locate?
Uncataloged and "best" documents
This was the title and SuDoc number contributed by the library that owns this item. Unfortunately, many government documents prior to 1976 were not cataloged electronically, so they do not show up in OCLC or in the government's own post 1976 catalog at http://catalog.gpo.gov. A record for such a document would show up in two places, the printed GPO Monthly Catalog when the item was issued, and in the paper shelf list of the depositories that hold that item.
As far as standards for "best" documents, you've stumbled upon documents humor. This page was started when a librarian on govdoc-l ran across a title she thought was really funny and shared that with the list. That was followed by other librarians who came across titles that struck as funny or weird. Then we got into the act as just one more way of sharing government documents.
If you're interested in knowing what we government documents librarians regard as "best" or "great" documents, try this Library Journal article or google the phrase "notable government documents."
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"And besides all that, what we need is a decentralized, distributed system of depositing electronic files to local libraries willing to host them." -- Daniel Cornwall, tipping his hat to Cato the Elder for the original quote.
Great list! I'm thinking of
Great list! I'm thinking of starting a similar page for our library, in hopes of grabbing the interest and attention of students. Have you thought about going international with your list? I noticed only one lonely Canadian document but undoubtedly there are others!
intl docs list
Hey K. We're primarily focused on US federal documents on this site but put that Canadian document on there because it was submitted to the govdoc-l list. If you're thinking of starting an intl list, we'd be happy to link to it from this page. Thanks for stopping by!
"A winning combination: wild
"A winning combination: wild horses and prison inmates."
Brings to mind The Angola Prison Rodeo and Craft Fair:
http://angolarodeo.com/
It's been a winning combination for them!
But yes, great list! Thanks for the morning laughs.
DANTE Home Reading Course
DANTE (all caps) was the abbreviation of the publisher, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education, which became DANTES, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support. http://www.dantes.doded.mil/. From the layout and font, I suspect "Home Reading Course" dates back to the Korean War era. Still funny, though.
Sprocketman!
I can't wait to hear the Elton John version....
DANTE Home Reading Course
Sorry, Ted. The Dante they had in mind here was the Italian dude who died in 1321. Notice the call number is I for Interior Department, which is where the Bureau of Education was located in 1922 when this publication came out. And yes, the government was spending my grandpa's tax dollars to join the "National Dante Committee" in urging him to read the Divine Comedy (the Charles Eliot Norton transpation preferred).
Money Laundering
Ha--looks like they're still at it: Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Resource Directory 2008 is just out. [J 1.89/3:]
You need to add these to your list
Dr.Suess Anti malaria brochure http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonianlibraries/6841799576/
Bat Bombers http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1990/October%2019...
Thanks for the submissions
Thanks Kathy. We've added these to the list. The Dr Seuss one is actually titled "This is Ann ... she drinks blood!"
Funny Poster -- anabolic steroids
This poster is hilarious. It is 4 body builders in a circle injecting each other with steroids.
It's always been dumb -- now it's illegal too! [picture] : anabolic steroids pose serious health risks to users.
J 24.11:D 67
Link/image needed for steroid poster
Hi Katie. thanks for your submission. Do you happen to have a good image of the poster? I looked a bit but couldn't find one.
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