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#nlw14 FDLP Edition Day 1: Newark, Olin and Buffalo
First up in our Federal Depository Library themed celebration of National Library Week are the 2012 winners of the Government Printing Office’s Library of the Year Award. Here’s the citation from the award page:
2012 Federal Depository Libraries of the Year
For the first time, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) honored three extraordinary Federal Depository Libraries of the Year at the 2012 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference.
One regional depository and two selective depositories received special recognition for going above and beyond to further the Federal Depository Library Program’s (FDLP) mission of ensuring the American public has free access to its Government’s information.
The three libraries chosen this year have demonstrated extraordinary levels of service to expand access to Federal Government collections and services.
GPO is proud to honor:
- Newark Public Library (Newark, New Jersey)
- The Olin Library at Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
- The University at Buffalo Libraries (Buffalo, New York)
Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks presented the awards to the esteemed recipients, on behalf of GPO and the FDLP.
Newark Public Library
The Newark Public Library has served as the regional library for the other Federal depository libraries in the state of New Jersey for nearly 50 years. It was selected for making the best use of limited resources and continuing to provide excellent public services.
The Olin Library at Washington University
The Olin Library was selected for providing training opportunities to other depository librarians in the area and for collaborating with their regional depository to ensure the needs of the populous St. Louis metro area are served.
The University at Buffalo Libraries
The University at Buffalo Libraries was selected for maintaining several services which provide Federal depository libraries valuable assistance in processing U.S. Government publications received through the FDLP.
“I commend the Newark Public Library, the Olin Library, and the University at Buffalo Libraries for their contributions to the FDLP and outstanding commitment to serving their communities,” said Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks. “GPO thanks all of the Federal depository libraries for playing a critical role in providing and expanding public access to Government information.”
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State Agency Databases Activity Report 4/6/2014
It was a busy week for the volunteers at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases.
FEATURED DATABASE
Today’s featured database is from Susanne Caro who maintains the Montana page:
Montana Field Guides http://fieldguide.mt.gov/
“These guides and this website are a collaborative effort between the Montana Natural Heritage Program and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The Animal Field Guide provides information on identification, habitat, ecology, reproduction, range, and distribution of Montana’s animals; new features include a hierarchal approach to finding an animal of interest, thumbnail photos of the animals and additional links. The Plant Field Guide offers information on plant species of concern, including references and photographs.” –FWP description
DATABASE CHANGES
See the full story of the last week’s changes by visiting http://tinyurl.com/statedbs. Below are some highlights of the week.
PAGES WITH UPDATED LINKS
- Iowa (Julie A Thomas)
- Maryland (Siu Min Yu)
- Wisconsin (Mark Rozmarynowski)
- Biographical Databases
DATABASES ADDED
MARYLAND (Siu Min Yu)
Security Interest Filings – To search for information on security interest filings made with the State Department of Assessments & Taxation. One can search by the business name, by individual’s name and/or by the file number.
NEW YORK (Michael Tatonetti)
Child Care Facility – Search for child care facilities. Search by license/registration ID, facility name, type, county, or zip code. You can also limit your search by facilities that administer medication and facilities that offer non-traditional hours of care.
VIRGINIA (Louise Buckley)
Virginia Natural Heritage Database Search – Users can generate lists of plants and animal species that occur in specific counties, watersheds, subwatersheds or regions such as the Cumberland Mountains or the Outer Coastal Plain. Searches can be done on individual or groups of resources, by scientific or common name, taxonomic group, federal or state legal status, and global or state rarity rank.
WISCONSIN (Mark Rozmarynowski)
Find Local Crime Victim Resources – from the Office of Victim Services. Resources for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, drunk driving, homicide and other crimes. Resources searchable by county.
Historical Newspaper and Magazine Indexes
Maryland Online Digitized Newspapers – These online digitized newspapers are part of the Special Collections of the Maryland State Archives. These newspapers are from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. The digitized newspapers are listed in alphabetical order along with its time period. Scroll down the page to find if a particular newspaper title that you needed is on the list. Please read the noted information on fair use from the bottom of page.
DATABASES REMOVED
Michigan (Michael McDonnell)
Michigan School Report Card – Search schools by name, school district or zip code. Search results provide a list of schools and links to their scores for student achievement in language and mathematics as well as indicators of school performance (teacher quality, student dropout rate). Former URL: https://baa.state.mi.us/ayp
State Agency Databases Project Activity Report 2/9/2014
The last week has been mostly quiet at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases, although we adopted out three more states!
FEATURED DATABASE
Today’s featured database was provided by Michael Tatonetti, our volunteer for New York:
New Yorkers Volunteer (http://www.newyorkersvolunteer.ny.gov) –
Created by the New York State Commission on National & Community Service, this database allows a user to find volunteer opportunities in New York. Become a mentor, clean up a local park, help in a research lab, fundraise for art supplies, or work as a naturalist. The opportunities will enable a volunteer to learn new skills, meet new people and help out the community. The user can search for exciting opportunities by keyword or zip code. Search results contain the date and time the help is needed, a link to a description of the work and the ways to sign up.
NEW VOLUNTEERS!
Some of 2014’s orphaned states have been picked up by one veteran volunteer and two new volunteers:
- North Dakota – Susanne Caro, who also does Montana
- Pennsylvania – Kathy Hale
- Wisconsin – Mark Rozmarynowski,
JUST THREE STATES STILL ORPHANED
With the new influx of volunteers, we only have three state pages on the State Agency Databases Project are still open for adoption:
If you are interested in being the documents specialist for one of these pages, please read our Volunteer Guide. If you feel like you can meet the requirements, e-mail Daniel Cornwall, project coordinator at danielcornwall AT gmail dot com.
DATABASE CHANGES
DATABASES ADDED
CALIFORNIA (Joel Rane)
Minerva Online Catalogue – The California State Archives collection is composed of records from California state agencies, the governor’s office, the state legislature, the State Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal, organized under the name of the agency or office that transferred the records to the Archives. The collections also include some private papers that have been donated to the Archives. Minerva provides access to summary descriptions of the California State Archives. Within more than 300 million items in the collection are documents from the state’s first constitutional convention in 1849, land grant records of the Spanish and Mexican eras, campaign contribution statements, State Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal case files, legislative committee files, original laws, papers of many of the state’s leading politicians, and large collections of photographs, maps, drawings, and audio/visual materials.
State Agency Databases Activity Report 1/12/2014
Last week was busy at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases.
FEATURED DATABASE
Today’s featured database was suggested by Annie Moots, the volunteer for Missouri:
Missouri Appellate Courts and Missouri Supreme Court Opinions (http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.
jsp?id=12086&dist=Opinions) This database contains the full-text opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, of the Missouri Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts Courts of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court back to 1997. It is searchable by court, opinion, or date. Other information includes a summary of the opinion, the case name and number, attorneys for the parties, the court or commission from which the case was appealed, the name of the judge who authored the opinion, and the vote.
NEW VOLUNTEERS
It seems like a good idea to celebrate new volunteers:
- Arizona – Lindsay O’Neill, Arizona State University
- New Jersey – Stephanie Bartz, Rutgers University
These pages weren’t officially orphaned. But the new volunteers seemed like a better fit for the states involved. I’m particularly happy to give Arizona to someone actually working in Arizona.
SIX STILL ORPHANED
The following six state pages on the State Agency Databases Project are still open for adoption because the previous volunteer was unable to update the page during 2013:
If you are interested in being the documents specialist for one of these pages, please read our Volunteer Guide. If you feel like you can meet the requirements, e-mail Daniel Cornwall, project coordinator at danielcornwall AT gmail dot com.
DATABASE CHANGES
DATABASES ADDED
Idaho (Beth Downing)
Transparent Idaho – Transparent Idaho makes the State of Idaho’s finances and operations more transparent by providing a highly accurate look at the state’s budget, revenues, and spending, and how they have changed over the last 3-5 years. Also included are various financial reports and links to other information about state operations and local spending in Idaho.
Missouri (Annie Moots)
State Tax Commission Legal Decisions – Search by year and keyword back to 2001.
New Jersey (Stephanie Bartz)
Salvage-Titled and Flood-Titled Vehicles – “Contains information about vehicles that have been issued salvage or flood titles since October 30, 2012.” Explains what flood and salvage titles mean and identifies the vehicles that have been classified with those titles since Hurricane Sandy.
New York (Michael Tatonetti)
OASAS Provider Directory Search] – Find Prevention and Treatment providers for alcohol and substance abuse addicts in New York. Searchable by county, region, city, ZIP code or do a statewide search. Provides information on programs, addresses and contact information of treatment centers.
DATABASES REMOVED
Alabama (Paula Webb)
Alabama Moments Search – A searchable database of Alabama Moments.
Other Transparency Measures
Yesterday, I posted an entry about Maryland’s new accountability website. There are other states and non-profits that have taken similar efforts. The ones that I came across are:
On 01/05/09, Georgia launched the Open Georgia: Transparency in Government – Not only does it provide information, but also solicits feedback from the public.
On 01/01/09, Kentucky started the Open Door: Kentucky’s Portal to eTransparency. There are plans to provide a new Budget Builder Game and also educational materials.
Websites launched in 2007 & 2008
Missouri – Missouri Accountability Portal (MAP)
Nebraska – Nebraska.Spending.com
Oklahoma – Open Books: Oklahoma’s Finances Online
Texas – Window on State Government
Alaska – Checkbook Online
Kansas – KanView
Louisiana – Louisiana Transparency and Accountability (LaTrac)
Maine – MaineOpenGov.org
New York – SeeThroughNY
South Carolina – South Carolina Spending Transprency
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