The Library of Congress: A C-SPAN Original Documentary
From C-SPAN: The Library of Congress A C-SPAN Original Documentary Premieres Mon., July 18, 8 & 11 pm ET on C-SPAN Join us this Monday evening on C-SPAN for the premiere of our latest original documentary, The Library of Congress. Founded in 1800 and sitting adjacent to the U.S. Capitol in the heart of America's capital city, the Library of Congress has collected nearly 150 million items, making it the world's largest library. This documentary explores the Library's 211-year history and the scope of its collection. Go behind the scenes and:
- Learn the history of the institution as you tour the Library's iconic Jefferson Building.
- See the treasures found in its collections of rare books, photos, and maps, as well as the thousands of pages of presidential and personal papers.
- Learn how the library uses technolgy to preserve its holdings and expand public access to them.
“Feds: Tell Us Which Government Websites To Close” & A Complete List of U.S. Government Domains
Two reports from a forum held today in DC. Plus, links to a list of 1759 domains managed by government. Also, a link to a video chat. Full Text Continue reading
GPO Provide Permanent Public Access to a Collection of NOAA Coastal Related Documents; Material Posted on FDsys
From the GPO: The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is providing permanent public access to the Coastal Zone Information Collection (CZIC) through the agency’s Federal Digital System(FDsys). In collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center, GPO is providing digital access to more than 5,000 coastal related documents. The collection provides nearly 30 years of data and information crucial to the understanding of U.S. coastal management and NOAA’s mission to sustain healthy coasts. NOAA sought GPO’s preservation repository services on FDsys after planning to discontinue public access to the collection. Link to Coastal Zone Information Collection on FDsys: "GPO is delighted to partner with NOAA Coastal Services Center to provide permanent public access to the valuable digital Coastal Zone Information Collection,” said GPO’s Superintendent of Documents Mary Alice Baish. “GPO encourages Federal agencies to take advantage of FDsys’ preservation repository capabilities as a way to ensure longevity and provide the public with permanent access to their Federal documents.” Read the Complete Announcement Continue reading
New & Free: USGS Releases More than 200,000 Historical Maps From 1884-2006
Via INFOdocket: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Historical Quadrangle Scanning Project (HQSP) is in the process of releasing all editions and all scales of more than 200,000 historic topographic maps of the United States dating from 1884-2006. [Clip] The historical topographic map collection includes all States and U.S. territories mapped by the USGS. The HQSP creates a master catalogue and digital archive for all topographic maps and provides easy access to the public to download this historical data to accompany topographic maps that are no longer available for distribution as lithographic prints. Historical maps are available to the public at no cost in GeoPDF format from the USGS Store. These maps are georeferenced and can be used in conjunction with the new USGS digital topographic map, the US Topo. News Release and Links Continue reading
State Agency Databases Activity Report 7/10/2011
Activity continues at the State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States project. See a blow by blow list of changes from the previous seven days at http://tinyurl.com/statedbs. Some highlights from this week are: DATABASES ADDED Arkansas Licensed Athletic Trainer Search - Searchable database of licensed athletic trainers, by first name and last name. Connecticut Arthropod (i.e. bugs) Management Database - Intended for commercial plant growers, this database "allows you to search for insects and mites that are pests on trees, shrubs and other plants in the landscape, the nursery or Christmas tree farm." Searchable by damage type, pest and plant. One of each, plus a "profession" must be selected to ensure a successful search. Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications Index Database - This database consists of alphabetically arranged pensions granted from 1898 for veterans and widows. The pensions may include service information, occupation, place of residence, and number of children. The collection also contains a few applications for individuals other than veterans or widows that were not granted. This particular database was also added to our Official Records Databases page. South Carolina Orders - The database of Orders of the Public Service Commission is being expanded to cover orders and rate requests from 1990 to present. Searches can be by keyword, with filtering by industry. Washington Classics in Washington History - A searchable database of more than 160 scanned Washington history publications in 14 subject categories such as geography, territorial and state government, exploration and early travel, and women's stories. DATABASES REMOVED Arkansas Parenting Program Directory - Basic information about existing parent education programs in Arkansas. Directory is searchable by county and keyword. ---- In addition to the changes above, the SADATFS Volunteer Guide was updated with some style guidelines and a clarification was made to the "What is a Database?" page. We continue to need people to adopt the following orphan state pages: California Connecticut - Links fixed this week through govdoc-l crowdsourcing! District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Mississippi New Jersey New Mexico South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Continue reading