Children who survived the mass shooting in Connecticut last Friday may be traumatized by the event and a federally funded online resource, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network , may provide helpful information to parents, caregivers and others who might … Continue reading →…Continue Reading National Child Traumatic Stress Network
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Contributions to the Candidates: How much money are they raising and who are the donors?
The Federal Election Commission has created a Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal which provides detailed financial information on how much money has been raised by the presidential candidates and candidates for the House and Senate in all 50 states. The … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Contributions to the Candidates: How much money are they raising and who are the donors?
Feds plan to close 1,200 Data Centers
The U. S. government is increasing its effort to consolidate its data centers and now expects to close at least 1,200 data centers, or about 40% of federal government IT facilities, as part of an effort to streamline its IT infrastructure. … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Feds plan to close 1,200 Data Centers
New federated search engine: MetaLib
The U. S. Government Printing Office is hosting a new federated search engine, called MetaLib, that searches more than 50 government databases covering a broad range of subjects, including energy, the environment, health, defense, geodata and statistics. The database … Continue reading →…Continue Reading New federated search engine: MetaLib
Liaison Discussion Section: Congressional Information Resources
Topic: Congressional Information Resources When: Friday, October 28, 2011, 10-11 am Where: Davis Family Library 105 Who’s Invited: All liaisons and Circulation Desk staff, and anyone who might be interested Almost every day the federal government is in the news, and quite often the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Liaison Discussion Section: Congressional Information Resources
Income tax forms available
Copies of various state and federal income tax forms and booklets are now available in the display racks at the Information Desk in the Davis Family Library. Many additional forms can be found online at the website of the Internal … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Income tax forms available
Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling
The final report of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling is now available online at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?packageId=GPO-OILCOMMISSION. The spill disrupted an entire region’s economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling