Congressional Committees in Recent News

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

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Introductions

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 [...]

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New to WordPress?

So am I. Here are links to help:
Getting Started with WordPress
Learning Nerd WordPress.com Beginner Resources

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Missed the conference? It’s now online.

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 [...]

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Seniors urged to compare drug plans

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.

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What are you doing to promote and preserve government information?

Promoting
Recently, I created a wiki of federal sites for state employees for a workshop with state employees, called Federal Sources for State Employees. In the next month or two, I will conduct a follow-up workshop to teach people how to set up wikis for their departments. I hope to create a network of [...]

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