Tuesday, November 8, 2011

SCOTUSblog

Stay up to date with the Supreme Court by following their blog, SCOTUSblog. Launched in late September, it's another way to connect with the Supreme Court.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Book Report - How to Help Your Children Write One

Is a book report in your future? If so, check out these pointers on how to help your child write a book report.

Friday, November 4, 2011

How much is your daily indoor water use?

Timing is everything. As I type, our campus is handling a broken water main. So - do you know how much water you use each day? Use the questionnaire from the USGS to get an idea of how many gallons of water you use each day.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Documents of the Month: Veterans Day 2011

Veterans Day is November 11, 2011 and is the topic for our display this month.
  • Veterans, 2000 
  • Veteran Resource Center
  • Helping our veterans succeed : general SBA information
  • Veterans
  • Veterans Day 2011: Nov. 11
  • VA Million Veteran Program: a partnership with veterans
  • Veterans History Project : project instruction kit
  • Veterans History Project : preserving stories of service for future generations
  • The Library of Congress Veterans History Project : field kit : conducting and preserving interviews 
  • Veterans affairs issues
  •  Quality initiatives undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration
  • Potential costs of veterans' health care
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
  • Department of Veterans Affairs : accompanying report of the National Performance Review 
  • Serve, support, simplify : report of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors : subcommittee reports & survey findings
  • Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses : special report
  • Veterans in prison or jail 
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Small business assistance for veterans

Looking for Historical Topographic Maps?

Add the historical topographic map collection from USGS to your list of resources. Alabama is not yet able to be searched but it's possible to search other states, by scale or map name.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

New Documents on Display

Beginning this month, we'll display some of our new tangible documents on the shelf to the right of the documents counter. Feel free to browse the documents during the next week or so. I would like to thank Rebekah Wood for setting up the display. We hope you'll enjoy it!


  • A Lifetime of Good Health: Your Guide to Staying Healthy



  • National Institute of Justice Special Report: The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases



  • Look Beneath the Surface: Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking in the U.S. (CD)



  • Government Printing Office 2010 Annual Report: Celebrating 150 Years (DVD)



  • Macondo: The Gulf Oil Disaster



  • A Collection of Solid Waste Resources (CD)



  • Psychology of Space Exploration: Contemporary Research in Historical Perspective



  • Foreign Relations of the United States, Vietnam, October 1972-January 1973



  • Letter from the President Regarding the Commencement of Operations in Libya
  • Tuesday, November 1, 2011

    Flu Shots

    Have you had your flu shot? If not, consider the information provided by the CDC in their 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine and Vaccination Information page.

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