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John F. Kennedy Display; November 2023, Minnesota State University, Mankato

History

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The 10 Minute Hero: Quick Wins For Govinfo Librarians, Laura Baker

Library Research and Publications

Librarians wear many hats these days. Whether you are an accidental government information librarian or a seasoned professional, it is good to have several projects in mind that can show your impact. This poster suggests several low effort but high impact projects that highlight both the value of government information and your skills as a govinfo librarian. As a bonus, the poster will also suggest ways to take each quick win to the next level by expanding on what you’ve already done.

Poster originally presented at the Federal Depository Library conference Octover 16, 2023. Archived at https://www.fdlp.gov/2023-poster-presentation (url as of …

Government Documents Constitution Day Display, August-September 2023, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Constitution

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Fema Display, In Coordination With Disaster Awareness Week, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Weather/Natural Disasters

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Civil Rights

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Bat Week, October 24-31, San Diego Public Library

Wildlife/Nature

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from San Diego Public Library.

Docs For Digital Humanities: An Example That Could Launch New Possibilities, Laura Baker

Library Research and Publications

As part of a class on Europe after WWI, the library helped create an interactive assignment in which students looked at geographic and political changes in European countries as a key to understanding the effects of WWI. Based on government publications, students created and annotated digital maps to show how the Treaty of Versailles redrew country boundaries and changed governmental alliances. The library’s government documents collection made the assignment possible.

We describe the project, the outcomes it produced, and most importantly, what it suggests about a burgeoning role for govdocs that could cast the collection in a new light. The …

2022 Election And Voting Registration Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Elections/Voting

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Government Documents Constitution Display, August-September 2022, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Constitution

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Library Disaster Awareness Week & Severe Weather Awareness Week Display April 4-8, 2022, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Weather/Natural Disasters

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Vietnam Black Soldiers Portrait Project, April 2022, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ethnic History

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Government Documents Voting Rights Display, January & February 2022, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Elections/Voting

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Databases A To Free: Open Access Databases' Presence On The Databases A To Z Page, Vickie Montigaud-Green, Taylor Baugher

Presentations

Starting with the premise that most academic libraries have a Libguides Database A-Z, our poster explains the metacognitive exercise in evaluating our Database A-Z list and adding open-source/ government databases. We realized that after graduation, our students would no longer have access to expensive journals and databases; and, our goal was to provide students with free academic standard options that they would continue to use in their post-graduation lives.

The Machiavellian Govpub Librarian: The Value Of Internal Promotion Aka How A Politically Unsavvy Librarian Learned The Necessity Of Promoting To Colleagues, Laura Baker

Library Research and Publications

This poster communicates ways and reasons for promoting the government documents collections WITHIN the library and influencing decision makers. Librarians go to great lengths to promote our collections to patrons, but what about to our directors and co-workers? When our library had a change of leadership, our status as a depository was questioned. In the book The Machiavellian Librarian by Aho and Bennet, the editors contend that librarians need to boost their ability to influence decision makers. They suggest that, minus his misanthropic extremes, Machiavelli – a master at politics—has many things to teach others about the fine art of …

Constitution Day Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Constitution

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

How To Use Government Documents Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Government Documents (General)

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Idaho Human Rights Day, Boise Public Library

Holidays

Boise Public Library’s Martin Luther King Jr./Idaho Human Rights Day display in a window of the Main Library’s Youth Services division.

The Collaborative Federal Depository Program: Managing Federal Depository Library Program Collections In The Southeast, Renee Bosman, Cheryle Cole-Bennett, Abigail Desoto, Amy Laub-Carroll

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

The Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP) is an endeavor by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) libraries in the Southeast to create collaborative “Centers of Excellence” (COE) collections of tangible U.S. Government information.

The CFDP was created to provide workable solutions to address the increasing cost of managing, preserving, and providing access to large collections of federal government publications in the Southeast. From its beginning, the program sought to not only relieve collection management pressures among Regional and Selective depository libraries but to provide a model for future development of innovative shared collections …

No Ir? No Problem: The Resourceful Librarian’S Guide To Archiving Digitized Government Publications With The Internet Archive, Laura Baker

Library Research and Publications

This poster illustrates our practice and process of using the Internet Archive (IA) as a repository for digitized government publications. It shows how libraries without an institutional repository, or those that have an IR but lack support for uploading depository content, can still participate in digitization and preservation programs. By doing so, the library can highlight the value of its depository collection.

Census 2020 Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Census

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Presidential Primary/Caucuses, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Elections/Voting

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government information and documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

History

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Veterans Day Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Holidays

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Veterans Day 2019, Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Holidays

Photographs of a display of government documents from the Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Thanksgiving Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Holidays

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Veterans Day 2019, The University Of Toledo

Holidays

Photographs of a display of government documents from The University of Toledo.

Constitution Display, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Constitution

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

University Libraries News, Georgia Southern University

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• New Exhibit: WWII Propaganda

Disaster Awareness, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Weather/Natural Disasters

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Government Documents Display, State University Of New York At Delhi

Government Documents (General)

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents at SUNY Delhi.