from gov docs to fun docs: using government information to enhance your library and school
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Presentation at the Louisiana Association of School Librarians MidWinter Conference, Alexandria, LA, March 3, 2012TRANSCRIPT
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From Gov Docs to Fun Dcs!Using Government Information to Enhance
your Library and School
Sonnet Ireland H ead of Federal DocumentsE arl K. Long L ibrary University of New Orleans
LASL MidwinterMarch 3, 2012
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Who are you?
I'm the Head of Federal Documents for the Earl K. Long Library at the University of New Orleans.
We've been a depository since 1963, and we have a 93% selection rate. That means that we receive 93% of what the government puts out.
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What are you going to teach us?
Today, you are going to learn how to access government information/resources that suit the needs of your students!
Some of these resources are even great for the school or parents.
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Why are you showing this to us?
Because the term "Government Documents" terrifies even the bravest of librarians...
But it shouldn't! This stuff is easy to find and use!
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Who can we use this for?
Everyone! That's the beauty of government information...there's so much of it! You can use gov info for...
And much, much, MUCH more…
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How can we access this great stuff?
Easily! Today, you will learn...
How to find great stuff in the GPO catalog
How to find great stuff through Google
How to order FREE materials from a variety of places
Which sites to use as your go-to resources
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1. How to find great stuff in the GPO Catalog
First, go to Catalog.gpo.gov
Then search for terms like...
Coloringor Activities
or Kids
Then limit to Internet Publications
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1. How to find great stuff in the GPO Catalog
Limiting to Internet Publications guarantees that you will be able to access these great resources.
However, if you see something you like that isn't available online, you can call your local depositories to see if they have it. Then you can come in and scan or copy it.
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2. How to find great stuff through Google
Go to Google.com to search for resources with terms like...Kids site:.gov
or kids activities site:.gov
or Louisiana kids site:.gov
or New Orleans Kids site:.gov
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2. How to find great stuff through Google
Interested in a certain age range? Try substituting kids for...Teens site:.gov
or grades k-3 site:.gov
or tweens site:.gov
or preteens site:.gov
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2. How to find great stuff through Google
What's with all the site:.gov, you ask? This is a limiter in Google that search specifically for websites that are .gov, as opposed to .com.
You can do a broad search for government information with site:.gov.
You can also search specific government sites with this function: Like site:state.gov for the U.S. Department of State.
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2. How to find great stuff through Google
Looking for something more specific? Try searches like...Kids NASA site:.gov
or kids site:nasa.gov
or kids epa site:.gov
or Kids site:epa.gov
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2. How to find great stuff through Google
Need ideas for which agencies have the best sites? Try...
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Bureau of InvestigationCenters for Disease ControlCentral Intelligence AgencyU.S. Dept of Agriculture
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2. How to find great stuff through Google
Another great way to search? Using .org. These sites aren't always reliable (think Wikipedia), but many are (like PBS).
Use the same terms you used for the .gov searches, just substitute .gov with .org.
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3. How to order FREE stuff
You wouldn't believe how easy it is. Many sites (.govs and .orgs) offer FREE materials to schools. I kid you not!
Here are some of my favorites...
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3. How to order FREE stuff
Publications.USA.gov
Store.SAMHSA.gov
C-SpanClassroom.org
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4. Go-to Resources: .govBen's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov
Library of Congress: Kids and Familieswww.loc.gov/families
Kids.gov
Kids.clerk.house.gov
usa.gov/Topics/Teens.shtml
www.FindYouthInfo.gov
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4. Go-to Resources: Specific .govs
StopBullying.gov/kids
Teens.drugabuse.gov
Ready.gov/kids
Read.gov/kids
USmint.gov/kids
SolarSystem.nasa.gov/kids
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4. Go-to Resources: Louisiana .gov
Louisiana.gov Kids' Pagelouisiana.gov/Explore/Kids_Page/
Mary Landrieu Kids Cornerlandrieu.senate.gov/kidscorner/
Secretary of State's Louisiana Coloring Bookwww.sos.la.gov/Portals/0/allaroundla/coloringbook/color/
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4. Go-to Resources: .org
KidsHealth.org
PBSKids.org
Kids.JDRF.org
KidsClick.org (SLIS @ Kent State University)
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4. Go-to Resources...
Shameless Self-Promotion...
Gov Info 4 Schools govinfo4schools.blogspot.com
Federal Documents @ Earl K. Long Libraryfeddocs.blogspot.com
Twitter: @feddocs
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Thank you!
Sonnet IrelandHead of Federal Documents
Earl K. Long Library, University of New [email protected]
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnet
And again....
Gov Info 4 Schools govinfo4schools.blogspot.com
Federal Documents @ Earl K. Long Library feddocs.blogspot.com
Twitter: @feddocs and @sonnetireland