What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me?
Librarians Explain the Discovery and Use of Public Data, Documents, Maps and Images
By Tom Diamond | Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
About the book
The United States government is one of the world's largest publishers, printing and distributing a wealth of information including resources on American history, crime and justice data, contextualized government images, census data, genealogy research and much more. To serve patrons, library personnel must remain knowledgeable about U.S. government resources, agencies, departments, and websites.
Aimed at librarians and library personnel from all types of libraries, and at researchers, this practical, hands-on volume is a useful resource for learning how to find and apply information from the wealth of U.S. government resources. It aids in answering various types of patron questions, performing community outreach, engaging in civic activities, serving business patrons, and providing classroom instruction. Readers will learn to discover the government's \"hidden\" information treasures and how to implement and adapt these resources in any library environment.
Editions of What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me?
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781476689494
- EBook
- ISBN 9781476649580
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The United States government is one of the world's largest publishers, printing and distributing a wealth of information including resources on American history, crime and justice data, contextualized government images, census data, genealogy research and much more. To serve patrons, library personnel must remain knowledgeable about U.S. government resources, agencies, departments, and websites.
Aimed at librarians and library personnel from all types of libraries, and at researchers, this practical, hands-on volume is a useful resource for learning how to find and apply information from the wealth of U.S. government resources. It aids in answering various types of patron questions, performing community outreach, engaging in civic activities, serving business patrons, and providing classroom instruction. Readers will learn to discover the government's \"hidden\" information treasures and how to implement and adapt these resources in any library environment.
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The United States government is one of the world's largest publishers, printing and distributing a wealth of information including resources on American history, crime and justice data, contextualized government images, census data, genealogy research and much more. To serve patrons, library personnel must remain knowledgeable about U.S. government resources, agencies, departments, and websites.
Aimed at librarians and library personnel from all types of libraries, and at researchers, this practical, hands-on volume is a useful resource for learning how to find and apply information from the wealth of U.S. government resources. It aids in answering various types of patron questions, performing community outreach, engaging in civic activities, serving business patrons, and providing classroom instruction. Readers will learn to discover the government's \"hidden\" information treasures and how to implement and adapt these resources in any library environment.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me??
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
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How long is What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me? and how many pages does it have?
What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me? has 309 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me??
Tom Diamond
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What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me? is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476689494) and ebook(ISBN 9781476649580)
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