17 Friday May 2013
Posted in farmers markets, FDsys, food, SNAP
The House of Representative’s Farm Bill, H.R. 1947, is available online from FDsys.gov. The section covering food stamps or the SNAP program is in Title IV – Nutrition.
Have an opinion? Contact your representative: Congress.gov.
16 Thursday May 2013
Not that there’s a “winner” of the battle between requests flagged by IRS workers to help with identifying tax-exempt applications but, the IRS is certainly not winning. Read the report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration: Inappropriate Criteria Were Used to Identify Tax-Exempt Applications for Review.
14 Tuesday May 2013
Posted in NASA
If you missed the YouTube video of Commander Hadfield singing Space Oddity (David Bowie) in space, go ahead & view it now. Want to learn more about Commander Hadfield? Here’s his biography from the Canadian Space Agency & here’s his Twitter feed should you wish to keep an eye on the famous astronaut.
10 Friday May 2013
Posted in Data.gov, White House
A new Executive Order, Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information, from the White House ensures that all future data will be easily used and accessed by the public. The data will be available on Data.gov.
08 Wednesday May 2013
It is too late for this semester but it is ready & waiting for science majors in the fall. (Unless you can’t wait to begin your senior seminar research!) Get ready science majors, you now have more data to use in your research projects. Data.gov has added ScienceCinema & SciTech Connect. Since the descriptions are long, we’ll direct you to their pages but will give your our brief summary. Now you can download science videos & cast a wider net when searching papers, reports & books.
06 Monday May 2013
Posted in CBO
Have you heard about the legislation requiring online stores to collect state tax for online purchases? It’s called the Marketplace Fairness Act & for right now, it doesn’t apply to small businesses (those with under $1 million in annual sales). Here’s the Congressional Budget Office report.
02 Thursday May 2013
Posted in CDC
So many of us have to watch every penny, everyday. There are the necessities: food, shelter, & transportation. Then, there are the fears: major catastrophe or unplanned healthcare expenditures. Help keep your budget from getting hit by most unplanned healthcare expenditures with these tips on staying healthy while on a budget from the CDC.
30 Tuesday Apr 2013
Posted in Uncategorized
Join us this afternoon for a workshop at our library!
Discovering Science in Your Own Backyard: Making Earth Local
A workshop from Samford University Library’s Government Documents
2:00-3:00 pm
April 30, 2013
Room 040 University Library
Learn how to discover science in your own backyard! We will show you how to stay on top of the weather and what is happening with our local climate. Plus discover how much energy you are using and how to save $$. We will finish with a look at our environment by learning more about local air quality, water conditions, health, and more. All of this will be accomplished by using customizable tools and resources offered by our federal government departments and agencies.
Questions: ctwaddel@samford.edu
25 Thursday Apr 2013
Posted in NARA
The new George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is officially open. Which made us think about the other presidential libraries and their papers. National Archives has the locations and websites for each library along with background information. For instance, did you know there are design standards for the libraries? Regarding papers of past presidents, most depository libraries have copies but you find so much more at the individual libraries.
Here’s a goal, as you plan your summer trip, see if you can include a visit to a presidential library. What a great way to combine fun and history!
Don’t forget to come to our workshop next week!
Discovering Science in Your Own Backyard: Making Earth Local
A workshop from Samford University Library’s Government Documents
2:00-3:00 pm
April 30, 2013
Room 040 University Library
Learn how to discover science in your own backyard! We will show you how to stay on top of the weather and what is happening with our local climate. Plus discover how much energy you are using and how to save $$. We will finish with a look at our environment by learning more about local air quality, water conditions, health, and more. All of this will be accomplished by using customizable tools and resources offered by our federal government departments and agencies.
Questions? ctwaddel@samford.edu
22 Monday Apr 2013
It’s Earth Day today! How will you celebrate? Consider making everyday Earth Day with these ideas:
Our upcoming workshop is an extension of Earth Day so be sure to attend!
Discovering Science in Your Own Backyard: Making Earth Local
A workshop from Samford University Library’s Government Documents
2:00-3:00 pm
April 30, 2013
Room 040 University Library
Learn how to discover science in your own backyard! We will show you how to stay on top of the weather and what is happening with our local climate. Plus discover how much energy you are using and how to save $$. We will finish with a look at our environment by learning more about local air quality, water conditions, health, and more. All of this will be accomplished by using customizable tools and resources offered by our federal government departments and agencies.
Questions: ctwaddel@samford.edu
