University Library Reference

Laura has made two links to the new GPO Catalog of U.S. Government Publications. There is one under catalogs from the main page and one in the database finder. The CGP, as it is referred to in govdoc circles, replaces the Monthly Catalog. Since it has a new name it is available in the database finder under C for Catalog. The Silverplatter version is still in the database finder under G for GPO Monthly Catalog. I have also linked to it from the govdocs page under "comprehensive."

The CGP is an ALEPH system so it should be familiar to us. It has some very nice feature including purls and linking to libraries have selected a certain publication. It still has some bugs but it is head and shoulders above the old version.

Cathy

Posted by Cathy Dwyer at 02:16 PM | Permalink

Daryl and Irina were trying to assist students who were looking for documents from the Major Studies and Issue Briefs of the Congressional Research Service. We subscribe to these in microfilm and there are records in Minerva for most of the set. Unfortunately the records that Daryl and Irina were working with did not have holdings attached so there was no call number.

I spoke to Dan and he will have Vicki run a program to identify which titles are lacking a holding and then have a student create a holding. I assume that this will take some time.

In the interim, the base call number for the set is GovDoc Microfilm JK 1108 M35. The Supplement and Frame number are available in the full record, look in the field entitled Reproduction. The set is housed in govdocs with the other microforms. They are in the cabinet closest to the computer user room and there is a green sign on the wall pointing to them.

Let me know if you have questions.

Thanks

Cathy

Posted by Jane Kessler at 03:09 PM | Permalink

-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Dwyer
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:08 PM
To: Gregg Sapp
Cc: Mary Sellen; Daryl Bullis; Brenda Hazard; Anthony Testo Jr.; Laurie Maier; Gregory Baron; Nancy Davis; Greg Bobish; Mary Casserly
Subject: maps moving project - complete

Hi all,

This is to inform you that the move of USGS and other depository topographic maps from their staging area in CCBE to their final resting places is complete.

Maps identified by the faculty as being necessary to their research are in cabinets in the Science Library Lower Level. These maps are for the following areas:
California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.

By 2004 we discontinued receipt of all other topographic maps. However, since the collection of discontinued maps remains the property of the federal government we cannot just dispose of them. Therefore all topographic maps not mentioned above, a static collection, have been moved and placed in cabinets in CCBW. Should we choose, it will be possible to weed them in the future. Patrons should access these maps in the same ways that they would request anything in storage.

I have explained to Greg Baron and Jess Smith that there will be one large shipment of maps to the Science Library, a backlog that we have been holding in government documents until the maps were properly placed. After that new maps will be processed in govdocs and then sent to the Science Library as they are received.

A number of specific thank yous are in order:

Greg Bobish who did the initial measuring and arrangement of maps in the staging area in CCBE.

Daryl Bullis who planned and oversaw the move of maps from the staging area to their final placement. In addition Daryl formulated and produced the new labels for all the map cabinets.

Tony Testo who spent hours moving and placing the maps in correct order in their new drawers.

The final step is to modify the records in Minerva. I am in the process of working on this with Vicki and Karina. It is no small project and I do not anticipate a quick solution. New records will receive the proper designations of Science or CCBW, but the older records will continue to be problematic for a while. I have provided the Science Library with signage for their cabinets that will assist in directing patrons. In addition I have placed a sign on the map cabinets here at the University Library referring patrons to the Science Library for topographic maps.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

And again, thank you to everyone for their assistance.

Cathy

Posted by Jane Kessler at 02:19 PM | Permalink

-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Dwyer
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 4:24 PM
To: 'reflib@listserv.albany.edu'
Subject: census 2000 - reminder

Hi

Just a quick reminder that we do have some Census 2000 information in paper:

J 85 C 3.223/5:2000 PHC-3-no Population & Housing Counts

J 85 C 3.223/18:2000 PHC-1-no Summary Population & Housing Counts

J 85 C 3.223/23:2000 PHC-2-no Summary Social, Economic & Housing Characteristics.

In each case we should have one for each state. NY is the 32nd state alphabetically (see what cool stuff documents librarians know!) so if you were looking for Population & Housing Counts for NY you would check J 85 C 3.223/5:2000 PHC-3-32. We should also have volumes for the United States as a whole, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and other outlying areas.

All of this information is replicated in American Factfinder (http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en). The paper volumes represent a subset of the data that is available through Factfinder.

Let me know if you have questions.

cathy

Posted by Jane Kessler at 02:09 PM | Permalink

-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Dwyer
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 3:34 PM
To: 'allref@listserv.albany.edu'
Subject: 9/11 commission information

Hi all

As you probably know, Dick purchased copies of the 9/11 Commission report for the University Library and Dewey. Bill purchased a copy for the University Library reference collection (all are classified HV 6432.7 N38X 2004). In addition there is a link to the PDF text from the government information website. The report does not contain the text of the hearings or the staff reports.

The full text of the final report is also available through LexisNexis Academic>Guided News Search>General News>Policy Papers. The full text of the hearings are available through LexisNexis Congressional. Search 9/11 as a subject or National Commission on Terrorist Attacks or the name of a witness (e.g. Richard Clarke). The full text of the staff reports are also available through LexisNexis Congressional (Monograph on Terrorist Financing and Monograph on 9/11 and Terrorist Travel). Since these documents were born digital there is no indication at this point that the hearings or the staff monographs will be distributed to depository libraries in paper (but never say never when it comes to the government.)

The actual website for the 9/11 Commission has been frozen and is now under the management of NARA. For a while the links were not working but that seems to have resolved itself and all the information is there again. In addition there is an archival copy of the website at the cybercemetery (http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/).

Please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks

cathy

Posted by Jane Kessler at 02:07 PM | Permalink

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:53:24

The New York State Library has the British Parliamentary papers in assorted formats from 1690 to current. They are apparently difficult to find in their online catalog but...
1696-1900....title "Great Britain House of Commons Sessional Papers" microcard
1900-1980....call no C 328.424,QG786
1980-1981....call no J 328.424,QG786
1981-present..title "Parliamentary Papers-Great Britain House of Commons"
fiche call no MB-FF 328.424,QG786
there is paper copy of 1889-1899 in their warehouse. this is retrievable but staff would urge patrons to use the microform first and in exceptional cases retrieve the hard copy. hope this eases the problem

cathy

Posted by Jane Kessler at 01:49 PM | Permalink