The Latest News and Views from the Richland College Library

Demographic Trends in the 20th Century

The U. S. Census Bureau has just released an in-depth analysis of demographic trends in the United States from 1900-2000. As this lengthy report shows, not only did the population of the U. S. triple in the past 100 years, but its makeup changed dramatically.
posted by Fearguth at 3:10:00 PM

Index of Congressional Research Service Reports

The Congressional Research Service, the research arm of the Library of Congress, produces invaluable reports on domestic and international issues. Thanks to Congressman Mark Green (Republican-Wisconsin), these CRS Reports are accessible on the web. Access to these reports is also provided by Congressman Christopher Shays (Republican-Connecticut) on his website.
posted by Fearguth at 3:07:00 PM

Sharing the Wealth of the Internet Librarian 2002 Conference

What happened when Gary Duke and John Ferguson, Richland College librarians, returned from the Internet Librarian 2002 Conference in Pasadena, California? Well, they immediately began to share the wealth they gained as on-site participants. If you would like to share in this wealth of new information, click on the link above.
posted by Fearguth at 5:00:00 PM

Inside the Internet Archive

Founded in 1995 by Brewster Kahle, the Internet Archive is arguably the fastest growing collection of human expression ever created. The Library of Congress, and other analog equivalents, keep copies of the thousands of books published every year, helping to preserve our paper history, but the amount of content on the Internet has grown to dwarf that repository. This article, from Mindjack.com, profiles this audacious project to preserve our digital history.

posted by Fearguth at 4:36:00 PM

Science.gov

How would you like to be able to search for (and find) authoritative government documents dealing with science-related issues? How would you like to be able to search for (and find) authoritative government documents produced by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation? If you would like to, now you can. Just click on the link above.
posted by Fearguth at 6:42:00 PM

The ResourceShelf

No one does a better job than Gary Price in keeping Internet users apprised of the newest top-notch World Wide Web resources. Created in March 2001, Gary's current awareness service was entitled, "Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk." But this title was too wordy, even for the voluble Mr. Price. So it now is simply called "The ResourceShelf."
posted by Fearguth at 12:01:00 PM