Guide to Government Department and Other Libraries


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The Social Audit Consumer Handbook


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New Serial Titles


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A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.




Manual of Library Economy


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Preservation Plan for the National Agricultural Library


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In 1991 the Nat. Agricultural Library (NAL) completed a significant milestone in the expansion of preservation services to its collections and its scholars by undertaking the demanding but informative Preservation Planning Program. A Preservation Study Team conducted a self study and ¿developed a plan for preservation activities with practical objectives for the next five years¿ containing ¿realistic estimates regarding every aspect of this plan.¿ Contents of this Plan: (1) Institutional Setting; Tech. Considerations for Preservation Treatment; Preservation at NAL; Summary of Project Findings; and (2) Recommendations for Implementing a Preservation Program at NAL: Budget/Personnel; Cooperation; Planning; Org.; Operations and Procedures. Illus.




Census Catalog and Guide


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Includes subject area sections that describe all pertinent census data products available, i.e. "Business--trade and services", "Geography", "Transportation," etc.




Traffic Safety Facts: 2005 Data


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Motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transport. in the U.S., providing an unprecedented degree of mobility. Yet for all its advantages, deaths & injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for persons from 3 to 33. Traffic fatalities accounted for more than 90% of transportation-related fatalities. This report contains statistics on motor vehicle fatalities based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a census of fatal crashes within the 50 States, D.C., & Puerto Rico. Crash & injury statistics are based on data from a probability-based sample of police-reported crashes, from 60 locations across the country, from which estimates of nat. totals for injury & property-damage-only crashes are derived. Tables.




Citizen¿s Guide to the CRA


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This guide is designed to help people understand the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) & the responsibility it gives to the fed. financial supervisory agencies to encourage financial institutions to reinvest in the local communities where they do business. The guide describes the origins of the CRA, the policies & procedure the agencies use to enforce it, & the important changes to the CRA that took effect in July 1990. It explains how members of the public can be involved in the ¿CRA process¿ by communicating with their local financial institutions & with the agencies that regulate them, & how public input is considered when certain types of applications are filed. Maps.




Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You


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Underage drinking is a public health & safety problem that results in serious personal, social, & economic consequences for adolescents, their families, communities, & the Nation as a whole. Your involvement can make a difference. The Surgeon General, a physician who is the Nation¿s top public health officer, provides the American people with the latest scientific information on how to improve their health & to reduce their risk for illness or injury. These three guides highlight underage alcohol use as a major public health & safety issue & suggest ways you can end underage drinking in your home, family, community, & across the nation: (1) A Guide to Action for Families; (2) A Guide to Action for Communities; (3) A Guide to Action for Educators. Illus.