El Paso Public Library

Have you visited the Government Documents Section of your library lately?  Stop by and see the wide range of information provided by the Federal Government.  Many items can be checked out with your library card!

January 2009

Happy New Year!
This month's newest publications cover a variety of issues such as military operations in Iraq, playground safety, and American History in art. 
Come check it out!
Heart of the Storm – The Genesis of the Air Campaign against Iraq
  This document discusses the process by which a disparate group of people conceived and helped forge the most successful air campaign the world has ever known.
A History of Army Communications and Electronics at Fort Monmouth, NJ
  This document represents an overview of Fort Monmouth’s communications and electronics achievements since 1917.
Public Playground Safety Handbook
  This handbook presents safety information for public playground equipment in the form of guidelines.
Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage
  This document discusses ICC insurance coverage of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Malheur’s Legacy – Celebrating a Century of Conservation
  This document talks about conservation achievements from 1908 to 2008 at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Southeast Oregon.
Picturing America
  This publication discussed this program launched by the National Endowment for the Humanities for schools and libraries to explore America’s history through the nation’s art.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A History
  This document provides an overview of many of the missions that engineers have performed in support of the U.S. Army and the Nation since the early days of the American Revolution.
The FBI: A Centennial History 1908-2008
  This document includes personal stories of FBI agents and their roles in some of America’s well known cases to include “The Final Hours of Baby Face Nelson.”
Guarding What You Value Most 1958-2008
  This document chronicles the North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) mission since 1958.
Among the People – U.S. Marines in Iraq
  This document captures, in moving photographs, the day to day efforts of our Marines’ civil affairs work with the Iraqi people.
 
The information above is being provided by the El Paso Public Library- Government Documents Department.  This list was compiled by Beth Patterson.  For more information about government documents at our libraries, please call Government Documents at 915-543-5497
 
 January 14, 2009