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!  Also, check out the latest online government publications also listed below.

June 2009

Summer's arrived and what better way to keep cool than to visit your library and check out the latest publications on Iraq, libraries, and the latest congressional hearings.  Come on by!
Mixed-Gender Basic Training: the U.S. Army Experience, 1973-2004
  This document chronicles the story of mixed gender training of the U.S. Army recruits during stated years.
Hard Lessons: the Iraq Reconstruction Experience
  This report presents the chronological history of the reconstruction program in Iraq.
Early Art of the Northern Far East: the Stone Age
  This document is the representational activity of the primitive inhabitants of the Arctic and Sub Arctic latitudes of the Northern Far East and includes al presently known primary sources of early art from the Paleolithic to the Paleo-Metal period.
Historic Buildings of Nome
  This document shows historic buildings in Nome, Alaska.
A Decade of Discovery
  This document discusses current science and engineering studies at the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy.
Examining the Role of Museums and Libraries in Strengthening Communities
  This document is the actual hearing said before Congress recognizing the role of Museums and Libraries in building technology infrastructure and strengthening community relationships.
Why does the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs continue to give a suicide inducing drug to Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
  This document is the hearing before Congress discussing the use of Chantix as a stop smoking aid and its effects on Veterans with PTSD
Here are the latest in congressional hearings:

Germs, Viruses and Secrets:
The silent proliferation of bio-laboratories in the United States

  Hearing discussing the recent increase in bio-labs that conduct research on the world’s most exotic and dangerous diseases.
Current and Future Worldwide Threats to the National Security of the United States
  This hearing discusses the importance of gathering intelligence from Nations currently in the world.
War at any cost? The total economic costs of the war beyond the Federal Budget
  This hearing discusses the cost of war in Iraq and how money spent on the war takes away from much needed funding for programs in the U.S.
The situation in Iraq and Afghanistan
  This hearing is testimony from the Secretary of Defense and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Why does the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs continue to give a suicide inducing drug to Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
  This document is the hearing before Congress discussing the use of Chantix as a stop smoking aid and its effects on Veterans with PTSD
Iraq after the surge
  This hearing discusses whether or not the surge of Army troops to Iraq is working and what still needs to be done.
Assessing the fight against Al Qaeda
  This hearing discusses Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda and how both are resurgent and moving into other areas.
The Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody
  This hearing discusses the use of SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) training against Detainees that was meant to train American soldiers how to resist abusive interrogations by enemies.
The VISA Waiver Program: Mitigating risks to ensure safety of all Americans
  This hearing discusses what is being done or not done to ensure the safety of the Visa Waiver program that allows visa waiver countries the ability to let people into the U.S. without screening processes in place.
Addressing Gangs: What’s effective? What’s not?
  This hearing is one of many hearings held to take testimony and counsel from experts in the field of justice for the purpose of developing effective crime legislation.
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
 
 June 4, 2009