New from the U.S. Government

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Available online.
Informative, easy-to-use self-help guide on risk factors, conditions and treatments, proactive health, etc.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 10:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here are three "official" collections of Federal Government infomation designed to assist with the transition to a new Presidential administration.

The best-known of these is the quadrennially-published Plum Book (officially United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions), which is a guide "used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government" i.e., the jobs that are up for grabs.

The U.S. General Services Administration publishes an authorized transition directory, described by the creating legislation as a "compilation of Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials developed by the Administrator that provides information on the officers, organization, and statutory and administrative authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission of each department and agency." For example, it includes a reference to the Plum Book.

The U.S. General Accountancy Office, one of the Federal Government's nonpartisan "watchdog" agencies, prepared this guide to policy issues facing the new administration. Includes links to recent GAO reports.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 10:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

U.S. Federal Reserve System and Brookings Institution.
Available online.
Subtitled Case Studies from Communities Across the U.S, this report "profiles 16 high-poverty communities from across the country, including immigrant gateway, Native American, urban, and rural communities."
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)