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Finding and Using U.S. Government Information

Practical Guides for Librarians

About the Series

This innovative series written and edited for librarians by librarians provides authoritative, practical information and guidance on a wide spectrum of library processes and operations. Books in the series are focused, describing practical solutions to problems facing todays librarian and delivering step-by-step guides for planning, creating, implementing, managing, and evaluating a wide range of services and programs.

The books are aimed at beginning and intermediate librarians that need basic instruction and guidance in specific subjects and also at experienced librarians who need to gain knowledge in a new area or guidance in implementing a new program or service.

About the Series Editors

The Practical Guides for Librarians series was conceived and edited by M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA, Librarian Emerita, Penn State University Libraries from 2014 to 2017. Ms. Wood was a librarian at the George T. Harrell Library, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, in Hershey, PA, for over thirty-five years, specializing in reference, educational, and database services. Ms. Wood received an MLS from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Maryland. She is a fellow of the Medical Library Association and served as a member of the MLAs Board of Directors from 1991 to 1995.

Ellyssa Kroski assumed editorial responsibilities for the series beginning in 2017. She is the director of Information Technology at the New York Law Institute and an award-winning editor and author of thirty-six books, including Law Librarianship in the Digital Age for which she won the American Association of Law Libraries 2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. Her ten-book technology series, The Tech Set, won the American Library Associations Best Book in Library Literature Award in 2011. Ms. Kroski is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She has recently been named the winner of the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of library and information science technology and its application.

Titles in the Series edited by M. Sandra Wood

1. How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane
2. Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Todays Reference Services by Julia K. Nims, Paula Storm, and Robert Stevens
3. Managing Digital Audiovisual Resources: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew C. Mariner
4. Outsourcing Technology: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Robin Hastings
5. Making the Library Accessible for All: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Jane Vincent
6. Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Eva H. Dodsworth and L. W. Lalibert
7. Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Elizabeth R. Leggett
8. Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians by John J. Burke
9. Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians by JoLinda Thompson
10. Using iPhones and iPads: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew Connolly and Tony Cosgrave
11. Usability Testing: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Rebecca Blakiston
12. Mobile Devices: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Ben Rawlins
13. Going Beyond Loaning Books to Loaning Technologies: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Janelle Sander, Lori S. Mestre, and Eric Kurt
14. Childrens Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Jeanette Larson
15. Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Katherine Pennavaria
16. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Karen C. Kohn
17. Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Hannah Gascho Rempel and Maribeth Slebodnik
18. Using Google Earth in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Eva Dodsworth and Andrew Nicholson
19. Integrating the Web into Everyday Library Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Elizabeth R. Leggett
20. Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane
21. Meeting Community Needs: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Pamela H. MacKellar
22. 3D Printing: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Sara Russell Gonzalez and Denise Beaubien Bennett
23. Patron-Driven Acquisitions in Academic and Special Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Steven Carrico, Michelle Leonard, and Erin Gallagher
24. Collaborative Grant-Seeking: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bess G. de Farber
25. Story-Time Success: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Katie Fitzgerald
26. Teaching Google Scholar: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Paige Alfonzo
27. Teen Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Sara K. Joiner and Geri Swanzy
28. Data Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Margaret E. Henderson
29. Online Teaching and Learning: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane
30. Writing Effectively in Print and on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Rebecca Blakiston
31. Gamification: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco
32. Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians by John Gottfried and Katherine Pennavaria
33. Video Marketing for Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Heather A. Dalal, Robin OHanlan, and Karen Yacobucci
34. Understanding How Students Develop: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Hannah Gascho Rempel, Laurie M. Bridges, and Kelly McElroy
35. How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition by Beverley E. Crane
36. Managing and Improving Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Programs: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew C. Mariner
37. User Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Matthew Connolly
38. Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition by John J. Burke, revised by Ellyssa Kroski
39. Summer Reading Programs for All Ages: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Katie Fitzgerald
40. Implementing the Information Literacy Framework: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Dave Harmeyer and Janice J. Baskin

    Titles in the Series edited by Ellyssa Kroski

41. Finding and Using U.S. Government Information: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Bethany Latham
42. Instructional Design Essentials: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Sean Cordes
43. Making Library Web Sites Accessible: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Laura Francabandera
44. Serving LGBTQ Teens: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Lisa Houde
45. Coding Programs for Children and Young Adults in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Wendy Harrop
46. Teen Fandom and Geek Programming: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

Finding and Using U.S. Government Information

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Bethany Latham

Practical Guides for Librarians, No. 41

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