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Peggy Garvin US Government Information On the Internet [ABSTRACT]
22nd April 2008

The founding fathers of the United States designed a system that shared power among three independent government branches. More than 200 years later, it’s no surprise that US government information resources are also distributed. Peggy Garvin provides a resource guide for help searchers know where to look for US government information, wherever it resides.

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Nigel Lees If Members Won’t Come: The Royal Society of Chemistry Builds a Virtual Library [ABSTRACT]
22nd April 2008

When the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Library was faced with declining visits at a time when the level of enquiries remained constant, staff began exploring how to serve members better and save money in doing so. Nigel Lees describes the challenges and benefits of transitioning from a traditional print-based environment to a virtual one.

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