Thursday, January 27, 2011

2010 Tax Forms at Norlin Library

Tax Season has arrived again, but this year we have made a few changes to help patrons find their Tax Forms and Tax Form Instructions online and at Norlin Library.

The Tax Forms and Information page -- our regular home for all things tax-related in Government Information -- has been updated in two significant ways: Now, instead of a blog post that will explicitly list which tax forms are available in Norlin, patrons can visit the Tax Forms and Information Page and download an excel spreadsheet that details that same information. This process decreases the time it takes for the Gov Info staff to update the Web site with the most recent information.


A second change is the addition of a new printable guide: Finding and Printing 2010 Tax Forms. This guide explains how to locate specific tax forms online, and how those forms can be printed here in Norlin Library. Pre-printed copies of the guides are available in the Government Information Library, and at the main Research Desk on the 2nd floor of Norlin.

We hope these chances will be useful to our University and Public patrons who have come to rely on the Government Information Library for tax forms. As always, any questions or comments can be directed to us at govpubs@colorado.edu or on the phone at (303) 492-8834.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

State of the Union

I am sure all of you listened to/watched the State of the Union last night, but just in case you missed it, here are some resources to check out:
  • State of the Union This is the official White House page on the State of the Union address. You can watch the video and read the transcript here. In addition, there are additional ways to continue the discussion through social media, online web meetings and much more.
  • Republican Address to the Nation As is tradition, the party the President does not belong to gives an address after the State of the Union. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gave this address and you can view it and/or read his address on his web site.
  • Washington Post State of the Union Want to read what the hometown DC paper is saying about the address? Here you will get articles analyzing the addresses in depth.
Still want more? Then check out the library's guide to the presidency.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a research agency of Congress and writes reports at Congress' request. These short reports (usually 10-40 pages long) cover recent topics of concern. This week brings us reports on congress, national security, and much more. Although these reports are in the public domain, there is no central database available to the public. To get a copy of a CRS report, you can request it from your senator or representative. These reports were discovered by Secrecy News:
Interested in historical CRS reports? If you are here at the Boulder campus, check out the LexisNexis Congressional database, which has reports dating back to 1916.

Not on campus but still want access to additional reports? The library has a guide linking to various additional sources of CRS reports.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

President Hu of China visits US

There are often visits from representatives to the US and representatives from the US visit countries all over the world. For example, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has visited 79 countries, traveling 450,137 miles (Travels with the Secretary). This week brings a state visit from President Hu of China to the United States. Interested in learning more? Check out these pages:
  • Statements from President Obama and Hu These are the statements made by both presidents this morning, their first official public statements. They met for a private dinner last night, although tonight brings a State Dinner.
  • Live Stream of visit This page brings (when an event is happening) live video of the event. You can also watch archives of the events after they have occurred.
  • Washington Post China State Visit This site provides links to all the breaking news coverage from the Washington Post on the visit.
Want to learn more about China? Check out the library's country guide.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

GAO Reports and Releases

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) which is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This set of publications from GAO investigates the military, education, data collection, and many other issues. If you would like to know more about GAO, check out the library's guide.

Reports
Testimony
  • Defense Acquisitions: Realizing Savings under Different Littoral Combat Ship Acquisition Strategies Depends on Successful Management of Risks, by Paul Francis, managing director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. GAO-11-277T, December 14.
    http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-277T

Correspondence

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a research agency of Congress and writes reports at Congress' request. These short reports (usually 10-40 pages long) cover recent topics of concern. This week brings us reports on the military, environment, energy, and much more. Although these reports are in the public domain, there is no central database available to the public. To get a copy of a CRS report, you can request it from your senator or representative. These reports were discovered by Open CRS and Secrecy News:
Interested in historical CRS reports? If you are here at the Boulder campus, check out the LexisNexis Congressional database, which has reports dating back to 1916.

Not on campus but still want access to additional reports? The library has a guide linking to various additional sources of CRS reports.