| Main Title |
Restructuring EPA's libraries : background and issues for Congress / |
| Author |
Bearden, David M.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, |
| Year Published |
2007 |
| OCLC Number |
218497170 |
| Subjects |
Government libraries
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| Additional Subjects |
United States--Environmental Protection Agency--Libraries
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBM |
Z675.E75B43 2007 |
c.1-2 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/04/2008 |
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| Collation |
6 p. ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
"Updated June 15, 2007." Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Near the end of the 109th Congress, some Members raised questions about the closing of several libraries administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing concerns about the continued availability of the agency's collections. Library professional association and public interest groups raised similar questions about access to this information. EPA reported that the closings were part of its efforts to restructure its libraries in response to the agency's transition from walk-in services to electronic dissemination of information, as a result of the increasing use of the Internet to access its collections. In response to the concerns about the library closings, EPA announced a temporary moratorium in January 2007, prohibiting further changes to its library services while the agency continued digitizing its collections. Interest in the library closings has continued into the 110th Congress. Although Members and Committees of Congress have addressed the closings in letters to EPA and in hearings, Congress has not addressed the matter so far in appropriations bills or other legislation. This report summarizes EPA's plan to restructure its libraries, examines relevant issues, and discusses congressional action in response to the agency's plan. |
| Place Published |
{Washington, D.C.} : |
| Access Notes |
Also available on the Internet. Viewed: April 2, 2008. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
{2007} |
| Series Title Traced |
CRS report for Congress ; RS22533. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20080403145642 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02430nam 2200313Ia 45020 |
