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Government Libraries & Archives: Let’s Learn How We Can Thrive Together!

Join the Jerry Curry Reference Librarian Program, sponsored by the Documents Interest Group of Oregon (DIGOR), to discover the importance of an informed citizenry in a dynamic democracy. Explore resources provided by the State Library, including specialized collections, legislative tracking, and news clipping services. We can prevent ignorance and protect against tyranny through knowledge!

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Government Libraries & Archives: Let’s Learn How We Can Thrive Together!

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  1. Government Libraries & Archives: Let’s Learn How We Can Thrive Together! Jerry Curry Reference Librarian Program sponsored by: Documents Interest Group of Oregon (DIGOR)

  2. A Well-Informed Citizenry Thomas Jefferson quotes: “An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy” “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights” “A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny” “Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government” “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be” “An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will”

  3. “informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will” • State Library (Along with other agency resources represented here today) are: • Partner • Referral Point(s) • Specialized collections • Experience navigating through the • We want to try to prevent: • Depository & Repository

  4. What do you have? • State Library (Along with other agency orgs. represented here today) are: • Comprehensive collection of Oregon state government publications • Paper & digital • State Library Digital Collections – “true repository” • Items in repository can be found in State Library catalog • Federal government publications focus upon regional topics • Oregon history & culture collection: books, journals, clippings & photos • Experience tracking legislative measures • News clipping service & blog resources

  5. Topic = Highway Safety • Patron is looking for information about Cable Barriers • History • News • Engineering, Design & Construction • State Requirements • Effectiveness • Cost

  6. Cable Barrier Information Getting started General searching, review of general statistics & look @ Federal Highway Administration material Journal Literature Effectiveness of cable barriers, guardrails, and concrete barrier walls in reducing the risk of injury. AccidAnal Prev. 2014 Nov;72:55-65. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.06.013. Epub 2014 Jul 6. Safety performance evaluation of cable median barriers on freeways in Florida. Traffic Inj Prev. 2016 Jul 3;17(5):544-51. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1101079. Epub 2015 Oct 27. Oregon?

  7. Cable BarrierInformation - Oregon State Library Catalog – paper, digital, contains all content in DAMS. Hint: Don’t forget about Oregon.gov (MAP) Digital Collections State Library eClips Read All About It, Oregon blog Other State Agency Information Partners – ODOT Library

  8. Statutes & Rules 2015 SB 921 – “Fritz-Fairchild Act”, Uncodified provision added to the end of ORS 366.165 OLIS State of Oregon Law Library Oregon State Archives Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Use of Freeway Median Crossovers OAR 734-020-0100 through 734-020-0115

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