Mountain Plains Library Association/CALCON 2016 Conference presentation by Vickie Mix, October 21, 2016.

1. Government Documents: Not Your
Grandma’s Ravioli
Vickie Mix
October 21, 2016
Loveland, CO

2. DUCK SOUP
License: Standard YouTube License
https://youtu.be/AF0Pa1uMP4Q

3. DOCS SOUP: A GUMBO RECIPE
INGREDIENTS ACTIVITY
• Write one item you consider as government documents
• Add your “ingredient” to the mixing bowl
• Mix the ingredients
• Season to taste

4. DOC SOUP: A FAMILY FAVORITE
Ingredients:
1 part Congressional 1 part Executive S&P
1 part Judicial 1 part Service
Directions:
Consult your favorite government information cookbooks at USA.gov,
GovInfo.gov, Congress.gov, Whitehouse.gov. Or just “Google” it. Season
to taste to suit your information need.

5. Cookbook: Congressional
the Groceries

7. The Grocery List: Legislation
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https://youtu.be/JUDSeb2zHQ0
From SNL

8. COOKBOOK: JUDICIAL
taste test

10. Appealing to the Palate
• Judicial Review: Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
• Issues between two or more states
• Cases on the high seas (admiralty)
• Cases on treaties
• Landmark Cases: Civil Rights, Constitutional Rights, Education, Marriage,
Church & State, Privacy, Criminal law
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/about

11. "Judge's Delight" - Supreme Court Marriage Rap
SeeUNextTuesday
https://youtu.be/OwZOREMaVl8
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12. Cookbook: Executive
menu planning

13. Federal Agencies Feed the Masses
The Cabinet
whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet
In order of succession:
• Vice President of the United States
• Department of State state.gov
• Department of the Treasury
treasury.gov
• Department of Defense defense.gov
• Department of Justice usdoj.gov
• Department of the Interior doi.gov
• Department of Agriculture usda.gov
• Department of Commerce
commerce.gov
• Department of Labor dol.gov
• Department of Health and Human
Services hhs.gov
• Department of Housing and Urban
Development hud.gov
• Department of Transportation
dot.gov
• Department of Energy energy.gov
• Department of Education ed.gov
• Department of Veterans Affairs
va.gov
• Department of Homeland Security
dhs.gov

14. The Pantry
Cabinet Level Rank
whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet
• White House Chief of Staff
• Environmental Protection
Agency epa.gov
• Office of Management & Budget
whitehouse.gov/omb
• United States Trade
Representative ustr.gov
• United States Mission to the
United Nations usun.state.gov
• Council of Economic Advisers
whitehouse.gov/administration/e
op/cea
• Small Business Administration
sba.gov

15. Setting the Table
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https://youtu.be/y54FRMedT_s
Obama! A Modern U.S. President

16. COOKBOOK: SERVICEs
serving it up
• Business: Economic Data http://www.census.gov
• Consumers: Financial Protection http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
• Education: Student Financial Aid https://fafsa.ed.gov/
• Employment Tools https://www.usajobs.gov/; http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• Health Insurance https://www.healthcare.gov/
• Social Security https://www.ssa.gov/
• Taxes https://www.irs.gov/

17. The spice rack & Utensils
• USA.gov-Web portal to government information and services
• Govinfo.gov https://www.govinfo.gov/
• Catalog of Government Publications https://catalog.gpo.gov/
• Fdsys https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/
• The Whitehouse https://www.whitehouse.gov/
• Congress.gov https://www.congress.gov/
• House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/
• U.S. Senate http://www.senate.gov/index.htm
• U.S. Supreme Court https://www.supremecourt.gov/

18. https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resource-
library/handouts-and-web-sites/cooking

19. https://www.foodsafety.gov/

20. Kids.Gov

21. NASA.gov

22. Feasting on government documents
information!
• Variety of offerings: 97% online, CD/DVD, paper, and the dreaded
microfiche
• Scope: GPO (Government Publishing Office) largest publisher in the
world
• A dish for every taste (if you don’t like it, wait 4 years!)
• FDLP Libraries and You!
The mission of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is to provide
free, ready, and permanent public access to Federal Government information,
now and for future generations.

23. Bon Appetite
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https://youtu.be/80ZrUI7RNfI