DID YOU KNOW?
The Astate Library was designated a federal depository library in 1913, and it is believed that Representative Thaddeus H. Caraway, Congressman from Jonesboro, was responsible for securing depository library status for Astate. The Dean B. Ellis Library is one of 1,270 federal depository libraries throughout the United States and territories that provide free access to the information resources of the federal government, and one of 13 federal depository libraries in the state of Arkansas. The Library's collection contains more than 100,000 U.S. government publications, in print, microform, and electronic formats.
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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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Finding Government Information Click on the following links to learn more about each subject: How to Contact Your Elected Officials (opens another guide) Tax Information (opens another guide) Consumer Information (opens another guide) |
Government Documents Staff
| Dominique Hallett Government Documents Librarian dhallett@astate.edu (870) 972-2962 Room 218 |
Executive Department of the Month
| Main Website | https://www.ed.gov/ |
| Mission | "To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access." |
| Established | 1980 |
| U.S. Secretary of Education | Miguel Cardona |
| Recommended ED Resources |
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Photograph, "Students from the 2015 Graduating Class of Martin Luther King, Jr. College Preparatory High School" (Image source: NAID: 138925744)
Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
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Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
- Labor Day (first Monday in September)
- For more information:
- The First Labor Day | House.gov
- History of Labor Day | U.S. Department of Labor
- Labor Day | Library of Congress
- Labor Day: A Celebration of the American Worker | GovInfo
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Reference Resource of the Month
National Center for Education Statistics
- This is "the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education." The Annual Reports section of the site brings together data from various surveys.
