FDLP e-book pilot: please test!
Bierce Library is participating in a pilot to provide access to e-books that are published by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Currently, six titles are loaded to UA’s CONTENTdm site, and are available to download from the campus network. Access this collection from the Bierce Library Online Repository.
As a pilot participant, we have been asked to provide feedback to GPO. You can help by reviewing and testing the following:
– Access to the content on the campus network. Proxy/off-site access is not supported at this time.
– Description and metadata for the items.
– Download and view on an e-reader device or platform.
Feedback on any or all aspects of the project are welcome. Please send your comments and questions to Shari Laster no later than the close of business on Wednesday, July 31, so they can be included in the project report to GPO.
TITLES AVAILABLE
Wings in Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle, 1971-2010
Authoritative documentation of the accomplishments of the NASA Space Shuttle Program. Forward by astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen. The volume compiles an impressive number of the personal accounts from NASA’s best subject matter experts and focuses on the thirty year history of the shuttle program’s science and engineering accomplishments.
How to Get a Job in the Federal Government
Published by the Department of Labor; reviews over 400 occupational specialties (excluding postal service and military workers) currently employed in the Federal Government.
Getting Back to Work: Returning to the Labor Force After an Absence
Covers re-entry strategies for jobseekers who are seeking skills, have criminal records, have too little or too much work experience, have been fired or laid off, or have disabilities. An extensive page of re-entry resources, including electronic resources, is included.
The End of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: the Impact and Personal Essays by Service Members and Veterans
Collection of four scholarly studies and 25 essays about the impact of living under this policy from a diverse group of gay and straight, current and former military members from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
Al-Qaida, The Tribes and the Government: Lessons and Prospects for Iraq’s Unstable Triangle
Examines Al-Qaida’s experience dealing with the tribes in Iraq in terms of a triangular relationship involving the Sunni tribes, Al-Qaida, and the Iraqi government (or the United States as the governing authority in the initial stages), with latter two entities often competing for the allegiance of the tribes.
Employment Interviewing: Seizing the Opportunity and the Job
Preparing for interviews requires basic interviewing skills. Provides advice about what to do before, during, and after a job interview.