This Week's Facts:
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Workforce Data Now Searchable
Along Storm Paths
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USA.gov Gets Makeover for
10th Anniversary
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State Program Supports Early
Cancer Detection for Women
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Census Resources Help Ensure
Everyone is Counted in 2010
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Recreation.gov Can Help Plan
Your Next Family Vacation
Document
of the Month: Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reports
Want to know more about Indiana’s school
history? This document provides historical information on the
formation of early schools in Indiana. For example, historians
and researchers will find valuable insight on the types of
schools in Indiana – including free schools, teachers’
institutes and the advantages of a graded system – throughout
the years. In 1852, adequate funding for each child between
five and 21 years was $2.00! This and other interesting facts
about Indiana’s early schools can be found at the State
Library. The reports are located at IR 379.7 and run from
1852-1942.
STATE DOCUMENTS UPDATE
Want to see the latest State documents at the
State Library?
The 2nd quarter checklist
is now available on the
State Library’s website.
The checklist can help with collection development or just to
merely satisfy your curiosity with state documents. If you
have any questions about the checklist or state documents,
please contact the
State Documents Coordinator.
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Friday Facts Editorial Team:
Katharine Springer
State Data
Center Coordinator
Elisabeth
O’Donnell
Federal Documents Librarian
&
Kim Brown-Harden
State
Documents Coordinator
 
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Workforce Data Now
Searchable Along Storm Paths
 The
U.S. Census Bureau and the National Weather Service have
launched
OnTheMap for Emergency Management:
Hurricanes. This service provides workforce data
for areas within the path of a hurricane. According to this
week’s
press release, “It allows
users to create, print and download workforce related maps,
profiles and underlying data down to the block level.” Using
data from the
National Hurricane Center,
it displays storm watches and warnings, plus storm formation
potential. The public can use this information to predict and
assess impact on various industries using data from the Census
Bureau’s Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LED) program.
For help, see the
Getting Started PDF.
The Bureau’s original
LED OnTheMap service has
been available for the last few years and is now on its
fourth version. It shows
where workers are employed and where they live along with
reports on worker characteristics and filters by age, earnings,
and/or industry group. For a summary sheet, see
OnTheMap Version 4.
USA.gov Gets
Makeover for 10th Anniversary
 USA.gov
has a new look! In honor of the site’s tenth anniversary, they
have revamped it to make it more streamlined and efficient.
They’ve also included enhanced searching capabilities. Not only
does the new search feature retrieve items faster, but it’s more
prominently featured on the front page. While the look has
changed, users can still find the same information they could in
the past – click on “Explore Topics” to get to information on
Jobs and Education, Public Safety and Law, Consumer Guides and
more. Additionally, there are links to government services and
government agencies. There’s even a section devoted to Apps
available from various agencies throughout the federal
government. You can get an app for product recalls, the FBI’s
most wanted or even a BMI calculator.
State Program
Supports Early Cancer Detection for Women
 The
Indiana State Department of Health has a program
to help women detect and fight breast and cervical cancer. The
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) receives federal and
state funds to help uninsured and underserved women have access
to screenings for early detection for breast and cervical
cancer. BCCP provides clinical breast exams, mammograms and pap
tests. Indiana’s program is part of
the National Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). This program
is the first national cancer screening program in the United
States. It is possible because of cooperation from the
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state
health departments and tribal organizations. Indiana residents
have to meet
eligibility requirements to
participate in the program. Click
here for contact
information about BCCP.
Breast and Cervical cancer
can be cured if detected early so please use the tools and
resources provided to take care of yourself, your family and
friends.
Census Resources
Help Ensure Everyone is Counted in 2010
It’s not too late to
ensure that you’re counted
in the 2010 Census! If you still have your form and haven’t sent
it in, please do. If you would like to provide your information
over the phone, you can do so by calling 1-866-872-6868 through
July 30. Census takers across the country will be knocking on
doors until July 30. If they do not receive a response, they may
check with neighbors or others who live nearby to make sure your
household is included in the census. Check these tips about
preparing for a census taker,
including verifying that the worker has a U.S. Census Bureau
identification badge. For more about why the census matters to
our communities, please see the Census Bureau’s
What is the Census and
Indiana’s 2010 Census website.
Recreation.gov Can
Help Plan Your Next Family Vacation
 Part
of an interagency cooperative,
Recreation.gov is designed to give users a
one-stop shop for information on recreation opportunities. It
has a great search feature that allows you to search for
national parks, historic sites or tours of various agencies,
such as the National Archives. You can even search for camping
opportunities based on your availability. If you know that
there’s something specific that you want to do – whether it’s
biking, fishing, water sports or visiting historic sites – you
can also search that way. The site also allows you to book your
stay or even purchase a permit (if required). While anyone can
browse the site, you need to be a member to make reservations.
Membership is free, just necessary to receive confirmations,
reminders and other important communications.
While the
National Park Service does
play a role in the management of the site, they are not the only
ones. Some of the agencies that take part are the
Bureau of Land Management,
the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
the
Smithsonian Institution and the
US Fish and
Wildlife Service. There’s something for
everyone!
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