I spend a good deal of time scouring newspapers and Web sites like Docuticker [1] (RSS Feed [2]) and UN Pulse [3] (RSS Feed [4]) in order to add digital government documents to my library's collections. Sometimes I have the url cataloged; or if I think the document is particularly in danger of disappearing, I'll upload them to the Internet Archive's govt documents collection [5]. Below are a few that I've come across in my digitravels recently.
At the upcoming International Documents Taskforce (IDTF) [6] meeting at ALA Annual Conference (GODORT conference schedule here [7]), I'm giving a short presentation about digital collections. I'd really like to hear how/if others are doing digital collection development either randomly or as a matter of course. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts, ideas, and hopes. Please include any information you care to share -- what you do, how you do it, if you have favorite haunts/Websites etc.
- Addressing the global food crisis: Key trade, investment and commodity policies in ensuring sustainable food security and alleviating poverty [8]. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- The Contribution of Early Childhood Education to a Sustainable Society [9]. UNESCO
- Carpet bombing in cyberspace [10]. Armed Forces Journal
- The Employment Situation: May 2008 [11]. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Senate Intelligence Committee Unveils Final Phase II Reports on Prewar Iraq Intelligence. U.S. Senate, Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Phase II Report on Public Statements [12] (PDF; 2.5 MB)
- Phase II Report on DoD Policy Office [13] (PDF; 819 KB)
- Eighth Annual Trafficking in Persons Report. U.S. Department of State. Download in sections [14] or as full report [15] (PDF).