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Mission
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 MISSION |
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primary mission of the Library is to provide service to all operating
units in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, those Department of Commerce
operating units and offices not maintaining their own libraries, other
federal agencies, and the public. |
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SCOPE |
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The
collection consists of books and periodicals in the following subject
areas or categories: business; economics; international trade; management;
telecommunications; CD-ROM products (phone disc and major newspapers);
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online resources (Knight-Ridder, NEXIS, Dow Jones, and Dun and Bradstreet).
The Library is a selective government depository. |
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CLIENTELE |
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The primary clientele includes all Commerce employees and other government
agencies. Assistance is provided to the academic and business communities.
The library is open to the public for reference use only from 1:00 -
4:00 p.m. |
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SERVICES |
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REFERENCE |
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The Library staff provides several levels of reference assistance
to Commerce employees. Training or instruction in the use of most CD-ROM
products is also available to Commerce employees. ONLINE SEARCHES ARE
PERFORMED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. |
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ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG |
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Access to library resources is available by author,
title, or keyword via an automated catalog. |
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CIRCULATION |
Commerce employees at the HCHB may borrow books from the circulating
collection for four (4) weeks. Any item may be renewed in person or
via telephone provided that
no one has reserved it. New books may circulate after being displayed
for two (2) weeks. Reference materials, CD-ROM products, journals and newspapers
do not circulate.
The library reserves the right to recall materials at anytime.
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PHOTOCOPYING |
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A photocopying machine is available in the library for government
employees.
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INTERLIBRARY LOANS |
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Materials not available in the collection may be borrowed for
Commerce employees from other libraries or information centers. Generally,
reference books and periodical issues are not available for loan. The
library must observe the circulating policies of the lending library. |
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VISUAL REFERENCES
resources |
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RESOURCES CENTER (under construction) |
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U.S. CENSUS RESOURCES |
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A selective collection (print and microfiche) of U.S. Census
publications including books, subject reports, and CD-ROM products.
The scope of the collection focuses on business, foreign trade,
demographics, and population. |
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DOCUMENT REQUEST |
Articles from journals may be retrieved, by the library staff, through
online or document delivery services.
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ACQUISITIONS |
Materials that are acquired to enhance the timeliness of the core resources
and to support the needs of current research and/or topical business themes
are germane to the collection. Materials are selected by reference librarians
using standard business selection tools. Any Commerce employee may submit
titles, along with a statement of justification, for consideration as
additions to the collection. All items acquired become property of the
library.
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