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Government documents staff in Minnesota chose their favorite documents, grabbed a camera, and let loose their creativity. The results are the photos below, READ (Docs!). It's a new take on the American Library Association's (ALA) celebrity READ campaign using real people and real documents! The web pages were printed as posters for display at the 2003 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference.

Documents pictured will be found in Federal Depository Libraries across the nation. To find the nearest one go to http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html.

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  1. A 1.36:1873
    Analyses of Generic Dairy Advertising
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture, ERS
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  2. A 1.38:1538
    Community Nutrition Action Kit
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Team Nutrition.
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  3. A 1.68:1621
    Backyard Conservation
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  4. A 1.68:1653
    Imported Fire Ant
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  5. A 1.76:688
    Forest and Rangeland Birds of the United States: Natural History and Habitat Use
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  6. A 1.77:232-8
    Preparing Foods & Planning Menus Using Dietary Guidelines
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  7. A 1.77:232-9
    Making Bag Lunches, Snacks & Desserts Using the Dietary Guidelines
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  8. A 1.77:232-10
    Shopping for Food & Making Meals in Minutes Using the Dietary Guidelines
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  9. A 1.77/72:2002
    Nutritive Value of Foods
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  10. A 1.107:798
    Livestock sectors in the economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union microform: transition from plan to market and the road ahead
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  11. A 57.38/23:F 22
    Soil Survey of Fairbault County, Minn.
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service; in cooperation with Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  12. A 110.8:C 44
    He's Bac! A Children's Guide to Keeping Food Safe
    United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
    Minnesota State University - Mankato

  13. C 3.2:M 46/2
    Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 1990
    United States. Census Bureau
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  14. C 3.2:M46/2/Rev.
    Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000
    United States. Census Bureau
    http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS19359
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  15. C 3.6/2:G 29
    A Guide to State and Local Census Geography
    United States. Census Bureau
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  16. C 3.6/2:G 29
    The Minnesota Congressional District Map
    United States. Census Bureau Source Data. Created by Borchert Map Library
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  17. C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970/
    Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
    United States. Census Bureau
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  18. C 21.5/2:998/PT 1/V.2
    Index of Patents, 1998
    United States. Patents and Trademark Office.
    Minneapolis Public Library

  19. C 55.8:D 64/2001
    NOAA Diving Manual
    United States. Dept. of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Minneapolis Public Library

  20. C 55.422:6/2003
    United States Coast Pilot 6, Great Lakes and Their Connecting Waterways 2003
    United States. National Ocean Service.
    Duluth Public Library

  21. C 61.48: U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook
    United States. Dept. of Commerce
    http://www.ntis.gov/product/industry-trade.htm
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  22. D 101.22:550-20/5
    Brazil: A Country Study
    United States. Dept. of Defense.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  23. D 101.95:2003
    United States Army Weapon Systems 2003
    United States. Dept. of Defense.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  24. D 103.6/5:R 26/3
    Regulators Handbook
    United States. Army Corps of Engineers
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  25. D 214.13:K 84/3
    Battle of the Barricades: United States. Marines in the Recapture of Seoul
    United States. Dept. of Defense.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  26. D 301.2:R 73
    The Roswell Report: Case Closed
    United States. United States Air Force, Headquarters.
    St. John's University

  27. D 301.82/7:H81 2001
    Air House, A History by Perry D. Jamieson
    United States. United States Air Force, Air Force History and Museums Program 2001
    Hennepin County Library - Southdale

  28. EP 1.2:SU 7/55/kit
    SunWise: A School Program that Radiates Good Ideas
    Environmental Protection Agency
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  29. EP 1.23/6:600/R-02-001
    QTracer2 pRogram for Tracer Breakthrough Curve Analysis for National Center for Environmental Assessment
    Washington Office, Office of Research and Development, United States. Environmental Protection Agency
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul Campus

  30. HE 20.3152:C77/2000
    Down Home Healthy Cookin': Recipes and Healthy Cooking Tips
    United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  31. HE 20.3152:H 34/65
    5 A Day for Better Health Program
    United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  32. HE 20.4010:32/1
    FDA Consumer
    Food and Drug Administration
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  33. HE 20.7009:MMWR:
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  34. I 29.2:N 19/4
    Presenting Nature: The Historic Landscape Design of the National Park Service 1916 to 1942
    McClelland, Linda Flint. United States. Dept. of the Interior.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  35. I 29.6:H 31/2/993
    Hawaii volcanoes: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
    National Park Service, United States. Dept. of the Interior
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  36. I 29.9/5:157
    United States. Virgin Islands
    National Park Service
    Hennepin County Library - Southdale

  37. I 29.9/5:159
    First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane
    National Park Service
    Minnesota State University - Mankato

  38. I 29.84:37
    Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing
    Park, Sharon C. / United States. Dept. of the Interior
    Series: Preservation Briefs
    http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps//briefs/presbhom.htm
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  39. I 29.84/3-2:3
    Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings
    Randl, Chad / United States. Dept. of the Interior
    Series: Preservation Tech Notes
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  40. I 29.88/2-2:H 24
    Harry S Truman HomeNational Historic Site, Independence, Missouri
    Olson, Sarah / United States. Dept. of the Interior
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  41. J 1.14/7:2001
    Crime in the United States 2001
    Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States. Dept. of Justice
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  42. LC 1.2:R 27
    Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
    Library of Congress
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  43. LC 1.2:T 23/3/v.1-5
    Performing Arts: Motion Pictures
    Library of Congress
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  44. LC 1.30:987
    Railroad Maps of North America: The First Hundred Years
    Library of Congress
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  45. LC 1.46:992
    Performing Arts at the Library of Congress
    Library of Congress
    Hennepin County Library - Southdale

  46. LC 2.8:W 84
    American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States
    Library of Congress
    St. Paul Public Library

  47. LC 2.8:W 84
    American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States
    Library of Congress
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  48. LC 12.2:SO 8/2
    Perspectives on John Phillip Sousa
    Library of Congress
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  49. NAS 1.2:EA 7/18/200 (flat)
    EOSDIS Global Portrait
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  50. NAS 1.2:EA 7/18 (round)
    EOSDIS Global Portrait
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration. GB01-R1
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  51. NAS 1.19:2000-08-001-HQ
    The Adventure of Echo the Bat
    NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center
    http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS15834
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  52. NAS 1.21:520
    The Face of Venus: The Magellan Radar Mapping Mission
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  53. S 1.114/2:P 83/3/980/v.1
    Portuguese: Programmatic Course Volume 1 (revised)
    Foreign Service Institute, Dept. of State
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  54. SI 2.1:1913/14
    Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914.
    Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology.
    Duluth Public Library

  55. SI 6.2:C 84
    Craft Multiples
    Smithsonian Institution
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  56. SI 6.2:N 85
    Elizabeth Nourse, 1859-1938: A Salon Career
    Smithsonian Institution Press
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  57. TD 2.14:971
    Outstanding Gasoline Service Stations / Annual Highway Awards
    Competition 1971
    United States. Dept. of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
    University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

  58. TD 5.6:IN 8/
    Navigation Rules, International Inland
    United States. Coast Guard.
    Duluth Public Library

  59. TD 8.27:2001
    Traffic Safety Facts 2001
    United States. Dept. of Transportation.
    Minneapolis Public Library

  60. W 1.2:M 85
    This is Ann anopheles mosquitoshe drinks blood! (1943)
    United States. Department of War.
    Minneapolis Public Library

  61. W 7.14:1-12
    Reports of exploration and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-6. (Pacific Railroad Survey)
    United States. War Dept.
    Duluth Public Library

  62. Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14620
    The History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction and Politics
    Government Printing Office
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  63. Y 1.1/3:105-11
    The Constitution of the United States
    United States. Congress.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  64. Y 1.1/3:105-13
    Our Flag
    United States. Congress.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  65. Y 1.1/3:105-14
    How Our Laws Are Made
    United States. Congress.
    University of Minnesota - Morris

  66. Y 3.C76/3:2
    SP8 Sprocket Man (CSPC Comics)
    United States. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS20864
    University of Minnesota - Morris

How did READ (Docs!) come to be?

Glad you asked! READ (Docs!) came into existence haphazardly at a meeting of Minnesota government documents librarians in March 2003. Our fearless leader and magnificent regional librarian, Julia Wallace, was featured as one of the Movers and Shakers in Library Journal. The March issue came out just days before we met, so of course we had lots of questions for Julie, and wanted all the juicy details of what it was like to be photographed and written about!

Julie's pose in her photo came under intense discussion. Why that pose? Why holding a pen? Why not holding a government document? Why not holding a government document? We asked again. "We should take pictures of Julie holding a document." "Yeah, and we could blow them up and hang them in all our libraries!"

Rejoicing in the recognition of our friend pulled exuberance into the room. Spirits were high, laughter came. You know how it is when people get together…someone tosses out a thought and it gets built upon, it grows, it takes on a life of its own. "No, I know," someone said, "we should take pictures of all of us and hang them in our libraries! Just think, our patrons could say - Hey! I know who that is! That's my librarian - and what's that document in their hand…I'd better check it out, looks cool!" And so it went…

When suddenly, someone said, "why don't we do this? You could coordinate it, someone could post them on the web, it would be fun! It would be different and new! It's got all sorts of possibilities!"

And so we did.

-- Christine Dent

For more information, contact:
Christine Dent
Reference Librarian
Ramsey County Libraries - Roseville
2180 North Hamline
Roseville MN 55113
651-628-6803



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