2022 Constitution Day Poster Contest

 

Constitution Day Poster Contest

This message is being posted on behalf of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT), Government Information for Children (GIC) Committee.

K-12 students (including homeschoolers) are invited to celebrate Constitution Day (September 17, 2022) by designing a poster showing how they benefit from the freedoms embodied in the U.S. Constitution.

The Constitution Day Poster Contest is promoted by the GIC Committee of ALA’s GODORT. There are prizes for each grade, and each grade winner will receive a Constitution commemorative coin with the grand prize winner also receiving a $100 cash prize. Entries must be postmarked by October 1, 2022.

• Download the poster rules/deadlines.
• Access the 2022 entry form.
• View the GIC Committee’s Constitution Day LibGuide.

Presidential Proclamation 10000

 Have you ever wondered what are proclamations and where are they published? Are you curious about what is the 10,000th presidential proclamation and when was it issued by which U.S. President? Read this blog article written by Margaret Wood to find out.

President Signing Banking Bill / Harris & Ewing, photographer. [1933]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hec.46966

NIST: Taking Measure Blog

 

Taking Measure Blog

Detecting Methane Gas Leaks and Other Pollutants Using Frequency Combs: A Q&A With Sammie Finalists

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent this bulletin at 05/04/2022 02:34 PM EDT

IRS: Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship

IRS information and resources for small business

In celebration of National Small Business Week, May 1-7, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service is featuring information and resources to help small business owners, employers and self-employed individuals succeed: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/small-business-week 

What is National Small Business Week 2022?

 A proclamation on National Small Business Week, 2022
Presidential action. The White House. April 29, 2022

International Atomic Energy Agency: Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine

https://www.iaea.org/nuclear-safety-and-security-in-ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

New: Obama Presidential Library preview 4/11 zoom

Obama Presidential Library preview 4/11 zoom

New Kelley Center LibGuide: Discover Government Resources for Earth Month

 

URL to the new LibGuide: https://libguides.rice.edu/earth