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Follow the progress of the Charter Review Committee as it readies revisions for voter approval in 2010.

The Charter Review Committee , established by the City Council in February 2009, is working on possible revisions to the City Charter.  Revisions will be voted on by residences of the City on June 8, 2010. Read a brief history of the Charter from its inception to the present, see below. 

The Library has books describing the history of Sacramento, the City, County and surrounding area as well as books on the governmental organization of cities and towns and mayoral duties, responsibilities and styles of governance.  Use the Library online catalog EUREKA to locate the call numbers for these books. [more...]

Posted in: General News by Eileen Heaser

Comments (0) Tags: "Strong mayor" initiative, City Charter, City of Sacramento

Become part of a special summer community FREE forum on global climate change held at the SMUD auditorum on Monday June 22, doors open at 6:00 p.m.  Discussed will be possible actions to manage the serious threats of global climate change to health, the environment and the economy of the United States and the world.  A documentary Climate Change will begin at 6:15 p.m. to run about a half hour.  The forum begins at 7:00 p.m.  A panel of experts will discuss the impacts and actions.  Click here to see the flyer with all the details.

Posted in: General News by Eileen Heaser

Comments (0) Tags: climate change, off campus events

News report on the swine flu got you curious about flu symptoms? Maybe you want to know how flu spreads?  An authoritative web site from the National Library of Medicine includes information and a video concerning the swine flu, precautions, symptoms, and advice.  Information is located on the Medline Plus database and is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/swineflu.html

Posted in: General News, Other new resources by Eileen Heaser

Comments (1) Tags: Swine flu

The state of California is running a special election on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.  Six iniatitives are on the ballot, 1-A through 1-F. The last day to register to vote for this election is MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009.

Click the titles below to see videos explaining each iniatitive. The Easy Voter Guide is also online at:  http://lwvc.convio.net/site/DocServer/EVG-May09-EngWeb.pdf?docID=582  The Library has paper copies of the Guide on the main floor near the Circulation Desk.

Proposition 1A State Budget

Proposition 1B Public Education  Spending 

Proposition 1C California State Lottery  

Proposition 1D Transfer of Child Development Funds 

Proposition 1E Transfer of Mental Health Funds 

Proposition 1F Pay Raises for State Officials

Please vote on May 19.

Eileen, Reference Librarian

Posted in: General News by Eileen Heaser

Comments (0) Tags: Elections

Help celebrate Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday by viewing the display located on three north in The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection room.  The display will be on view though March 2009. Brief paper handouts of some of his works or works about him are available on first and third floors, below is a list of online sources.

 CHARLES DARWIN

Bicentennial of his birth

FEBRUARY 12, 1809-April 19 1882. English naturalist

150th anniversary since the publication

On the Origins of Species

ONLINE: sites and Journals articles

 

AboutDarwin.com– Dedicated to the Life & Times of Charles Darwin

http://www.aboutdarwin.com/news/darwin_news.html 

 

“Celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200^th Birthday”

New York Academy of Science Magazine, Winter 2009 http://www.nyas.org/publications/update.asp

 

The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online http://darwin-online.org.uk/

 

Darwin Day Celebration: An International Recognition of Science & Humanity http://www.darwinday.org/

 

Darwin Digital Library of Evolution. http://darwinlibrary.amnh.org/index.php?globalnav=manuscripts§ionnav=list

 

“Darwin’s First Clues”. National Geographic, February 2009, v. 215, no. 2 (several articles)

 

“The Evolution of Evolution:  How Darwin’s Theory Survives, Thrives and Reshapes the World”.

Scientific American, January 2009, v. 300 no. 1, Special issue includes several articles.

http://www.sciam.com/sciammag/?contents=2009-01

 

Monthly series of essays on evolutionary roots –Science (Weekly) Blogs. http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/109/2

 

Nature magazine, November 21, 2008, v.456 no. 7220 issue features Charles Darwin

 

“Today’s Surprise Discovery Darwin’s Gifts”. The Lancet, Supplement, December 2008,

v. 372. No.  9658.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/speciaissue  

 

 BOOKS by or about Charles Darwin use the Library online catalog EUREKA

http://eureka.lib.csus.edu/  For works authored by Darwin enter his last name using the AUTHOR tab. For works about Darwin or evolution and related -enter Darwin in the KEYWORD tab.

 

2/5/09 eh/LH

Posted in: Events by Eileen Heaser

Comments (1) Tags: charles darwin, Exhibits

Only weeks away! Are you registered to vote?   

 

Last day to register to vote Monday October 20, 2008 (postmark date 10/20)

 

CSUS Library has forms on the main floor — table to the left of the Circulation Desk

All post offices have forms.  Postage is free on these forms

 

Register online: Online voter affidavits for registration in California

          http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/english.pdf 

Fill out the form online and PRINT a copy and SIGN. You pay the postage when sending to the Registrar.

 

Other states’ registration and election offices http://www.newvotersproject.org/home

Posted in: General News by Eileen Heaser

Comments (0) Tags: Elections, voter forms

For assistance in making educated decisions when you vote

 

CALIFORNIA

 

-California Secretary of State provides ballot measure (proposition) information*

             http://www.ss.ca.gov/ 

                                                            AND

-Information on who supports propositions and expenditures of groups.

 http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/default.aspx

 

-California General Election Official Voter Information Guide

            http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov

            Library has copies of the guide on 2 north California Documents

            CA C875 date

 

-SmartVoter  (League of Women Voters of California [LWVC]) provides ballot & voter information & polling sites.

            http://www.smartvoter.org/

 

-Easy Voter Guide {LWVC} brief information on ballot measures

            http://www.easyvoter.org

            Free copies on the table with the voter registration forms Library first floor

 

-Pros & Cons- Free Copies on the table with the voter registration forms

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Posted in: General News by Eileen Heaser

Comments (0) Tags: Ballot Measures, California Propositions, Fact Checking, General Election