Below are News items in the category of Government Information Center

2-Story Building Closed for Renovation

The UCSB Library's 2-story historic building has been officially closed to the public. That part of the Library will undergo renovations and will not re-open until the Library Addition & Renovation Project is completed, two 1/2 years from now.
Government Information Center, Library Addition & Renovation, Library Employees, Library Services, Map & Imagery Laboratory, News for Faculty, News for Students, Sciences & Engineering, General News
July 16, 2013

Upcoming Movement of Collections and Services

In preparation for the major construction project, many Library service points and some collections will move.
Collections, Government Information Center, Library Addition & Renovation, Library Addition & Renovation News, Library Services, Map & Imagery Laboratory, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Sciences & Engineering
June 17, 2013

California Assembly Bill 609: Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research

California Assembly Bill 609 will ensure that the public can access the published results of taxpayer-funded research for free.
Collections, Government Information Center, Grants, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News
April 22, 2013

U.S. Representatives Introduce Bill for Federal Open Access Policy

The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR) would require federal agencies with budgets of 100 million or more to provide public access to federally funded research within six months of publication.
Government Information Center, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Social Sciences
February 19, 2013

Frankenstorm Crisis Mapping

Recently, mapping enthusiasts have taken to creating maps of disasters that draw their information from the open web.
Government Information Center, Map & Imagery Laboratory, MIL News
October 31, 2012

White House Petition on Open Access to Research

Sign the people's petition in support of public access to federally funded scientific research. For White House consideration 25,000 signatures are needed by June 21.
Government Information Center, News for Faculty, News for Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News
May 31, 2012

What is Open Access and Why is the World Bank's Open Access Policy So Significant?

Effective July 1, the World bank will be adopting an Open Access Policy. "What the World Bank's Open Access Policy Means for Development" is a liveblog and webcast scheduled for Monday May 21, from 9:30-11am PST.
Collections, Events, Government Information Center, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Social Sciences
May 15, 2012

Have you filed your 1040s yet?

Working on your taxes? Need a form? The library has tax forms and instructions in our Government Information Center.
Government Information Center, Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, General News
March 29, 2012