iCONN Remembers

With a recent upgrade, the barcode login screen for users accessing iCONN (the Connecticut Digital Library) from home can now remember a library card number… See http://iconnoutreach.blogspot.com/2006/06/iconn-remembers.html for more

Just in time for the 4th of July!

…we’ve added an entry on legislation concerning fireworks (to see this entry, go to http://www.cslib.org/law.htm#fireworks) to our CT law & legislation page
[a reminder: both the Library & the Museum of Ct. History will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th]

Connecticut Law & Legislation Updates: June 2006

We’ve updated and added pages about Connecticut legislation and legislators.

• Don’t forget to check out our Connecticut Law & Legislation page (hot topics include adoption legislation)
• The CSL Bill Room page: http://www.cslib.org/billroom.htm tracks legislative action in CT
• A listing of the 2006 CT Public & Special acts (effective on 7/1/06) is now available at http://www.cslib.org/06actsJul.htm
• The Connecticut General Assembly database has been updated (see http://www.cslib.org/connga.asp)

Resource on Connecticut’s Constitutional Amendments

The CSL Law & Legislative Reference Unit have put together a comprehensive resource on Connecticut’s constitutional amendments. It’s available at:  http://www.cslib.org/constitutionalAmends/index.htm

more May updates

• State Librarian's Report for May available
• State Library Board meeting (5/16/06) minutes available
• Info updated on the Connecticut Law & Legislation page at http://www.cslib.org/law.htm (e.g., in sections about adoption, building code and gift cards)
• Pathfinders updated for the topics of: crime statistics and intellectual property

May website updates

Updates have been made to the Subject Index to Research Resources by the State Library's indexer. You can see them at: http://www.cslib.org/indexing

The footer, used across the website, has been reorganized for improved navigability

A finding aid for the Antebellum period Office of the Governor, 1820-1858, State Archives Record Group No. 5 has been added

A page was created for the June 10th open house at http://www.cslib.org/openhouse.htm

Sections on adoption and capital punishment were updated on the law/legislative reference page - http://www.cslib.org/law.htm

The departments listing database was updated with the new phone numbers for personnel moved from 18-20 Trinity to 79 Elm Street - http://www.cslib.org/depts.asp