Go Pink for a Cure

Governor Beebe has declared tomorrow, October 1st, as Go Pink for a Cure day, "to bring about awareness of the importance of mammography and to renew its commitment to remove barriers that prevent women from seeking mammograms."  So, wear pink, find someone who will be walking or running in the Little Rock Race for the Cure on October 16th and give them a donation, and support the fight against breast cancer.

You can find the entire text of the proclamation on Governor Beebe's website, under the News Room tab.  All other gubernatorial proclamations, executive orders, and news releases are also available there.

For more information about the Little Rock Race for the Cure, got to the Komen Arkansas web page.

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.  Here are some useful links that provide information about the month, suggestions about ways to celebrate, and government information for Spanish-speaking immigrants.

• National Hispanic Heritage Month: A web portal put together by the Library of Congress, the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.  This site provides information for teachers and visitors to various museums and institutions in Washington D.C.

• StoryCorp Historias: StoryCorps Historias is an initiative to record the diverse stories and life experiences of Latinos in the United States. A joint effort between the Library of Congress and National Public Radio.  You can hear stories and learn about how to record your own story.

• GobiernoUSA:  The Spanish-language portal for official government information.

• The UALR Minority Student Advocacy group has a variety of events planned for the month. Visit their website for information about specific events.

Economic Census Data Conference

The Census Bureau is conducting conferences and hands-on workshops for data users on the 2007 Economic Census during 2010.

• New users learn about the range of data about businesses available from the Census Bureau, including both the Economic Census and more frequent data sets.
• Experienced users learn about new features of the data, comparability issues, and qualifications of the data.
• Attendees gain skills in accessing Economic Census data in American FactFinder.
• Attendees have the opportunity to tell others about their own practical applications of the data and learn what others are doing. 

The Arkansas State Library will be hosting 2 of these conferences on September20th, from 8:30 AM to Noon, and from 1 PM to 4:30 PM.  For more information about the conference or to register for a session, visit the Census Bureau  Economic Census Conference web site or send a reference request to Ask a Librarian.