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Elevator Speech
Why should we be in the FDLP? What's the value of the program? Isn't everything online now anyway? Nobody is using the print collection, right?
You will likely be called on to answer these questions, whether it's by an administrator, library patron, or family member. Why not have an elevator speech ready? Your speech should be brief, compelling, and effective. You may want to consider themes of civic engagement, successful reference stories, hard data, or a combination of all of those.
Bonus task: Have you checked your online guides this year and updated them for both broken links and content?
Date | Event |
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December 1, 1955 | Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat. |
December 5, 1933 | As the "36th state to approve," Utah ratified the 21st Amendment ending Prohibition |
December 10, 1851 | Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal Classification, was born. |
December 17, 1903 | The first "heavier-than-air machine in a powered, controlled, and sustained flight" occurred at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. |
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | |
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Main Website | https://www.energy.gov/ |
Mission | "To ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions." |
Established | 1977 |
U.S. Secretary of Energy | Jennifer M. Granholm |
Recommended DOE Resources |
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U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) | |
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For more information, see the FDLP Resource Guide, U.S. Department of the Treasury, which provides an overview about the Treasury. |
Photograph showing old method of drying money in 1917, in which $4,500,000 were dried daily (Image source: NAID: 40493678).
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