Tutt Library News

So we have a Presidential Elect, now what?

There's lots of change going on with the transition from President Bush to President-Elect Obama.
If you want to keep up with what's going on see Presidential Transition guide we've got going.

"Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today" says President-elect.

Find out more about what he has planned.

Office of the President Elect - daily news on the Presidential transition; agendas; biographies; or  apply for a job or "share your story"

You can get updates too

• Obama weekly radio address - the weekly Democratic address has been released as a web video. It will also continue to air on the radio.

Background information

The Presidential Transition Resources link provides background information on records and ethics for nominees and appointees, transition laws and inaugural information, etc.

Also included is a non-governmental resource:

Brookings: The Presidential Transition - 2008-2009 presidential transition will examine "policy challenges, with public discussions, memos to the president-elect, and a weekly podcast." Browse sections for the memos, podcasts, briefing room, online chats, events, and historical political advice and policy on the presidency. From the Brookings Institution.

Do you have a good link to check up on what's going on? If so, send a comment.

Voting and Election info @ a click!

Interested in looking at voting and election information?
Then CQ Voting and Elections Collection is the place for you.

Find analysis and explanations for both current and historical material on topics like major and minor political parties, campaigns and elections, voter demographics, and races for Congress, the presidency, and governorships. 

And there is plenty of data: generate customized data about various aspects of elections in America, in addition to searchable, linked tables, one:

•     Candidate and Office Histories to track a candidate's political career   and how percentage of the vote changed in the move from challenger to   incumbent. Or in Office Histories, view trends in the total Democratic and Republican vote.    
•     Seat Status and Competition to study incumbency and reelection rates,   open seat races, and races based on competitiveness, for example, by looking   at all candidates who won between 45 to 55% of the vote or who won over 60% of   the vote.   
•     Party Control, Split Districts, and Third Parties to analyze party   control and strength in the House and to understand the impact and activity of   third party candidates.  
•     Party Switches and Special Elections to find all the changes that   affect officeholders outside of the regular election cycle.

Have fun with it!
And don't forget to vote.

It's the Final Countdown

As the year draws to a close, we would ask all students to please remember to check your library account and return all material before you leave for the summer.  If you will be staying in the Springs over the summer, let us know at the circulation desk after 5/16/08 and we will adjust your account.

Graduates: If you are graduating and live in Colorado Springs, you can apply for an alumni card.  If you have been using a carrel, please clear it ASAP or talk to circulation staff about extending your carrel privileges over the summer.  Congratulations and we will miss you!  Good luck in all your future endeavors.