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Item type: Item , “The Twilight Zone”: Congressionally Chartered Organizations(2023-07) Sinclair, GwenGovernments worldwide have established a variety of corporations, instrumentalities, quasi-official agencies, quangos, and other “hybrid” entities. This paper explores congressionally chartered organizations (CCOs) in the United States. First, it seeks to explain why CCOs exist and why Congress establishes them. Next, it reviews the cases of some specific organizations to illustrate the complexities of these anomalous entities. It concludes with a discussion of how CCO publications are treated in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and how laws that promote public access may not be applicable to CCOs.Item type: Item , “The Twilight Zone”: Congressionally Chartered Organizations(2023-04) Sinclair, GwenGovernments worldwide have established a variety of corporations, instrumentalities, quasi-official agencies, quangos, and other “hybrid” entities. This paper explores congressionally chartered organizations (CCOs) in the United States. First, it seeks to explain why CCOs exist and why Congress establishes them. Next, it reviews the cases of some specific organizations to illustrate the complexities of these anomalous entities. It concludes with a discussion of how CCO publications are treated in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and how laws that promote public access may not be applicable to CCOs.Item type: Item , Why are the Boy Scouts in the Serial Set? Congressionally Chartered Organizations(2021-10) Sinclair, GwenCongress has designated dozens of congressionally chartered organizations (CCOs). In this session, you will hear why Congress creates CCOs, learn about the different types of CCOs, become familiar with CCO publications distributed to depository libraries, and learn about controversies involving CCOs.Item type: Item , Hawaiʻi Library Association Highlights, 1921-2022(2022-11-19) Sinclair, GwenItem type: Item , Handout to Accompany “What Does the Green Dot Mean? Documenting Your Collection’s History”(2022-10-18) Sinclair, Gwen; Sproles, Claudene; Kent, AngelaItem type: Item , What Does the Green Dot Mean? Documenting Your Collection’s History(2022-10-18) Sinclair, Gwen; Sproles, Claudene; Kent, AngelaLearn about the benefits of recording institutional memory so that current and future staff members can understand how past practices and events have shaped libraries, library collections, and library organizations. This session will explain what types of events, policies, and practices should be recorded for posterity. Participants will receive a link to a handout to help guide documentation of historical and current practices and procedures.Item type: Item , A survey of community water fluoridation in the United States(2008) Sinclair, Gwen E.The geographic distribution of community water fluoridation (CWF) in the U.S. was surveyed using data for states, counties, and water systems. The distribution of CWF is not uniform within states and CWF is not available to many small or rural communities. Explanations for geographic variations in CWF were sought by performing quantitative analysis using variables related to the perceived need for fluoridation (percent of counties without a dentist, prevalence of caries, poverty, and Medicaid eligibility) and barriers to its adoption (rurality, population size). Need was not found to be a factor the adoption of CWF. The results of fluoridation decisions made between 1980 and 2008 were also analyzed to determine the effect of fluoridation decision-making structures. The type of authority was not found to be a predictor of the outcomes of fluoridation votes. A survey of the dental directors of each state was also conducted regarding states' support for CWF. The survey results indicated that states use a variety of means to promote CWF. Dental directors perceived community opposition and public apathy to be the greatest barriers to adoption of CWF. Recommendations for the future promotion of CWF and suggestions for further research are outlined.Item type: Item , Teaching government information(Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, 2021-05-14) Hartnett, Cassandra J.; Brown, Christopher C.; Sinclair, Gwen E.; Caro, SusanneFriday chat sponsored by the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association. The panelists all teach government documents courses and have written textbooks for government documents courses. They reflected on their experiences teaching and preparing instructional materials. Panelists: Cassandra J. Hartnett, University of Washington; Christopher C. Brown, University of Denver; Gwen Sinclair, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; Moderator: Susanne Caro, North Dakota State University.Item type: Item , Government Information: A Reference for Librarians in Hawai‘i(University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2020-12-01) Sinclair, Gwen; Sinclair, GwenGovernment Information: A Reference for Librarians in Hawai‘i draws on a wide range of sources to educate librarians about federal, state, local, and international government information with an emphasis on Hawai‘i. Case studies illustrate specific types of government information. Each chapter features a list of additional resources for further reading.Item type: Item , Constitution Illustrated [review](Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, 2021-01-15) Sinclair, GwenReview of the book Constitution Illustrated by R. Sikoryak (New York: Drawn & Quarterly, 2020).Item type: Item , Foreword to Mastering United States Government Information: Sources and Services(ABC-CLIO, 2019-12-20) Sinclair, GwenItem type: Item , Disaster recovery(2006) Sinclair, Gwen; Vidor, David; Field, Susan; DeBellis, Jane; McFadden, JackieThis chapter discusses disaster recovery issues that are specific to federal depository libraries. While many excellent books, articles, and web resources concerning disaster preparedness and recovery are available, depository coordinators need to know what to do in the immediate aftermath, how to handle treatment and replacement issues, and how to maintain processing and public service after a disaster affects the depository collection. The information presented is based upon the actual experiences of depository libraries who have been through many different kinds of disasters.Item type: Item , Native paths to volunteer trails: hiking and trail building on Oʻahu [Review](Hawaiian Historical Society, 2014) Sinclair, GwenReview of the book Native paths to volunteer trails: hiking and trail building on Oʻahu by Stuart Ball (Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2014).Item type: Item , Public Lessons from Private Laws(American Library Association, 2017) Sinclair, GwenThis article will explore the most important types of private legislation, discuss the various Congressional committees that have considered private bills, review the legislative process, and provide some examples of private bills illustrating different problems that required private legislation in order to be resolved. The information value of reports on private laws and House and Senate records related to private laws will also be explored.Item type: Item , The Documents Expediting Project, 1946–2004(American Library Association, 2019-06-18) Sinclair, GwenThe Documents Expediting Project (DocEx), an acquisition and distribution service for federal documents that operated out of the Library of Congress (LC) from 1946 to 2004, was an important source of non-depository items, second copies, and fugitive documents. In addition to distributing documents to subscribing libraries and other organizations, DocEx supplied documents to the Superintendent of Documents for inclusion in the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MoCat). DocEx stands as a model of cooperation between libraries, library associations, LC, federal agencies, the Superintendent of Documents, and vendors to facilitate the acquisition and distribution of millions of documents that would otherwise have disappeared.Item type: Item , Jeeps, communists, and Quonset huts: World War II surplus disposal in the Territory of Hawaiʻi(2016) Sinclair, GwenWhile historical events that took place in the Territory of Hawaiʻi during World War II have been well-documented, little information is available about the disposition of millions of tons of surplus equipment and supplies that had been stockpiled in the Territory. Drawing on news articles, archival sources, and government documents, this study examines two aspects of disposal of surplus military property in the Territory of Hawaiʻi: the people who worked in surplus disposal, and the impact of this bonanza of surplus on people’s lives and the local economy.Item type: Item , From HI to AZ: Why are so Many Federal Documents in Hawaii Loaned to Arizona Libraries?(Government Publishing Office, 2016-10-19) Vogus, Brad; Sinclair, GwenArizona State University and the University of Arizona accounted for 17% of interlibrary loans of federal documents from Hawaii, and 26% of Greater Western Library Association ILL loans from Hawaii over a 5-year period. This poster will explore possible reasons and implications related to consortial borrowing and interlibrary loan networks.