Category: Government Information

Commemorating the Challenger Tragedy at 40 Years

Forty years ago, we lost seven exceptional members of the scientific community. January 28th of 1986 had brought unusually cold weather to Cape Canaveral, Florida, where the Space Shuttle Challenger was scheduled to lift off for flight STS 51-L. The mission carried student experiments on crystal growth and chicken embryo development, a study on the motion of fluids in zero gravity, and the Spartan-Halley carrier spacecraft to observe and document the flyby of Halley’s Comet. STS 51-L would also initiate NASA’s... Continue Reading →

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United Nations Day: Looking Back on 80 Years

October 24th, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. On this day in 1945, the United Nations Charter came into force as an authority on international cooperation. Following the turmoil of two world wars, nations around the globe felt the need for a centralized treaty to foster peace and advance human rights.  The... Continue Reading →

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Celebrate Constitution Day with FSU Libraries

Stop by Strozier Library on Wednesday, September 17th to celebrate Constitution Day! From 1 to 3pm, we’ll have a Trivia Table set up on the 1st floor by the circulation desk. Answer trivia questions about the U.S. Constitution to win snacks and library swag!  On September 17th, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia... Continue Reading →

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Earth Day – Using Government Documents Resources

NOAA Earth Day poster; the Earth surrounded by mountains and rivers, with the text Every Day is Earth Day

April 22nd is Earth Day! That means it’s time to highlight useful materials for researching environmental science and climate change. Let’s look at some of the many environment-related resources that you can access in the FSU Libraries’ Government Documents collection. For the sake of manageability, we’ll be focusing on information from U.S. Federal Government documents.... Continue Reading →

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International Day of Families

What is family? The World Summit for Social Development defines family as “the basic unit of all society”. In modern times most would agree that family comes in many different forms, the family we are born into, the family we choose, large, small, traditional, non- traditional and beyond. However, it has not always been that... Continue Reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month in Libraries and Government Information

by Priscilla Hunt The Government Information unit at FSU libraries provides free public access to government information and publications for the State of Florida; United Nations; and the United States federal government publications. This includes highlighting important news and events that influence public policy at these three governmental bodies. February is nationally recognized as Black... Continue Reading →

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