Webinar: Recording of “Government Information on The Great American Eclipse” Now Available
The FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program) webinar “Government Information on The Great American Eclipse” was recorded on July 26, 2017. An archived version of the presentation is available online. It runs 44 minutes.
Description
On Monday, August 21, 2017, many people in the United States will be able to view a partial or total solar eclipse. NASA is calling it the “Great American Eclipse,” because the path of totality, where the sun will be completely hidden by the Moon, starts near Pacific Palisades, Oregon and ends just north of Bulls Bay, South Carolina. The rest of the United States will see a partial solar eclipse, with the sun at least 50% obscured. It has been almost 100 years since the United States saw a similar eclipse. This webinar surveys the Government information available about the eclipse, including websites, maps, graphic materials, and publications.
Presenter
Linda Zellmer, Government Information & Data Services Librarian, Liaison to Physical & Natural Sciences & Agriculture, Western Illinois University
Direct to Eclipse Webinar
Direct to Text Transcript of Webinar
Direct to Presentation Slides
See Also: NASA Total Solar Eclipse Press Kit and Other Eclipse Resources (July 10, 2017)
Filed under: Data Files, Libraries, Maps, News

About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.