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Legislative Research Librarians

Notable Document Awards

New Orleans  - Nine research reports were honored by a staff section of the National Conference of State Legislatures for their excellence in exploring topics of contemporary interest to legislators and staff. NCSL's Legislative Research Librarian (LRL) staff section presented its Notable Document Awards at NCSL's 34^th Legislative Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nine reports from eight states were selected.

They are: 

CITIZEN’S GUIDE

• North Dakota Blue Book 2007-2008
  Alvin A. Jaeger, North Dakota Secretary of State

FISCAL MATTERS

• 2008 General Session Appropriation and Budget Highlights
  Utah State Legislature – Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst

INNOVATIVE STUDY

• Voices from the Street:  A Survey of Homeless Youth by Their Peers
  California Research Bureau, California State Library

LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED     

• Criminal Records and Employment in Minnesota:  Report and Recommendations of the 2007 Collateral Sanctions Committee
  Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission

• Indicators of Efficiency and Effectiveness
  Kentucky Office of Education Accountability

• Virtual School Operations
  Idaho Office of Performance Evaluations

LEGISLATOR’S GUIDE      

• Quick Guide to Committee Procedures in the House of Representatives & Quick Guide to Floor Procedure
  Louisiana House Legislative Services

PUBLIC POLICY     

• Compensating Victims of Bridge Collapses Outside Minnesota
  Minnesota Legislature, Senate Counsel

STATE COMPARISON

• Waste Tire Recycling and Reuse in Pennsylvania
  Pennsylvania General Assembly – Joint State Government Commission

A "document" for purposes of this award were defined as one produced by a federal, state, or local government agency, by a foundation, consulting firm, or quasi-public or private sector non-profit organization. Format includes print, microfilm, CD-ROM, periodical/serial, or URL.

The Legislative Research Librarians staff section, one of NCSL's eleven professional staff organizations, was established to promote effective information retrieval techniques for legislative libraries; to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas relating to legislative information, operations, and procedures in the states; and to enhance the professionalism of the members.

Composed primarily of librarians and information specialists in legislative agencies, the section sponsors an extensive schedule of programs at the NCSL Legislative Summit and the Annual Professional Development Seminar. Each of these meetings focuses on current developments in information management, information technology and legislative research.