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Subject: Re: [MAPS-L] New American Factfinder
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:32:34 -0600
From: Barbara Levergood <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
The 1990 data are still available in the "legacy" American FactFinder
without having to google. According to the Census FAQ,[1] "between
January 18th and the sunset of the legacy American FactFinder in late
2011, all data will be moved to the NEW site".
If indeed they will migrate "all data", perhaps we just need to juggle
between the new and the legacy sites until the migration is complete.
Barbara
[1] http://tinyurl.com/69w74zk
On 1/18/2011 2:10 PM, Angie Cope wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: New American Factfinder
> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:08:11 +0000
> From: Hallie Pritchett <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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> We had a presentation on the new Census products by a speaker from the
> Atlanta Regional Office of the Census Bureau at our annual meeting of
> Georgia Depository Libraries last month. According to our speaker,
> while the 1990 data is still hosted on the Census servers & still
> accessible, you will have to use Google to find it; she wasn't sure why
> the Census Bureau chose to take it off of American FactFinder. Needless
> to say, this caused a great deal of consternation amongst the government
> documents librarians present & will undoubtedly cause commotion amongst
> the wider documents community as the word spreads. Hopefully the Census
> Bureau will rethink their decision soon.
>
> Hallie Pritchett
> Map and Federal Regional Depository Librarian
> University of Georgia Libraries
> Athens, GA 30602
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> 706-542-0690 (Map Library)
> 706-542-0664 (Main Library)
> 706-583-0631 (FAX)
> Map Library - http://www.libs.uga.edu/maproom/
> Government Documents - http://www.libs.uga.edu/govdocs/
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: New American Factfinder
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE:New American Factfinder
> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:47:15 -0800
> From: Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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> Yes, but what happened to the 1990 Census data?
>
>
>
> Carlos A. Diaz
> Daniel J. Evans Library
> The Evergreen State College
> Olympia, Washington
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: New American Factfinder
> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:35:35 -0600 (CST)
> From: Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Map & Air Photo Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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>
> Hello,
>
> I notice that the new American Factfinder went live today. I am finding
> it far from user friendly. It might be really useful for summary
> statistics (how many in my county), I am not finding it very useful for
> GIS data. I will be logging into the web conference this afternoon.
> Linda Zellmer
>
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> Linda Zellmer
> Government Information & Data Services Librarian
> 415 Malpass Library
> Macomb, IL 61455
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> Phone: 309-298-2723
> Fax: 309-298-2791
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Barbara Levergood
Government Information and Cartographic Resources Librarian and Subject
Librarian for Geography and Political Science
Lovejoy Library
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
30 Hairpin Drive
Box 1063
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/
Telephone: 618-650-2632
Fax: 618-650-2717
Email: [log in to unmask]
Office: 3017
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general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a
government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public
opinion should be enlightened."
Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States. S.
Doc. 106-21.
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