Looking for Environmental Records?

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) provides free online access to their collection of scanned public documents through their Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). Records available date back to 2000 and include permits for businesses, general correspondence, reports, assessments and citations issued.

Creating an account is simple and there is a helpful tutorial to assist with your search. After logging in, you can search for records by company name, date, type of document and even by the property address. You may view, download, email and print documents. In the future, LDEQ plans to extend the date range of the available documents.

For more information, contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at 225-219-5337 or toll free at 866-896-5337.

To access the EDMS please go to:
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2604/Default.aspx

EBRPL Summer Reading

Andi Abraham went onto 2une In WBRZ this morning to talk up the Library Summer Reading Program.

There’s no telling how long the link will work, but 2theadvocate.com has the whole thing on video:

EBR Library Offers Reading Program

History Net

History Net is the brainchild of The Weider History Group, publishers of military history magazines like “America’s Civil War,” “Vietnam,” and “Aviation History.” History Net offers a wide range of outstanding articles from their myriad publications as well as wargame reviews, historical photos, and fun features.

Who knew military history could be so entertaining?

Test your hawkish knowledge of military operations with the “Daily Quiz.” Check out the podcast on British history and heritage — you’ll get some great tips on things to see and do on that UK vacation you’ve been planning. (we recommend the Cabinet War Rooms in London…) Join a forum and get your “armchair general” on!!

History Net is a great site full of things to interest even the history-phobe. So check out History Net — and remember, he who forgets his past is doomed to repeat it…

C-Span’s Not So Boring

While C-Span may be not always produce scintillating television, it has managed to produce a pretty cool website. Like its television progenitor, the site is heavy on content, but on the web you have the ability to pick and choose the content that most interests you and discover people and issues you might never have thought to explore. And there’s PLENTY of people and issues to explore!

Our favorites include:

Presidential Libraries
An exploration of the Presidential Library collections from Hoover through Clinton. Lots of old video and memorabilia — very cool.

Lincoln – 200 Years
Online version of C-Span’s ongoing Lincoln Bicentennial programming.

Booknotes (duh!!)
THE place for non-fiction junkies! Featuring 500 of the 800 author interviews from the show’s 16 year run. A great place to meet America’s contemporary scholars and thinkers.

Politics
If you can’t keep up with the current campaign ads and stump speeches, this site has them all, as well as many, many interviews with the candidates. A great resource for the still-undecided.

Small Business School

Small Business School is an award winning program on entrepreneurship shown on Public Television across the nation — and now you can visit the program via the internet.

SmallBusinessSchool.org is the beginning of your adventure in the challenging world of small business.

This online library of videos and detailed courses will take you on an ‘insiders’ journey to meet best-of-the-best small business owners — owners who share their secrets and their success in turning ideas into products and services that improve the lives of their customers while creating a more meaningful life for themselves.

These owners were carefully chosen from the 25 million small business owners in the U.S. because they are exemplary businesspeople. They have been creating jobs for over 10 years; they are considered to be leaders by those in their industries; and they are loved in their communities.

You’ll have to log in to search this outstanding database and view the videos. Keep the login information handy — you’ll be using it again and again.

Go to http://www.smallbusinessschool.org and use the following to log in:

Your User ID is: ecodev@ebr.lib.la.us
Your Password: EcoDev (letters are case sensitive)