The George Meany Memorial Archives Library provides the physical and intellectual access to resources and support learning, teaching and research. The primary mission of the library is to provide information resources and services for students and faculty in support of the college curriculum. All students are encouraged to visit the Library during the residency week and to use its services throughout the year.
Internet Resources
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The American Federation of Labor (AFL) Library was established in 1916 by the AFL Executive Council. When the AFL merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1955, the library was renamed The AFL-CIO Library. In June 1993, the AFL-CIO Library moved from the headquarters of the AFL-CIO in Washington D.C. to the campus of the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, Maryland and was thus renamed The George Meany Memorial Archives Library.
The George Meany Center for Labor Studies received accreditation from the state of Maryland and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and was renamed The National Labor College. The George Meany Memorial Archives Library retained its name. With the establishment of the National Labor College in 1998, the library became the campus library and has continued to support the needs of the students, faculty and staff.
Library Hours Back to top
Regular library hours are as follows: (excluding holidays)
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Closed on Saturdays and SundaysDuring undergraduate week-in-residence:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
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The George Meany Memorial Archives Library
National Labor College
10000 New Hampshire Avenue
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20903
U.S.A.
(301) 431-5445 / 301-628-0161 (Fax)
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Jannie R. Cobb, Librarian
jcobb@nlc.edu
301-431-5447Julia Offiong, Librarian
joffiong@nlc.edu
301-431-5446Darlene Densmore, Library Assistant
ddensmore@nlc.edu
Phone: 301-431-5445
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The library offers an online catalog for off-campus users. Students in the dormitories or computer lab can access the online catalog for on-campus users. Any questions about the online catalog should be directed to Jannie Cobb.
Electronic Resources Back to top
EBSCOhost : this research database contains a number of valuable databases which, in most cases, provide the full-text for articles from key magazines and journals.
Click here for off-campus access to the EBSCOHOST database.
Click here for on-campus access to the EBSCOHOST database.Maryland Digital Library : is a consortium of libraries from the state of Maryland who have pooled their resources to provide their students with access to electronic resources at a lower cost to the institution.
The Chronicle of Higher Education: On campus access to the online version of The Chronicle of Education is available from the following link: http://chronicle.com. According to its website, The Chronicle is the "top destination for news, advice, and jobs for people in academe."
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- CIA World Factbook : “provides wide-ranging and hard-to-locate information about the background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.”
- Guiness Book of World Records : provides details of record-breaking occurrences from around the world.
- Information Please Almanac : provides information and statistics on a wide range of topics.
- Old Farmer’s Almanac : provides “useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and forecasts for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air.”
- States and Capitals : provides various types of information on the United States by state such as capital, famous Marylanders, economy, maps, state flag, state flower, county profile, and etc.
Calendars Back to top
- Calendars through the Ages : a variety of calendars are available both used and not used such as ancient, Roman, Jewish, Mayan, Christian, Chinese, Islamic and Indian.
- Daily Calendar and Events : provides the births and events for the current day as well as the date according to various calendars.
- Interfaith Calendar : religious holidays for various faiths and available from this site.
- Internet Public Library - Calendars : a brief guide to various calendars available on the Internet.
- Time and Date : locate the time and date for any city in the world.
Dictionaries Back to top
- Internet Public Library - Dictionaries : a guide listing various types of dictionaries available on the internet.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary : the very popular dictionary is available on the internet.
- Nolo's Legal Glossary : electronic resource contains “hundreds of legal terms, from the common to the bizarre.”
- Yahoo! Directory of Dictionaries : a resource for a variety of dictionaries such as rhyming, slang, language, subject, spelling, thesauri, spelling and more
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- Encyclopedia Britannica : this famous encyclopedia is available electronically and is as valuable in electronic format as it is the print version.
- Encyclopedia.com : an electronic resource by HighBeam which is billed as “the Internet’s premiere free encyclopedia.”
- Infoplease : contains various reference resources including an encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, and an atlas.
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- Mapquest : provides interactive maps and driving directions for places worldwide
- Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, and Traffic : provides interactive maps, driving directions and traffic reports
- Mapblast : provides interactive maps, driving directions and serves as a local yellow pages
- Maps - Satellite, Street, Theme Maps - National Geographic : provides access to road and satellite maps.
Thesaurus Back to top
- Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus : popular resource for locating synonyms.
- Thesaurus : synonym locator and reference resources are available at this site.
WorldCat Back to top
- WorldCat : search for items available at libraries near you.
Biographies Back to top
Bibliographies Back to top
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Colleges & Universities Back to top
Electronic Discussions Back to top
- H-UCLEA Discussion Network (Discontinued list but the Archives is available)
Glossaries Back to top
Government Resources Back to top
Guides Back to top
History Back to top
- Labor History on the Internet (Tennessee Technological University)
- Labor History on the Web (AFL-CIO)
Law Back to top
- Code of Federal Regulations (See Title 29 for Labor)
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Safety and Health Back to top
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Statistics Back to top
- Labor Force Statistics (Census Bureau)
Unions Back to top
Videos Back to top
- Films, DVD's & Videos on Labor Studies (First Run / Icarus Films)
- Labor and Labor History (U.C. Berkeley's Media Resource Center)