{"id":137,"date":"2007-11-22T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2007-11-22T21:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/2007\/11\/22\/want-to-be-informed-about-the-great-lakes\/"},"modified":"2008-04-09T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T21:38:00","slug":"want-to-be-informed-about-the-great-lakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/137","title":{"rendered":"Want to be informed about the Great Lakes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/gtlakes.jpg\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle 2006  book cover\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Concerned about our Great Lakes and Wisconsin&#8217;s coastal areas? You aren&#8217;t alone! These majestic and valuable areas are of great importance to all 8 states that border the lakes (the world&#8217;s single largest supply of fresh water, accounting for about 20% of the total) and to all people who use and enjoy them. Where can you educate yourself about the issues facing these resources? Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <font color=\"red\"><strong>Wisconsin Coastal Management Program<\/strong><\/font> issues an annual report called <em><strong>Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle<\/strong><\/em>. It is a beautiful publication that contains some stunning photos, and also provides a briefing of issues and initiatives related to Wisconsin coastal resources. The reports since 2002 are available in the Library&#8217;s 2nd-floor Wisconsin Documents collection (COA 1\/2:G 766\/), or online from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doa.state.wi.us\/category.asp?linkcatid=650&amp;linkid=65&amp;locid=9\">Division of Intergovernmental Relations<\/a> within the state Dept. of Administration. Use the links on the left side of the web page (under the heading &#8220;Coastal Management&#8221;) for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Governor Doyle is chair of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cglg.org\/index.asp\"><font color=\"red\"><strong>Council of Great Lakes Governors<\/strong><\/font><\/a>, a not-for-profit organization that provides a newsletter and information on its web site related to invasive species, restoration efforts, progress toward legal protections, and more.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ijc.org\/en\/home\/main_accueil.htm\"><font color=\"red\"><strong>International Joint Commission<\/strong><\/font><\/a> also provides information online. This binational (Canada and United States) organization was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 and exists to &#8220;help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters.&#8221; Among its publications online are its annual report, a biennial report on Great Lakes water quality (last done December 2006), and special reports such as <em>Emerging Issues of the Great Lakes in the 21st Century Report<\/em> and <em>Then and Now: Aquatic Alien Invasive Species and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Ecosystem<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glc.org\/\"><font color=\"red\"><strong>Great Lakes Commission<\/strong><\/font><\/a> is a binational organization with members from the 8 &#8220;Lake&#8221; states and associates from two Canadian provinces. Among the information it provides online: an annual water use report, reports on beach health and dredging, an overview of aquatic nuisance species, legislative priorities, resources for teaching about the Great Lakes (click &#8220;T.E.A.C.H. Great Lakes&#8221; under Communications and Education), and information on the 6,500-mile Great Lakes Circle Tour.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.great-lakes.net\/\"><font color=\"red\"><strong>Great Lakes Information Network<\/strong><\/font><\/a> is a partnership of agencies and organizations serving the Great Lakes region. The web site provides data, links to other sites, and news gathered from all over relevant to the Lakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, there are also books and articles that are available, including a 2002 book <strong><em>Restoration of the Great Lakes : promises, practices, performances<\/em><\/strong> (3rd-floor Main Collection TD223.3 .S67 2002). Ask a reference librarian if you would like assistance locating more books (using the <a href=\"http:\/\/wtwlib.wisconsin.edu\/cgi-bin\/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&amp;PAGE=First\">catalog<\/a>) or finding articles in library databases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/gpologo.gif\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Government Printing Office logo\" height=\"58\" width=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University Library is a federal depository with many federal, state, local, and international documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in print, microfiche, CD-ROM, and electronically. Come check out your government at the University Library!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concerned about our Great Lakes and Wisconsin&#8217;s coastal areas? You aren&#8217;t alone! 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