| Denver Federal Center Bldg 20, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 25046, MS-914 Denver, CO 80225 |
Hours: M-F, 8:00-4:00 Librarian 303-236-1004 Circulation 303-236-1015 Field Records 303-236-1005 |
Interlibrary loan 303-236-1015 Reference 303-236-1000 Photolibrary 303-236-1010 Fax 303-236-0015 |
Denver Federal Center in Lakewood,
Colorado
The Denver Library includes three libraries at one location
Central Region Library serves all the staff of the U.S. Geological Survey, particularly those with offices in the Central Region States. It is open to the public for reference use. Inter-library loans may be arranged for those users who do not work for the Survey. It is the largest federal library in the Rocky Mountain-Plains area. Particular strengths are complete sets of foreign scientific journals, extensive coverage of USGS publications, and world map coverage. The Denver Bureau of Mines Library collection was largely absorbed into this library in 1996.
Field Records Library is an archival collection of materials created or collected by USGS scientists during field studies and other project work. Field notes, sketches and maps, plane-table sheets, compilation maps, aerial photographs (many with annotations), analysis reports, stratigraphic logs and columns, geologic sections, drafts of published as well as unpublished reports and maps, and project-related correspondence are among the materials which may be examined by the public. An informal biographical file is also available. The bulk of the collection dates from after 1879, and most relates to work done in the contiguous United States.
Photographic Library is an archival collection of still photographs dating from the 1870's taken by USGS scientists as part of their field studies. The work of pioneer photographers W.H. Jackson, T.H. O'Sullivan, C. Watkins, J.K. Hillers, T. Moran, A.J. Russell, E.O. Beaman, and W. Bell is represented. Subjects include portraits of USGS personnel, earth science subjects, 19th-century mining operations, and personnel at work. Reproductions (prints, transparencies, and negatives) may be ordered at cost. Because this collection consists of more than 300,000 photographs, researchers are encouraged to visit in person. Three photo-CD-ROMs, available for purchase, provide an overview of the collection. Their topics are: earthquakes, volcanoes, geologic hazards and other phenomena, historical mining operations in Colorado and Utah, and earth science photographs.
Other Information available at the Library
Geoscience Education Outreach Center (GEO Center) loans educational materials to teachers in the Central Region and to USGS staff speaking to the public and in schools. Maps, poster, models of the earth and dinosaurs, rock samples, books, videos, and other instructional publications and objects compose the collection. Talks and exhibits take this outreach activity to the public at sites such as the Colorado State Fair, gem and mineral shows, and educational expositions.
Career and Management Resource Center (CMRC) serves all the Central Region USGS and other Interior Department staff. The CMRC incorporates the Central Region Outplacement Assistance Center, which assists displaced Government employees. The CMRC is a career development center, featuring books, videos, audiotapes and newsletters. Job announcements (government and non-Government) are posted and accessed through the Internet. It is open to the public for reference use.
Central Region Library is part of the USGS Library System, which is developing a combined computer-based catalog. This catalog shows the holdings of the four largest USGS libraries and will be made available--along with related databases--to the public via the Internet.
URL http://geology.cr.usgs.gov/crg/infosrc.htm