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LF. AGUE LIBRARY EXPANDS ONLINE RESOURCES <br /> <br />Following months of effort, the League library staff is The California Municipal Law Handbook <br />now pleased to announce that a vastly expanded number of The Proposition 218 Implementation Guide <br />resources are now available on the League's website, in the Open and Public II1: A User's Guide to the Ralph M <br />Information Resources section (a link on the main naviga- Brown Act <br />tion bar). New and upgraded features include the following: Please note that some areas in "munilaw" are restricted <br /> to attorneys only, <br />Online Library Services Questions? Please contact Lorraine Okabe, League <br />Librar~ Online Catalog ~www.cacities.org/cataloe) - Librarian, at 916/658-8236 or okabel@cacities.org. <br />Members Only, The catalog now includes downloadable <br />documents and surveys from cities (record type 'webdoc'), HelI) the League Build Library Resources <br />as well as the listing of documents and videos available for League library resources consists almost entirely of <br />loan (record type 'book,' 'audiovisual'). Helen Putnam information that has been submitted by cities. As a result, the <br />applications for 2002 and winners from 2001 are also library relies on the thoughtfulness of city officials and staff to <br />searchable through the catalog (record type 'Helen Putnam'). share their ordinances, staff reports, surveys, and other <br />Members need to be registered on the League's websita, and <br /> documents with the Library. These documents can then be <br />have a username and password to log in. <br /> archived with the League and included in the online catalog. <br /> Electronic versions are preferred but hard copies can be mailed <br />Online Ordinance Library (www.cacities,org/ordi- to the Librarian, Lorraine Okabe at the League's Sacramento <br />nances/. Users can search for ordinances via the online office, or emailed to the library at okabel@cacities,org. <br />catalog using the record type 'ordinance.' If you would like <br />to submit ordinances, send an electronic version of the <br />ordinance, or a link to your online ordinance to: ONLINE CATALOG RECORD TYPES <br />okabel@cacities.org. <br /> The record types available are: ('new categories) <br />Online municipal codes and charters (Available to the <br />public.) Lists of online municipal codes and charters can be Archives - these are archival copies of historical League <br />accessed by the following links: reports. They do not go out. on loan. <br /> Book - reports, publications for loan to members from <br />Online municipal codes at: wvwv,cacities.ora/municodes library, <br />Online charters at: wWw.cacities,org/charters City Attorney - papers and opinions from all conferences <br /> dating back to 1995 can be searched for by keywords or <br />If your city is not listed, please notify the library at author. Previous years are in the process of being <br />okabel@cacities,org.., uploaded, Papers and opinions are available online at <br /> - httD://www,cacities.ore/munilaw or through the city <br />Other Ri ources attorneys webpage at http:llwww.cacities.org/attomeys. <br /> 'Helen Putnam - summaries/contacts for 2001 winners <br /> The Jegal department also has useful information online and 2002 applicants. <br /> at www.~acities,oro/munilaw, Some of the resources Ordinance - live links to municipal ordinances. <br /> available here are: Reference - reference materials do not go out on loan, <br /> Videotape - videos from cities and others are available <br /> City Attorney Papers and Opinions for loan to members, <br /> City Attorney Hot Topics 'Webdoc - downloadable documents, survey results <br /> California and Federal Codes and Regulations from cities. <br /> Links to California and Federal Courts and Government <br /> <br /> Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7 <br /> <br /> <br />