[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE DUDLEY KNOX LIBRARY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, 
                          MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Dudley Knox Library 
staff of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, located 
in my Congressional District. The Naval Postgraduate School is an 
academic institution focused on graduate and research programs relevant 
to the Navy's interests. For the second consecutive year, staff members 
from the Dudley Knox Library will be honored by the Librarian of 
Congress.
  Dudley Knox is recognized nationally as a leading library in 
government and defense information. The library has been selected from 
among more than 2,000 libraries operated by the federal government to 
receive the 2004 Federal Library/Information Center of the Year award 
in the competitive library/information center category.
  The Federal Library of the Year Award applauds the library's 
exemplary achievements throughout the past year. The award is based 
upon customer satisfaction and innovative services and resources. 
During the past year the Knox Library has created several new services, 
including a virtual reference service, an active instruction program 
that has attracted more than 2,300 users, and an added wireless 
internet service. The Library also provided foreign language keyboard 
support in response to requests from International students who 
comprise 25 percent of the student body.
  In addition, the library added a Homeland Security Digital Library, a 
state-of-the-art digital library to serve the needs of a particular 
user group. It is cited by others as a model for its use of emerging 
technologies with other agencies and groups.
  The Dudley Knox Library owes its success to its dedicated and skilled 
staff of 34. Throughout the year the entire staff has consistently made 
sure that library members obtain accurate information for their 
academic and research endeavors. It is not uncommon to find more than 
10 percent of the resident student population in the Library at any one 
time during the day.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend the Dudley Knox Library staff for 
their exceptional dedication and creativity in their jobs and their 
continual pursuit in developing an outstanding library. Out of more 
than 2,000 libraries and informational centers operated by the federal 
government, the Dudley Knox Library has deservedly earned the 2004 
Federal Library/Information Center of the Year award.

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