Where the Atmospheric Resources Are

The potential for human activities affecting biological, chemical, and meteorological and climate cycles between Earth's atmosphere and its surface (oceans and lands) demands worldwide attention and resolve. We learn almost every day that we live in a world constrained by a myriad of adverse environmental conditions. Librarians are uniquely qualified to provide their resources and expertise in helping others to understand the complexities of these adverse conditions and identify the means by which solutions are found. Librarians from a variety of settings and their users may be looking for sources from which to locate the science, economics, sociopolitical, or humanities perspectives behind the issues related to weather: meteorology, climate, glaciology, atmospheric science (chemistry and physics), air pollution (acid rain, ozone depletion). This presentation presents for information gatekeepers (Librarians) “top-ten: lists that help individuals and organizations identify and obtain important or critical data and information resources: educators and teachers, researchers, forecasters, managers and administrators (private nonprofits, special interest and public interest groups, corporations big and small), students, and librarians. Ten highly used and recommended resources are provided for: Must-Use Internet Data Sources, Must-Read Books (fiction and non-fiction), Must-See DVDs or Videos, Books You Must Read to Children (fiction and non-fiction, Must Have Resources for Teachers, Must-Seek Places for Solutions. An annotated list of these resources will be provided as a handout, and after some preliminary outreach for suggestions of resources NOT included here will be prepared as a manuscript for publication in BAMS or Earth Interactions.