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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks Jeff! I sent this information on to our librarians.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin, Jeff<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 10, 2013 12:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors<br><b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] FW: Accessing Federal Census and American CommunitySurvey Data<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Do your patrons still need access to Census data even though much of the federal government is shutdown? The Washington State Office of Financial Management has suggested several resources to continue to access some, but not all, of the Census information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OFM Forecasting Listserv [<a href="mailto:OFM-FORECASTING@LISTSERV.WA.GOV">mailto:OFM-FORECASTING@LISTSERV.WA.GOV</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hughes, Rachel (OFM)<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:OFM-FORECASTING@LISTSERV.WA.GOV">OFM-FORECASTING@LISTSERV.WA.GOV</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Accessing Federal Census and American Community Survey Data<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Access to census data via the Census Bureau’s website has been disrupted by the federal government shutdown. However, there are a number of ways to access census data.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can still access decennial census data from OFM’s website: <a href="http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/census.asp">http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/census.asp</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are some sites that provide access to American Community Survey (ACS) data:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://beta.censusreporter.org/">IRE’s Census Reporter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://mcdc.missouri.edu/">Missouri State Data Center</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://www.nhgis.org/">National Historical GIS</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.socialexplorer.com/">Social Explorer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are having difficulty accessing decennial census or ACS data please contact OFM for further assistance:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Erica Gardner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Erica.Gardner@OFM.WA.GOV">Erica.Gardner@OFM.WA.GOV</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>360-902-0535<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forecasting Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:ofm.forecasting@ofm.wa.gov">ofm.forecasting@ofm.wa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>360-902-0599<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>___________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have questions, please contact <a href="mailto:ofm.forecasting@ofm.wa.gov">ofm.forecasting@ofm.wa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NOTE: You have received this e-mail because you are a member of the OFM-FORECASTING LISTSERV. To change your subscription options or to leave the list link to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=ofm-forecasting&A=1">http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=ofm-forecasting&A=1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>