2009 Wisconsin Act 12, which was signed into law by Governor Doyle on May 18, 2009, addresses the growing concern in the state and nationally over the health hazards associated with tobacco use and the effects of secondhand smoke. Wisconsin joins 32 other states with indoor smoking bans, including the neighboring states of Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota.

The following titles and book reviews were gathered as an activity for National Library Week 2009. Submitted by legislators and legislative staff, the reviews were not altered except to edit for length or to correct typographical errors.

A description of the holdings contained in the Wisconsin Sate Documents Collection at the LRB Library

Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library

Elected officials spend a lot of time arguing, and the members of the Wisconsin Legislature are no exception. Conflict in the legislature is not necessarily an anomaly or a problem to fix.
Rather, some of the basic functions of the legislature are to gather
opposing viewpoints, debate them, and attempt to forge consensus.

Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library

Discussion of the new features and capabilities of the online library catalog system of the LRB (LRBCAT).

Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library

Elected officials spend a lot of time arguing, and the members of the Wisconsin Legislature are no exception. Taking a broader view, it becomes clear that conflict in the legislature is not necessarily an anomaly or a problem to fix. Rather, some of the basic functions of the legislature are to gather opposing viewpoints, debate them, and attempt to forge consensus.

Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library