Ask-A-Librarian in Afghanistan and Iraq

Lee Hadden writes “”Ask a Librarian” Provides Info Worldwide,” by Connie Wiley, USACE.
      How do libraries in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan? What information do they provide to deployed units in Kosovo, Egypt, and other areas with few services? How do USACE libraries contribute to Gulf Coast recovery efforts?
      They do this and more by taking part in a worldwide library system. The libraries of the Humphreys Engineer Center support Activity (HECSA) and Omaha District libraries provide reference assistance via the Ask a Librarian service, along with 18 other Army and DoD libraries in the U. S., Germany, and Korea.
      This service supports Army active duty, Reserve, and DA civilian personnel who are the majority of customers. Other users include retired military and family members.
      Users can enter a question 24/7, and quickly receive an answer from a library in the network. Questions that require specialized knowledge are referred to one of 15 DoD partner libraries, including the Corps of Engineers Omaha District Library.
      Read more about it at: http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/pubs/jul06/story 7.htm