This AP report briefly describes an innovative new program underway in Iowa, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine. It currently includes 150 doctors who will direct patients to reliable sources of health-related information on the web. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2003
Commentary on Intranets, Librarians and KM
Dave Pollard posted this commentary, Why Complex Intranets Don’t Work and ‘Librarians’ Do: Re-intermediation, that appeared as the Library Link of the Day. He makes an interesting case for the continued, if not expanded, need for expert researchers to leverage the demand within organizations for knowledge resources and information. Continue Reading
A How-To Presentation on Blogs
Darlene Fichter, Web wizard, author, speaker, librarian and one of Library Journal’s 2002 Movers & Shakers: The People Who Are Shaping the Future of Libraries, presented a comprehensive program on blogging at the Internet Librarian International 2003. It comprises 49 page PowerPoint slides, and features an analysis of beSpacific in the “Dissecting a web log”… Continue Reading
Resident Agent Info
Attorney Terry Berger updated his website on resident agent information today. His site provides links to all 43 states that offer this information free online, as well as to those states that have fee-based access or are in the process of migrating to online access. Continue Reading
Enron Documents Removed from FERC Website
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on April 7 that all Enron e-mails posted on the Commission’s website would be removed temporarily (until April 24). The e-mails are part of a FERC database comprising over 85,000 Enron related documents and over 150,000 document images. This action was in response to Enron’s petition to the… Continue Reading
Legislative Maneuvering to Extend Patriot Act
This New York Times article, Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent, indicates there is a partisan fight afoot on the Hill over a proposal by Sen. Orrin Hatch to make specific provisions of the Patriot Act permanent, rather than allowing them to expire (“sunset”) in 2005 as originally specified. As follows, here is the applicable… Continue Reading
Bibliography of Resources on ID Theft
From ABATechShow 2003, here is an updated version of my annotated bibliography (pdf) of federal, state, and advocacy resources on ID theft and fraud. Included are links to pending federal legislation, dozens of topical guides published by federal agencies and state AGs, and links to selected news about recent, high-profile cases of ID theft. Please… Continue Reading
Freedom of Information and Homeland Security
On April 3 I posted on the topic of legislation under consideration in 22 states (and D.C.) to restrict public access to government documents that were deemed to be associated with homeland security. As a follow-up, the Gov. Warner of Virginia has signed two bills, the Sensitive Records Protection Act (HB 2210) and the Freedom… Continue Reading
New Data Quality Act Resource
On April 7, OMB Watch launched a portal to monitor how data quality guidelines impact the timeliness and range of information which state and federal government agencies make availalble to the public. The Tracking Data Quality site includes links to the following areas: Analysis and Background Challenges Agency Guidelines Legislation Correspondence Continue Reading
The Digital Preservation Process
Incentives to Preserve Digital Materials: OCLC Research White Paper by Brian Lavoie. (via David Mattison) Continue Reading
FTC Continues Work to Combat ID Theft
Internet News reported on April 3 that the FTC “has finalized its Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule, which requires financial institutions under the FTC’s jurisdiction to develop and implement appropriate physical, technical, and procedural safeguards to protect customer information. The rule becomes effective on May 23.” In related news, this press release, The FTC Targets Security to… Continue Reading
Health Care System Responds to New Privacy Rules
As a follow-up to my posting, HIPAA Security Standards Final Rule Published, see this New York Times article from April 6, Health System Warily Prepares for Privacy Rules. The new standards, effective April 14, require the health care industry to implement new privacy protections related to the disclosure of patient data. For another perspective on… Continue Reading
