From today’s press release issued by National Security Archive: Proposed FOIA Exemption Would Provide National Security Agency (NSA) With Virtually Unchecked Power to Keep Records Secret. This release includes links to significant documents on related FOIA exemptions for intelligence agencies, prepared by the National Security Archive (such as this Side By Side Comparison of Statutory… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2003
Newslib Blog from SLA Conference
Liz Donovan of The Miami Herald created the News Lib Blog, with postings from the SLA conference in New York submitted by News Division members. See also the terrific NewsLib listserve. Great work Liz! Continue Reading
FTC Requests Expanded Authorization to Fight Consumer Fraud
Today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Reauthorization. Testimony was presented on the agency’s work in the areas of competition and consumer protection, and future plans for programs that respond to the challenges from the wide range of consumer fraud conducted via the Internet, along… Continue Reading
Verizon File Sharing Customers Wait to Hear from RIAA
Privacy vs. Internet piracy: “Verizon and Earthlink have informed five Internet service customers that they can expect to be hearing from the record industry very, very soon. But the Recording Industry Association of America says it hasn’t decided what to do with the names it won last week in a bitter court battle over Internet… Continue Reading
Survey: Shift From Info Gatherer to Info Consultant
According to a new Information Professional Web Survey whose results were reported at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference, “Ninety-one percent of respondents agree that their roles have shifted from information gatherer to information consultant.” Continue Reading
Librarians/Researchers Question Reliance on Google
The Web, According to Google: “Google has grown so fast that even those who use it religiously have started to worry about the tendency of its huge audience to increasingly regard the site as comprehensive when in reality its compilation of information is anything but…Webmasters are starting to question the opaque rules that Google uses… Continue Reading
NJ Privacy Commission Considers Open Records Controversy
New Jersey’s Privacy Commission (established under the state’s Right to Know law, the Open Records Act (OPRA), that took effect on July 8, 2002, with 13 members appointed by the Governor), is holding hearings this week to solicit public opinion about posting a range of personal data on government websites. For additional information see NJ… Continue Reading
Review of Best Gadgets, Software, Hardware
“Each year at PC World we seek out the best of the best–hardware, software, Web sites, and services that rise above their competitors. In each category, we look for a product that mixes top performance, good value, a reliable manufacturer, and preferably a dash of innovation. In the following pages are our 59 top choices… Continue Reading
Study Identifies Resources Needed for Print and E-Collections
A Comparison of the Functions and Processes Associated with Identifying, Selecting, Acquiring, and Organizing Paper Books and Electronic Books by Lynn Silipigni Connaway, with Stephen R. Lawrence (PDF: 231K/11 pp.) Continue Reading
Copyright, File Sharing and Piracy
From PBS OnlineNewsHour: Is downloading copyrighted music tantamount to stealing? Lawrence Lessig, an expert on Internet law from Stanford University’s Law School, and Matt Oppenheim, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the Recording Industry Association of America, answer your questions about the debate over digital copyrights. Continue Reading
Google Search Engine Tips
Getting More From Google: ‘Searching the Web can be a frustrating exercise. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find exactly what you want from the leading search engine.” Continue Reading
IBM Works With Gov’t/Corporations On Web Accessibility
From InfoWorld: IBM’s Global Services division has created a team of 40 consultants and 100 IT professionals dedicated to developing and implementing services to make software and hardware accessible to people with disabilities. The services address areas such as tweaking Web sites so their content can be read aloud by voice software and so that… Continue Reading
