“The GPO takes very seriously any Federal agency’s request to restrict access to Government information that has been made public. However, the GPO cooperates with Federal agencies in the appropriate distribution of the official information they publish…” [Secrecy News] Withdrawal of Federal Information Products from GPO’s Information Dissemination Programs, Government Printing Office Information Dissemination Policy… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2005
New Copyright Current Literature Awareness Service
Tobe Liebert, Assistant Director for Collection Development & Special Projects at the Tarlton Law Library, has launched a new Current copyright literature website, which he indicates will be updated several times each week. Tobe is a recognized expert in this area, so be sure to add this website to your regular reading list, intranets and… Continue Reading
Privacy and Consumer Groups Oppose Collection of Student Info For DoD Database
In what appears to be a parallel data mining program to that of the Dept. of Education, about which I posted on November 30, 2004 (Federal Gov’t Wants To Mine College and University Student Data), and again on April 6, 2005 (Gov’t Proceeds With Plans to Mine Personal Data on Students), new reports today on… Continue Reading
New Center on U. MD Campus Will Study Dynamics of Terrorism and Mechanisms to Limit Its Damage
Today’s Washington Times reported on the establishment of the National Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, at the University of Maryland, funded by the Dept. of Homeland Security. The center will benefit from the participation of several teams of social scientists from throughout the U.S. and the world. One focus of… Continue Reading
ALA Study Reports on Ubiquitous Net Access Via Public Libraries
From the American Library Assocation (ALA) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: U.S. Public Libraries Providing Unprecedented Access to Computers, the Internet, and Technology Training: “Nearly every U.S. public library offers free access to computers and the Internet, but overall libraries are challenged to provide enough workstations to meet demand, pay for ongoing Internet… Continue Reading
Trend Spotting and Marketing Insights Gained Through Blog Posts
WSJ Free Content today, Marketers Scan Blogs For Brand Insights Continue Reading
FTC Issues Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Report
FTC press release: “Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing technology offers significant benefits but also poses risks to consumers who use it, according to a Federal Trade Commission staff report issued today. The staff report, Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues (51 pages, PDF), analyzes the consumer protection, competition, and intellectual property issues that were discussed… Continue Reading
Really Fast, Pricey WiFi Access Now An Option for Those on the Go
David Pogue provides details on how a pricey, private and very fast WiFi access option is now available to business travelers who need to work wherever they may be…on the road, or at the beach, or in the airport. Continue Reading
Hearing Chronology on Patriot Act
June 21, 2005 — Hearing Chronology of the USA Patriot Act – Hearings held by the House Committee on the Judiiciary (3 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
Public Interest Declassification Board Receives Funding Five Years After Establishment
As part of FY2006 Appropriations, specified in House Report 109-119 – Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB), created five years ago, and comprised of a nine member advisory panel, by next week may actually obtain approval for operational funds, which it has not had since its establishment in 2000. The… Continue Reading
Publishers and Librarians Remain Concerned About Google Digitization Project
As a follow-up to my June 17 posting, Details Revealed on Google Library Project at U. Michigan, from BusinessWeek.com today, A New Page in Google’s Books Fight: “The newly revealed contract with the University of Michigan is stoking publishers’ fears about plans to digitize library collections.” See also this commentary by Daniel Brandt, June 19,… Continue Reading
Proceedings of the Annual Spring Depository Library Council Meeting 2005
As announced this afternoon by Judith C. Russell, Managing Director, Information Dissemination (Superintendent of Documents), links to documents (all in PDF, unless otherwise indicated), are as follows: Plenary Session on Strategic Vision Bruce James, Public Printer GPO’s Future Digital Content System – Status (PowerPoint) Michael L. Wash, Chief Technical Officer, Office of Innovation and New… Continue Reading
