“The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 200304. This publication presents compilations and rankings of data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 77 law libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America.”
Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery Since 2002
Daily Archives: December 16, 2005
Google Music Search Feature
Music Search: Use Google to get quick access to a wide range of music information. For details, see the Official Google Blog posting. Continue Reading
News of Classified Domestic Surveillance Operation Sparks Outrage
The revelation of previously undisclosed domestic surveillance operations, documented in by the New York Times in the December 15 article which apparently had been withheld from publication for a year, has generated considerable controversy and bipartisan reaction calling for a Congressional probe. Civil Liberties Become a Casualty of War Continue Reading
Digital Age Communications Act
Press release: “…Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced the Digital Age Communications Act (DACA), S. 2113, 50 pages, PDF. The bill creates a communications regulation system that is market-oriented, competition-based and grounded in sound economic principles.” Continue Reading
Complete Pentagon FOI Request Logs for 2000 to Present Now Online
Following-up on this November 24 posting, FOI Requests Made By Media Outpaced By Non Partisan Research Archive, additional details and the availability of complete FOI logs from 2000-2004 (in either Excel of zipped PDF), and the logs from 2004 to present (in either Excel or zipped PDF). Continue Reading
Patriot Act Reauthorization Blocked By Senate
As noted, this week marked a dramatic shift in Senate support for Patriot Act reauthorization without substantive reforms to the White House backed bill. Today a bipartisan group of Senators blocked the the bill’s approval (the vote was 52-47), noting other recent revelations about secret government surveillance as having an impact on their decision. WSJ… Continue Reading
