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Index to University Sponsored Open Access Repositories to Journals and Research Materials

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This DSpace Wiki hosts an alphabetical listing of college and university sponsored searchable, open source repositories, from around the world. Content includes a wide range of topics: biomedical and health sciences, theses, business and economics, library science, history, education, art, architecture, and engineering. Take a look. This is a terrific resource. [Metafilter] Continue Reading

New EU Job Portal

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EURES – The European Job Mobility Portal: The easy way to find information on jobs and learning opportunities in Europe. Related resources: The Tao of Law Librarianship: Do-It-Yourself Professional Development, Part II, by Connie Crosby Job Swaps and Library Exchanges, by Katie Thomas New York Times, A World of Affordable Choices – includes websites for… Continue Reading

Agency Documents Increasingly Withheld From Public Access Through Sensitive Designation

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From OMB Watch: “The explosion in the use by federal agencies of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) designations to withhold information since the 9/11 terrorist attacks has resulted in uneven policies across agencies and unnecessary restrictions on public access to information, according to a recent American Bar Association report. Such problems have manifested themselves in Connecticut,… Continue Reading

USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 (S. 2271)

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CRS Report: USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 (S. 2271) – “S. 22711 amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the five federal statutes providing national security letter (NSL) authority to federal intelligence investigators in the following manner: (1) it grants recipients of a Section 215 order the express right to… Continue Reading

Bipartisan Outcry Over Port Operations Deal Shows No Signs of Abating

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Follow-up to yesterday’s posting, Proposed Sale of Port Operations Raises Serious Concerns on the Hill, related news and government documents, as the controvery escalates: AP: Arab Co., White House Had Secret Agreement New York Times: Big Problem, Dubai Deal or Not – “I’m not worried about who is running the New York port,” one senior… Continue Reading

Army Issues New Rule on Freedom of Information Act Program

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is revising our rule in support of the Freedom of Information Act as required by public law and updating the provisions for access and release of information from all Army information systems (automated and manual) that further supports the Army’s Records Management Program. This rule finalizes the proposed rule… Continue Reading

Report Calls for Stronger Privacy Laws In Response to Increased Surveillance

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CDT: “A new report by CDT details a widening gap between the technology that collects sensitive personal data and the laws designed to protect that data against government misuse. The National Security Agency’s domestic spying program, the Justice Department’s efforts to obtain millions of Internet search records, the government’s use of cell phones to track… Continue Reading

Advocacy Group Targets Attorneys in Controversy Over Purchase of Cell Phone Records

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EPIC: “In a letter sent to state ethical and professional responsibility boards, EPIC warned that there is mounting evidence that attorneys are major purchases of “pretexting” services. Pretexting is the practice of using false pretenses to trick a company into releasing personal information. EPIC urged state boards to evaluate pretexting under ethics rules, and to… Continue Reading