Can Our Culture Be Saved? The Future of Digital Archiving, by Diane Leeheer Zimmerman, New York University – School of Law, July 25, 2006 “This article steps behind the Google Library controversy to examine in depth what the enormous public benefits that would flow from allowing a broad right of digitization for preservation purposes, and… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2006
UN Office on Drug Crimes Legal Library and World Drug Report 2006
“The UNODC legal library is a unique source of the legislation adopted by States and territories around the world to put into effect the international drug control conventions. The library contains laws and regulations dating back to 1948 and is updated regularly with new laws adopted by Member States and other States. With the adoption… Continue Reading
Portal to Census 2000 Data
“CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. With eye-catching graphics and exportable trend data, CensusScope is designed for both generalists and specialists.” Continue Reading
DHS Announces Establishment of Records Digitization Facility
Press release, August 17, 2006, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: “USCIS Announces Establishment of a Records Digitization Facility in Williamsburg, Ky., that will digitize more than one million UCIS Alien-Files (A-Files) during the first phase…[there are approximately 70 million immigration records].” Continue Reading
Historic U.S. Cold War Arsenal Data Reclassified
Press release: “The Pentagon and the Energy Department have now stamped as national security secrets the long-public numbers of U.S. nuclear missiles during the Cold War, including data from the public reports of the Secretaries of Defense in 1967 and 1971, according to government documents posted today on the Web by the National Security Archive…Documents… Continue Reading
CRS Report Addresses Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters
CRS Report, The Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters: Federal Authority and Funding, July 28, 2006 (32 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Available Free Online
International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law “…is ICNL’s quarterly journal of analysis on global civil society. IJNL addresses legal topics as well as social, cultural, political and economic issues affecting the legal environment. Our readers include attorneys, government officials, grantmakers, scholars, and activists…IJNL is electronically distributed without charge to subscribers.” [Lawsites] Continue Reading
HHS OIG Report on Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Recent Hurricanes
Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Recent Hurricanes (OEI-06-06-00020), August 17, 2006 (48 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Latest Hoover's Leadership 100
Hoover’s Leadership 100: “…a monthly list which highlights the CEOs from the most searched-for companies on Hoover’s (as presented in the Hoover’s 100). The Leadership 100 provides insight on their bios, company affiliations, work highlights, and salaries.” Continue Reading
New Scholarly Article on Topical Interests and Mitigation of Search Engine Bias
Technology Review: Surprising Search Patterns – A new study questions the common assumption that search engines control the hierarchy of the Internet. Topical interests and the mitigation of search engine bias, by S. Fortunato , A. Flammini, F. Menczer, and A. Vespignani, School of Informatics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47406; Fakultät für Physik, Universität Bielefeld,… Continue Reading
NARA's FY 2006 Expenditure Plan
Electronic Records Archives: The National Archives and Records Administration’s Fiscal Year 2006 Expenditure Plan, Full-text GAO-06-906 and Highlights August 18, 2006. Continue Reading
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Annual Report 2006
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Annual Report 2006 (82 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
