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Daily Archives: January 15, 2008

Library of Congress and Foundation Center Create New Funding Guide for Preserving Historical, Cultural Collections

Press release: “The Library of Congress and the Foundation Center, in a joint partnership, have recently compiled a new Web-based fundraising guide to help the preservation community save the nation’s millions of at-risk artifacts for future generations. The guide, titled Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives and Museums, is available for free download at… Continue Reading

UC eScholarship Repository exceeds 5 million full-text downloads

Press release: “The University of California announced this week that its widely used eScholarship Repository has surpassed the 5 million mark for full-text downloads of its open access scholarly content. This major milestone reflects the impressive adoption and usage rate the repository has enjoyed since its inception in 2002, with University of California academic units… Continue Reading

Possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of Joint Direct Attack Munitions

Press release: “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of Joint Direct Attack Munitions as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $123 million. The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale… Continue Reading