Mis-Information at the Heart of the University: Why Administrators Should Take Libraries More Seriously, by Stuart Basefsky Carpe Diem: Establish an Institutional Repository for Your Organization, by Carol A. Watson What’s New in Cordless Mice? by Jeffrey J. Beard FOIA Facts: FOIA – The Year in Review, by Scott A. Hodes E-Discovery Update: A Contrarian… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
2007 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
2007 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts, January 1, 2008. “Most Americans are far too busy to spend much time pondering the role of the United States Judiciarythey simply and understandably expect the court system to work. But as we begin the New Year, I ask a moments reflection on how… Continue Reading
President Bush Signs FOIA Amendments into Law
White House press release: “On Monday, December 31, 2007, the President signed into law: S. 2488, the “Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007,” which amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by: (1) establishing a definition of “a representative of the news media;” (2) directing that required attorney fees be paid… Continue Reading
FCC Releases Data on Local Telephone Competition
Press release: “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [December 31, 2007] released new data on local telephone service competition in the United States. Twice a year, all incumbent local exchange carriers (incumbent LECs) and competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) are required to report basic information about their local telephone service, and all facilities-based mobile telephony providers… Continue Reading
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
Third Periodic Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, Report & Order, December 31, 2007. “With the DTV transition deadline less than 14 months away, our focus is now on overseeing broadcasters construction of facilities that will reach viewers in their authorized service areas by the time they must… Continue Reading
Internet2 and Libraries
Internet2 and Libraries – Serving Your Communities at the Speed of Light, by James Werle and Louis Fox. “Formed in 1996, Internet2 is a not-for-profit advanced network consortium led by the U.S. research and higher education community. Its goals are to provide leading-edge network capabilities and to facilitate the development, deployment, and use of revolutionary… Continue Reading
gethuman 500 database
“The gethuman movement has been created from the voices of millions of consumers who want to be treated with dignity when they contact a company for customer support.” The gethuman 500 database, regularly updated, includes telephone numbers for customer service contacts in the following sectors, located in the United States: automotive, credit, finance, government, hardware,… Continue Reading
Efficient Cookstove Saves Refugee Lives in Sudan's Darfur Region
Popular Mechanics: “An estimated 2.2 million refugees huddle in makeshift camps in the Darfur region of western Sudan. In the camps, they are safe, but they cook their meals over inefficient wood fires, and as already scant forests are depleted they must venture ever farther to gather fuelup to 9 miles in some cases. When… Continue Reading
