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Daily Archives: May 7, 2011
DHS OIG – Oversight of Component Acquisition Programs
DHS Oversight of Component Acquisition Programs, OIG-11-71, April 2011 “Acquisitions consume a significant part of the Department of Homeland Securitys annual budget and are fundamental to the departments ability to accomplish its mission. The departments revised enacted budget authority for fiscal year 2010 is approximately $55.3 billion, and between October 2009 and August 2010, it… Continue Reading
University of Texas Releases Faculty Productivity Data
Release of Faculty-Productivity Data Roils U. of Texas, By Audrey Williams June, Chronicle of Higher Education “How much professors in the University of Texas system earn and how many courses and students they teach were parts of a vast data file that system officials compiled at the request of a newly formed task force on… Continue Reading
A History of the New York Public Library as Seen Through Notable Researchers
A History of the Library as Seen Through Notable Researchers by Thomas G. Lannon, Assistant Curator, Manuscripts & Archives Division, May 2, 2011 “The New York Public Librarys Beaux-Arts Stephen A. Schwarzman Building celebrates its 100th anniversary this month on May 23. The Centennial offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect on Library use from the… Continue Reading
