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Library of Congress: A Bibliographic Framework for the Digital Age

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A Bibliographic Framework for the Digital Age (October 31, 2011)

  • “Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework Initiative General Plan: A central activity to the Bibliographic Framework Initiative is the development of a new means for capturing and sharing bibliographic data. Included in this activity is pursuing a replacement of the MARC format as the common exchange currency for bibliographic data. This was one recommendation of the 2008 report from the Library of Congress’ Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, On the Record, and has been discussed in the community for a number of years. Although the format is deeply embedded in the infrastructure, changing technologies and changing resource description practices mandate a transition to a more current and forward looking data creation and interchange environment. The semantic web and related linked data model hold interesting possibilities for libraries and cultural heritage institutions. (Please see the Appendix for a brief history MARC, the issues arising from its incredible success, and LC experimentation with alternate record formats, all of which inform the following Requirements.)”

    • New GAO Reports: Aviation Security, Financial Crisis, Language and Culture Training, National Export Initiative, Private Health Insurance

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    Aviation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Foreign Airport Assessments, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Program, GAO-12-163, Oct 21, 2011 Financial Crisis: Review of Federal Reserve System Financial Assistance to American International Group, Inc., GAO-11-616, Sep 30, 2011 Language and Culture Training: Opportunities Exist to Improve Visibility and Sustainment of Knowledge and… Continue Reading

    Census Bureau Reports State and Local Governments Revenue Declines 22 Percent in 2009

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    News release: “In 2009, state and local governments brought in nearly $2.1 trillion, a 22.1 percent ($587.5 billion) decrease from 2008, according to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Most tax revenue categories saw declines except property tax, which saw a 3.7 percent increase to $424.0 billion. These findings come from the 2009 Annual Surveys… Continue Reading

    New on LLRX – FOIA Facts: DOJ FOIA Regulations

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    LLRX.com – FOIA Facts: DOJ FOIA Regulations – Scott A. Hodes addresses the proposed new Department of Justice (“DOJ”) FOIA regulations which call for DOJ components to “respond to the request as if the excluded records did not exist.” This response should not differ in wording from any other response given by the component” when… Continue Reading

    The Role of Colleges and Universities in Building Local Human Capital

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    The Role of Colleges and Universities in Building Local Human Capital, Jaison R. Abel and Richard Deitz, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, October 2011 “Colleges and universities can contribute to the economic success of a region by deepening the skills and knowledge or human capital of its residents. Producing graduates who join the region’s… Continue Reading

    Paper shares some information addressing questions of judges' personal use of social networks

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    Judicial Ethics and Social Networking Sites: “Michael Crowell UNC School of Government, September 2011 (Revised) “One of the significant developments in communication in the last few years is the astounding growth of social networking websites. Increasing numbers of people join Facebook or LinkedIn or Twitter or other on-line social networks as a means to notify… Continue Reading