Via LLRX.com – DPLA Grant: Possible Synergy Between Libraries, Schools and Newspapers – David H. Rothman, a leading national digital library advocate, continues his series on the evolving framework for the Digital Public Library of America. In this column, he discusses the impact of new program funding from the Knight Foundation. Rothman believes the potential result could be the start of new synergies between libraries, schools, and newspapers – leading to more interest in civic participation, better monitoring of government at all levels, and maybe even a revival of many young peoples interest in newspapers.
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Daily Archives: October 30, 2012
NYC/NJ initiatives coordinating volunteer efforts for Sandy's victims
Via WSJ.com: “…the Facebook page of NYC Service, a New York City government initiative which runs a year-round calendar of volunteer efforts, but is now helping to coordinate volunteers for Sandys victims. NYCService urges would-be volunteers to email [email protected] with their name, email address and borough. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg described @NYCService in… Continue Reading
FEMA – Disaster Declarations
FEMA – Disaster Declarations – Total number of declared disasters: searchable database – choose State or Year. Includes full text news releases with disaster relief contacts – social media, land line, mobile devices and websites. State and regional fact sheets also provided. This site is updated frequently, and provides residents impacted by disasters with immediate… Continue Reading
Report – The Student Debt Crisis
The Student Debt Crisis by Anne Johnson, Tobin Van Ostern, and Abraham White | October 25, 2012 “Higher education is an integral part of the American Dream. But today more and more young people increasingly have to finance their education through student loans. In the past three decades, the cost of attaining a college degree… Continue Reading
Google Public Alerts – Important alerts from across the web when and where they are needed most
“Google Public Alerts is Googles new platform for disseminating emergency messages such as evacuation notices for hurricanes, and everyday alerts such as storm warnings. We aim to show relevant weather, public safety and earthquake alerts from the US National Weather Service, and the US Geological Survey (USGS) when you search on Google Search, Google Maps,… Continue Reading
WSJ – Live Updates on Sandy – More than 8 million people have lost power
WSJ.com free again today – live updates: “More than 8 million people have lost power, three nuclear plants have shut down, New York subway faces a massive recovery effort, and Connecticut has re-opened highways.” Continue Reading
Coalition launches Open Wireless Movement
Via EFF: “What is the Open Wireless Movement? Imagine a future with ubiquitous open Internet. We envision a world where, in any urban environment: Dozens of open networks are available at your fingertips. The societal expectation is one of sharing, and, as a result, wireless Internet is more efficient. The false notion that an IP… Continue Reading
Fuel Economy Study for 2013 Model Year Vehicles
“This section contains the fuel economy values for 2013 model year vehicles. Additional information for alternative fuel vehicles can be found on pages 1928. Alternative fuel vehicles are highlighted with a medium orange background, and those that can use two kinds of fuel, such as flexible fuel vehicles, have an entry for each fuel type.” Continue Reading
Paper – The Growth of Modern Finance
The Growth of Modern Finance. Robin Greenwood, Harvard Business School and NBER. David Scharfstein, Harvard Business School and NBER, July 2012 “The U.S. financial services industry grew from 4.9% of GDP in 1980 to 7.9% of GDP in 2007. A sizable portion of the growth can be explained by rising asset management fees, which in… Continue Reading
Google Launches new Voter Information Tool
Google Official Blog: “Every four years in the United States, people prepare to head to the polls and increasingly search for information about how to register to vote, where to vote and who is on their ballot. Even though it is 2012, important voting information is disorganized and hard to find on the Internet. To… Continue Reading
