“It goes without saying that the world was a vastly different place in 1915 than it is today. But while the events of that year now carry the echoes of history, they also predicted some of the upheaval of the coming century. A year earlier, the outbreak of war in Europe, which quickly spread to the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2015
9 maps that explained the Internet in 2014
Washington Post: “This was a big year for the Internet, from the U.S. debate over net neutrality to proposals to shift control of the worldwide Web to the global community. Here are maps that can help you understand how the Internet worked and how people used it in 2014.” Continue Reading
Find In-Depth Articles on Google
Via Google Operating System Blog (not affiliated with Google) – “Sometimes you want to find more about a topic and you find a lot of superficial news articles and blog posts that keep rehashing the same information. Google shows a list of in-depth articles for some queries, but this feature seems to be restricted to… Continue Reading
POGO – Foreign Influence Database
“POGO’s Foreign Influence Database is based on informational materials filed by lobbying and public relations firms working on behalf of foreign entities in the U.S. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requires advocates representing foreign interests to register with the Department of Justice and to file within 48 hours any informational materials disseminated to two… Continue Reading
Improving Wikipedia Show and Tell webinar recording available
OCLC – “View this webinar recording to learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia that anyone can edit. See presenters share their processes for adding links to collections and other content to Wikipedia. Presentations include both lessons learned and successes.” Continue Reading
Infographic – Novels Everyone Should Read
A consensus cloud from the top book lists and prizes. You can borrow them all free from your public library. “Most people have their own favourite, but which fiction books do the experts recommend? We compiled this interactive consensus crowd from sources including Time, the National Review & the Pulitzer Prize. Filter by author nationality or… Continue Reading
EPIC Urges Congress to Hold Hearing on FBI Database
“In a letter to Senators Grassley and Leahy, EPIC has urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the FBI’s “Next Generation Identification” program. NGI is the most extensive biometric database in the world and raises many privacy risks. In a recent FOIA case, EPIC v. FBI, EPIC obtained documents which show that the FBI accepted… Continue Reading
Veteran CRS Researcher Explains Why He Quit
Washington Monthly – January/February 2015 – Why I Quit the Congressional Research Service – How Congress’s dysfunction has degraded its own in-house think tank. By Kevin R. Kosar: “My aspiration was to follow in the footsteps of these great researchers by using my knowledge of government organization to write the kinds of reports that might help Congress fix the USPS… Continue Reading
The Politics of Financial Insecurity
“..new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data collected in the fall lead-up to the 2014 midterm elections finds that at least as striking is the degree to which those who are financially insecure opt out of the political system altogether, and how that opting out disproportionately affects Democratic support. Financial security is strongly correlated with… Continue Reading
3D Printing Policy Considerations through the Library Lens
American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy – Progress in the Making 3D Printing Policy Considerations through the Library Lens, Charlie Wapner. “Libraries nationwide are expanding access to 3D printing. Library makerspaces that offer 3D printing services provide people with the ability to create essentially any object they can imagine. These libraries serve as labs of innovation and experimentation for aspiring… Continue Reading
The Role of Regulatory Burden in New Charter Creation
Adams, Robert M. and Gramlich, Jacob, Where are All the New Banks? The Role of Regulatory Burden in New Charter Creation (December 29, 2014). FEDS Working Paper No. 2014-113. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2544677 “The number of new bank charters in the United States has declined dramatically in recent years. From 1990 to 2008, over… Continue Reading
Social Media Update 2014
“In a new survey conducted in September 2014, the Pew Research Center finds that Facebook remains by far the most popular social media site. While its growth has slowed, the level of user engagement with the platform has increased. Other platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn saw significant increases over the past year in… Continue Reading
