Via OCLC – Ixchel Faniel, Ph.D., was interviewed by Thomas Padilla for dh+lib as a part of its Data Praxis Series. “Dr. Faniel discussed her interests in reuse of research data within academic communities and the role of libraries and librarians in supporting researchers’ data sharing, management and reuse. The interview ranged over various aspects… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Book Review – ‘Gender Equality by Design’: Building a More Inclusive (and Productive) Workplace
“A new book by Harvard University professor Iris Bohnet, What Works: Gender Equality By Design, argues that tweaking the ways companies identify, develop and promote talent can improve equality and diversity at a “shockingly low cost and high speed.” In the following article, Knowledge@Wharton reviews key takeaways from Bohnet’s book.” “U.S. corporations spend $8 billion annually on… Continue Reading
Washington DC metro area now sixth most populous in US
“Census statistics released today provide population estimates for our nation’s 381 metropolitan statistical areas, 536 micropolitan statistical areas and 3,142 counties…Between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., surpassed Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md., to become the sixth most populous metro area. New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa., remained the most populous, followed by Los Angeles, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis., Dallas… Continue Reading
Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65: 2016 to 2026
CBO – “The federal government subsidizes health insurance for most Americans through a variety of federal programs and tax preferences. In 2016, those subsidies for people under age 65 will total more than $600 billion, CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate. (The government also bears significant costs for health… Continue Reading
Incentives – and pressures – for U.S. workers in a ‘knowledge economy
Pew Fact Tank: “As automation looms and more and more jobs are being shaped to accommodate the tech-saturated “knowledge economy,” 63% of full- and part-time workers say they have taken steps in the past 12 months to upgrade their skills and knowledge. That is one of several key findings from a Pew Research Center survey… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Federal Protective Service, HUBZone Program, IRS Referral Programs, 2015 Lobbying Disclosure
Federal Protective Service: Enhancements to Performance Measures and Data Quality Processes Could Improve Human Capital Planning, GAO-16-384: Published: Mar 24, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 2016. HUBZone Program: Actions Taken on February 2015 GAO Recommendations, GAO-16-423R: Published: Mar 24, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 2016. IRS Referral Programs: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Controls and Increase… Continue Reading
GAO Report – Vehicle Safety and NHTSA’s Oversight of Safety Defects
Vehicle Safety: Enhanced Project Management of New Information Technology Could Help Improve NHTSA’s Oversight of Safety Defects, GAO-16-312: Published: Feb 24, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 2016: “NHTSA’s mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce the economic costs due to traffic crashes. As such, NHTSA is responsible for overseeing vehicle safety, a task… Continue Reading
Google takes Cloud Machine Learning service mainstream
Google Cloud Platform Blog: “Hundreds of different big data and analytics products and services fight for your attention as it’s one of the most fertile areas of innovation in our industry. And it’s no wonder; the most amazing consumer experiences are driven by insights derived from information. This is an area where Google Cloud Platform… Continue Reading
Fiscal sustainability and the financial cycle
Bank for International Settlements – Working Paper – Fiscal sustainability and the financial cycle by Claudio Borio, Marco Jacopo Lombardi and Fabrizio Zampolli, Working Papers No 552. March 2016. “A frequently neglected aspect of financial booms and busts – financial cycles – is their impact on fiscal positions. And yet, the latest financial crisis and… Continue Reading
Access to Government Information in the United States: A Primer
Via FAS – CRS Report – Access to Government Information in the United States: A Primer, Wendy Ginsberg – Analyst in American National Government; Michael Greene, Information Research Specialist. March 18, 2016. “…This report offers an introduction to the four access laws and provides citations to additional resources related to these statutes. This report includes… Continue Reading
Infographic: A Digital Nation
“The latest Census Bureau statistics shows more American households own computers and use high-speed Internet than ever before. A collection of visualizations presents data from the Current Population Survey and American Community Survey. The infographic illustrates high-speed Internet use by age, race, income and educational attainment by household. In addition, maps are provided for household high-speed Internet use by state and… Continue Reading
CRS – Vacancy on the Supreme Court
Via FAS – Vacancy on the Supreme Court: CRS Products, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 21, 2016: “On February 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia unexpectedly passed away at the age of 79, vacating a seat on the Supreme Court that he had held for nearly 30 years. A little over a month later, on March 16,… Continue Reading
