Nextgov: “For the first time since Congress began composing biannual scorecards ranking agency progress adhering to the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act in 2015, agency grades have dropped. Released prior to [the June 13, 2017] 2 p.m. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, 15 agencies held steady, four agencies improved and five fared… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Flow of information on hacking of US election escalates
Bloomberg: “Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois, investigators found evidence that cyber intruders tried to delete or alter voter data. The hackers… Continue Reading
Politico – The lost genius of the Post Office
For almost two centuries, the humble-seeming mail was a hotbed of new ideas. What happened? By Kevin Kosar: “We think a lot about how innovation arises, but not enough about how it gets quashed. And the USPS is a great example of both…When Americans think about the most innovative agency in the government, they think… Continue Reading
Rep. Quigley Introduces COVFEFE Act to preserve Trump Tweets
News release: Legislation Expands Presidential Records Act Preservation to Include Social Media “Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or “COVFEFE” Act. This bill codifies vital guidance from the National Archives by amending the Presidential Records Act to include… Continue Reading
Academic Book of the Future Project Report
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Deegan (2017), The Academic Book and the Future Project Report: A Report to the AHRC and the British Library, London. June 2017. “This report, written by Professor Marilyn Deegan, is one of two final outputs from the Arts and Humanities Research Council/ British… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – A 360 View: Essential Steps for a Successful Next-Gen Online Catalog Upgrade
Via LLRX.com – A 360 View: Essential Steps for a Successful Next-Gen Online Catalog Upgrade – This road map by Cheryl Niemeier addresses specific issues that law librarians should consider prior to commencing the process of upgrading to next-generation online catalog systems. This is Part 1 of a 2 part article. Continue Reading
The lady in the photo probably isn’t reading a library book. SEO expert Trey Gordner offers fixes
New on LLRX.com – How to turn phone-aholics and others into library book readers and gung-ho patrons, if they aren’t already? One answer is greater visibility for libraries on the Web and elsewhere. David Rothman explains that’s what Koios, Troy Gordner’s company, is about. Rothman, a national digital library evangelist, also shares innovative ideas that many… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – New ABA Email Guidelines: How Can Lawyers Comply?
Via LLRX.com – New ABA Email Guidelines: How Can Lawyers Comply? – Nicole Black advises lawyers on a range of applications and technology from which they can choose to establish standardized secure, encrypted email communications for all but the most extreme case-related interaction. Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Updated June 2017
Via LLRX.com – Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Updated June 2017 Sabrina I. Pacifici has completely revised and updated her guide, which she first published in 2005 and has updated yearly since that time. A wide range of free sites with expertly sourced content specific to researchers focused on business, finance, government… Continue Reading
Explore estimated solar potential of your community
Google Project Sunroof – “As the price of installing solar has gotten less expensive, more homeowners are turning to it as a possible option for decreasing their energy bill. We want to make installing solar panels easy and understandable for anyone…Project Sunroof puts Google’s expansive data in mapping and computing resources to use, helping calculate… Continue Reading
New curated book site offers readers first page free
This is not Google Books folks – this is fyi, not an endorsement – “Read the first page of a book without judging the cover. If you’re hooked, click the reveal button and find out more. Your suggestions are welcome! If you would like to suggest a book for the website, please email me at… Continue Reading
DC and Maryland sue Trump citing emoluents clause
Washington Post: “Attorneys general for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland sued President Trump on Monday, alleging that he has violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions in payments and benefits from foreign governments since moving into the White House. The lawsuit, the first of its kind brought by government… Continue Reading
