Inside HigherEd: “The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill will not renew its bundled journal subscription deal with publisher Elsevier. Elaine Westbrooks, university librarian at UNC Chapel Hill, tweeted yesterday that the two parties failed to reach a deal after more than a year of negotiation. The institution’s current subscription package with instant access to around 2,000… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2020
Wolters Kluwer launched free searchable COVID-19 federal and state laws
“Wolters Kluwer Flatten the Research Curve – Compare COVID-19 State & Federal content by topic and jurisdiction in a single resource. Comprehensive Coverage: View federal and state laws, regulations, executive orders, and more; organized topically across Banking & Finance, Labor & Employment/HR & Benefits, Health & Infectious Disease, Tax, Securities and others. Complimentary Access: No log in… Continue Reading
Vote by Mail Isn’t Perfect. But It’s Essential in a Pandemic
Wired: “Election security has become a more prominent (and urgent) topic in the United States over the past few years, but as the Covid-19 pandemic rages, a different type of crisis is also presenting itself: how to carry out voting in a way that maintains both social distancing and electoral integrity. With less than seven… Continue Reading
Cord-cutters have more free TV news options than ever
TechHive: “…In 2020, there are more ways than ever to watch the news wtihout paying for a bloated TV bundle. While you’ll still need a big pay TV package to watch cable news channels such as CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC, there are plenty of free alternatives.Here are all the ways you can stay informed… Continue Reading
Working from home? Use these 6 tips for better video calls
GoogleBlog: “In the life of a working mom or dad, flexibility is key. And in the life of a sometimes-work-from-home working mom or dad, technology is the reason I can be flexible. Sometimes my kid gets sick, or I need a plumber to come fix the toilet. I’m lucky to have a job that lets… Continue Reading
Pay Cuts, Layoffs, and More: How Law Firms Are Managing the Pandemic
Law.com: “Major law firms are adopting drastic measures to shore up their finances and mitigate the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. We will continue to update the list below as the crisis continues…” Continue Reading
How to Avoid Misinformation About COVID-19
“As COVID-19 cases have surged across the globe, so has misinformation. According to research by the Bruno Kessler Foundation in Italy, every day in March 2020 an average of 46,000 new posts on Twitter linked to inaccurate or misleading information about the crisis. The rapidly changing situation means that people are naturally grasping for information… Continue Reading
Verizon Now Handling an Average of 800 Million Wireless Calls a Day
The New York Times: “Phone calls have made a comeback in the pandemic. While the nation’s biggest telecommunications providers prepared for a huge shift toward more internet use from home, what they didn’t expect was an even greater surge in plain old voice calls, a medium that had been going out of fashion for years.… Continue Reading
98% of all animal species on Earth have a PR problem
the Correspondent – That’s bad news for everyone – Insects do all the dirty work. They process faeces and decompose corpses. Plus they pollinate flowers. In spite of this, their image sucks. We need to change that. Because a dramatic decline in invertebrates threatens the liveability of this green planet. Continue Reading
Italo Calvino’s 14 Criteria for What Makes a Classic
brainpickings – “A classic is a work which constantly generates a pulviscular cloud of critical discourse around it, but which always shakes the particles off.” “In this collection of essays on classical literature, Calvino also produces these 14 definitions of a “classic”… Continue Reading
Will I Get A Check From The US Government, And How?
BuzzFeedNews – Here’s Everything You Need To Know. “The US government is sending out $1,200 stimulus checks to the large majority of adults during the coronavirus outbreak, but many are going to miss out. Most adults with a US Social Security number will receive a payment, but Congress set restrictions on who qualifies. People who… Continue Reading
CRS – COVID-19 and Stock Market Stress
COVID-19 and Stock Market Stress April 3, 2020 IN11309 – “Induced by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the longest U.S. stock market bull run of 11 years ended in mid-March, the quickest drawdown on record (Figure 1). The market subsequently rebounded, responding to the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package (P.L. 116-136). The swing of… Continue Reading
