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AccessLex starts new site for law school scholarship information

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ABA Journal – “A database of law school scholarships, with search filters for things like award amounts, essay requirements and locations, was announced today by AccessLex, a nonprofit that focuses on increasing access to legal education. The Law School Scholarship Databank lists almost 800 offerings, according to its website. The scholarships cover a wide range of needs, including bar study as well as awards for aspiring, incoming and current law students. The website also includes tips for getting recommendation letters, what can be done to strengthen an application and more.”

  • The Scholarship Databank – “A scholarship can make all the difference. Search nearly 800 carefully curated and vetted scholarship opportunities and writing competitions — totaling over $3 million in aid.”

ODNI Releases Intelligence Community Assessment of Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Elections

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“The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the declassified Intelligence Community (IC) assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. federal elections. The document is a declassified version of a classified report that the IC provided to the President, senior Executive Branch officials, and Congressional leadership and intelligence oversight committees on… Continue Reading

Cashing In On Our Homes: Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction

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Institute for Policy Studies Report, Cashing In On Our Homes –  Introduction:The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light what we have always known: Our homes are vital to our safety, health, and well-being. But a handful of billionaires and corporate landlords have seen the pandemic as an opportunity to cash in on these hard times.… Continue Reading

COVID-19 Vaccination: Selected U.S. Data Sources

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CRS Insight –  COVID-19 Vaccination: Selected U.S. Data Sources Updated March 16, 2021 – “The sources below can help congressional staff track the progress of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the national, state, and local levels.Sources were selected for having commonly cited and frequently requested data. This list is not intended to be comprehensive.… Continue Reading

ImportYeti Search 60 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly

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“ImportYeti is the combination of some downtime created by the Corona Virus and my desire to give back to the eCom community that has given me so much. Bill of ladings are public information that every large eCom owner or FBA seller I know uses but they are too cost prohibitive, challenging to obtain and… Continue Reading

New Bill Would Increase Transparency of Presidential Records

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Government Executive – Legislation was introduced to kick off National Sunshine Week. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, will introduce the ‘‘Presidential Records Preservation Act,” which would update the “1978 Presidential Records Act” by requiring the president, vice president, and other senior White House officials to “make and preserve… Continue Reading

Total Cost of Stewardship: Responsible Collection Building in Archives and Special Collections

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OCLC Research – Developed by the OCLC Research Library Partnership’s (RLP) Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group, Total Cost of Stewardship is a framework that proposes a holistic approach to understanding the resources needed to responsibly acquire and steward archives and special collections. The Total Cost of Stewardship Framework responds to the ongoing challenge of descriptive backlogs in archives and special collections… Continue Reading

The Librarian Reserve Corps

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OUPblog – fighting COVID-19 with mediated information: “Librarians have always been at the forefront of information needs and have provided critical assistance to patrons, public officials, and decision makers during uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception and has created an urgent, unprecedented demand for access to knowledge that is accurate, reliable, and timely.… Continue Reading

California universities and Elsevier make up, ink big open-access deal

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Science Magazine – “Two years after a high-profile falling out, the University of California (UC) system and the academic publishing giant Elsevier have patched up differences and agreed on what will be the largest deal for open-access publishing in scholarly journals in North America. The deal is also the world’s first such contract that includes… Continue Reading