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Research Tools: New Database from NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management Provides Provides City-Level Figures on Murder Rates in More Than 80 of the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
From New York University: Violence has fallen in nearly all major U.S. cities since 1991, according to a new analysis by researchers at New York University. However, recent fluctuations in violence in selected cities point to temporary disruptions in this 17-year decline. "American cities are … [Read More...]
New U.S. Census Data Shows the Number of Women-Owned Employer Firms Increases (Release of Tables From 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs)
From the U.S. Census: Women-owned employer firms in the United States increased by approximately 2.8 percent in 2016 to 1,118,863 from 1,088,466 in 2015, according to findings from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs. The data also shows that women owned … [Read More...]
Research Resource: Cleveland Public Library Partners with GPO to Provide Access to World War II Army Operations Reports
From the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP): The Cleveland Public Library is now a Digital Access Partner for their digitized versions of the First United States Army’s Report of Operation. These reports describe the tactical operations of the First U.S. Army in Europe between Oct. 20, … [Read More...]
CLIR Releases New Report on the “Complexity and Challenges of Preserving Email” (Report from the Task Force on Technical Approaches for Email Archives)
From the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR): Email is an increasingly important part of the historical record, yet it is particularly difficult to preserve, putting future access to this vast resource at risk. The Future of Email Archives looks at what makes email archiving so … [Read More...]
“Google Tracks Your Movements, Like it or Not” (AP Exclusive Report)
From the Associated Press: Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you've used privacy … [Read More...]
News Roundup
1. The Public Library Archives / Special Collections Section (PLASC) of Society of American Archivists Releases 2018 Survey Results 2. LSU Libraries Launching New Online Catalog Tomorrow 3. E-books Provide Student Savings Through Penn State Partnership 4. Stanford: East Asia Library … [Read More...]
Report from ITHAKA S+R: “Amplifying Student Voices The Community College Libraries and Academic Support for Student Success Project”
The following report was released on August 13, 2018 by ITHAKA S+R. Title Amplifying Student Voices The Community College Libraries and Academic Support for Student Success Project Authors Christine Wolff-Eisenberg ITHAKA S+R Braddlee Dean of Learning and Technology Resources and … [Read More...]
Public Library News Roundup
Florida Broward Libraries Suspend Printer Use Over 3-D Gun Concerns (via Sun-Sentinel) New Gainesville Hybrid Library and Social Services Center Opens (via WCJB) Georgia The Last Macon Library Will Shut Down. 100+ Could Lose jobs. Is a Tax Compromise Near? (via The … [Read More...]
Research Article: “Who Falls for Online Political Manipulation? The Case of the Russian Interference Campaign in the 2016 US Presidential Election” (Preprint)
The following article (preprint) was recently shared on arXiv. Title Who Falls for Online Political Manipulation? The Case of the Russian Interference Campaign in the 2016 US Presidential Election Authors Adam Badawy University of Southern California Kristina Lerman University of … [Read More...]
The National Library of Australia’s Building in Canberra Celebrates 50 Years
From The Canberra Times: In many ways the National Library is the same as the day then-prime minister John Gorton cut the ribbon on the grand marble building 50 years ago. But now, it has robots. Fifty years ago the only way to view or use the collection was to walk into a reading room. … [Read More...]
Research Resource: “Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources” (Updated)
The Congressional Research Service guide "Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources" (RS 2182) was updated on August 7, 2018. A full text copy of the document is available here (via the Federation of American Scientists). About the Guide This guide … [Read More...]
Research Resources: Introduction to the “Daily Weather Records Data Tool” From the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
From the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI): This easy-to-use product displays the number of stations that either tied or broke a daily, monthly, or all-time record. While these simplistic counts of records can provide insights into recent climate behavior, they do not supply a … [Read More...]
New Resource: Anti-Defamation League Launches ADL H.E.A.T. (Hate, Extremism, Anti-Semitism, Terrorism) Map
From the Anti-Defamation League (ADL): In advance of the first anniversary of the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., that shook the nation, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today launched the ADL H.E.A.T. (Hate, Extremism, Anti-Semitism, Terrorism) Map ™ -- a first-of-a-kind … [Read More...]
DARPA Announces SafeDocs Program with Goal to Restore “Trust in Electronic Documents”
From the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA): Today, the expeditious delivery of electronic documents, messages, and other data is relied on for everything from communicationsto navigation. As the near instantaneous exchange of information has increased in volume, so has the variety … [Read More...]
News Roundup (August 10, 2018)
1. Site Performance Issues: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Under Attack From Unknown Third Party 2. New Bugs Leave Millions of Phones Vulnerable to Hackers 3. ANA Presses For Revisions To California Privacy Bill (via Media Post) 4. Facebook cracks down on 3D guns (via The … [Read More...]
New Article/Case Study: “How to Reach a Wider Audience with Open Access Publishing: What Research Universities Can Learn From Universities of Applied Sciences”
The following article was posted today on the LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the European Association of Research Libraries web site. Title How to Reach a Wider Audience with Open Access Publishing: What Research Universities Can Learn From Universities of Applied … [Read More...]
“Ensuring the Long-Term Accessibility of Creative Content” (Release of Updated 2018–19 Ed. of Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement)
From a Library of Congress Blog Post: Since the first edition of the Recommended Formats Statement came out in 2014, the Library of Congress has been committed to making it as useful as possible to a wide and varied audience. The statement identifies formats, or sets of technical characteristics … [Read More...]
Science: CDC Releases Graphic Novel on Variant Flu Dangers
From the Center for Disease Control: CDC has released a graphic novel to help young people understand the potential health risks of human influenza viruses that normally circulate in swine and can cause disease in people (known as variant flu infections). This coincides with a report by CDC in … [Read More...]
New Resource: Indiana University and Uffizi Gallery Unveil Website Featuring First Set Of 3D, Digitized Artifacts
From Indiana University: As a result of a collaboration between Indiana University and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, it's now possible to view some of the world's most admired ancient artifacts and sculptures in 3D without traveling overseas. A newly launched … [Read More...]
New Issue: The Code4Lib Journal (Issue 41) Now Available Online
Issue 41 of The Code4Lib Journal was posted online today. Below, links to articles. The complete table of contents (with abstracts) can be accessed here. Editorial: Looking to the Past to Find the Future Ron Peterson Adaptation: the Continuing Evolution of the New York Public Library’s … [Read More...]
