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From the NARA Bulletin-2011-04 Agencies frequently manage files with records created or received in more than one type of medium. This Bulletin provides agencies with guidance about the records management implications when records in various types of media are intermixed in one file. [Clip] NARA bulletins provide fundamental guidance to Federal agencies, who must then […]
A superb “not to technical intro” that is absolutely worthy or your time and also worth sharing. Direct to Full Text Column: “Linked Data: A Way Out of the Information Chaos and Toward the Semantic Web” by: Michael A. Keller Source: EDUCAUSE Review (42.4; July/August 2011) A new approach to reducing the chaos of the […]
Here’s some new Google Plus stats that Experian Hitwise shared with us. We’ve bolded a couple of the bullets that we found most interesting. You’ll also see a chart that tracks the daily number of visitors to the service. Of course, visitors are one thing but users and more importantly users who visit and use […]
From the Labs Blog: As part of that process [of prioritizing company efforts], we’ve decided to wind down Google Labs. While we’ve learned a huge amount by launching very early prototypes in Labs, we believe that greater focus is crucial if we’re to make the most of the extraordinary opportunities ahead. In many cases, this […]
Direct to Video: Recorded on July 18, 2011 at MIT||| Bio The video runs 92 minutes. From an MIT News Office Summary: For a period on Monday morning, #MediaLabTalk was a trending topic on Twitter — thanks in large part to those who had gathered to hear LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman speak at MIT, both […]
The three text transcripts are all via The Guardian. Full Text Transcripts from the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Hearing on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1. James and Rupert Murdoch 2. Rebekah Brooks Full Text Transcripts from the Home Affairs Select Committee on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1. Sir Paul Stephenson Video of Hearings […]
Animal Emergency and Disaster Planning Information Companion Animals Pets, information for pet owners; Disaster preparedness; Animal safety; Dog and cat CPR; Pet poison prevention; and more. Farm Animals Farm animal rescue; Disaster preparedness for livestock including horses; Animal health. Accidents and livestock; Poisonous plants database; Carcass disposal; and more. Research Animals Disaster planning for animal […]
Data rescue initiatives: bringing historical climate data into the 21st century The currently limited availability of long and high-quality surface instrumental climate records continues to hamper our ability to carry out more robust assessments of the climate. Such assessments are needed to better understand, detect, predict and respond to global climate variability and change. Despite […]
From a Google Blog Post: Pottermore and Google are teaming up to integrate Pottermore with a number of Google products and APIs. So when the series of Harry Potter ebooks launches on Pottermore.com in early October, these bestsellers will be available in the U.S. via the open Google eBooks platform. When you buy a Harry […]
eBooks: Kobo Comments on Liquidation of Borders With Facts About Company
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|Borders has been one of Kobo’s partner in the U.S. Now, with the Borders liquidation underway here are highlights from a news release from Kobo trying to clear up some inaccurate info that is being reported. The management of Kobo, a global leader in eReading with over 4.2 million users in more than 100 countries […]