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Social Media: Federal Agencies Need Policies and Procedures for Managing and Protecting Information They Access and Disseminate Federal agencies increasingly use recently developed Internet technologies that allow individuals or groups to create, organize, comment on, and share online content. The use of these social media services– including popular Web sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube– […]
Two Articles From New Issue IFLA's IT Div. Newsletter: "RFID—the Successor of the Barcode" & "Re-inventing the OPAC as a metadata hub"
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Management and Leadership, New Issue, News
|The Following Articles Appear in the July 2011 Issue of the IFLA Information Technology Section Newsletter. Direct to Complete Issue (12 Pages; PDF) 1. “RFID—the Successor of the Barcode” (Found of Page 5 of PDF) by Leif Andresen A smooth and straightforward check-in/check-out process for books is key to the library business, and RFID can […]
From the DuraSpace Web Site: The not-for-profit DuraSpace organization announced that it will develop a hosted, cloud-based data storage and management service aimed at meeting the specific needs of working scientists and researchers. The new service, an expansion of DuraSpace’s popular DuraCloud data management and archiving service, is being funded through a grant from the […]
New from the Congressional Management Foundation: This report represents the first research into congressional staffers’ attitudes about their offices’ use of social media. The findings are based on an online survey of congressional staff on their opinions and practices related to constituent communications, including social media. The findings are based on a survey of congressional […]
NYU Libraries, UIUC and UCSD Developing Next-Generation Archives Management System with Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Funding, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News
|From NYU: New York University has been awarded a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to lead a partnership in developing the software that integrates Archon and the Archivists’ Toolkit (AT) into an open-source, next-generation archives management system. The integrated product—known by the working title ArchivesSpace—will incorporate the best features and functions of Archon […]
USDA: Invasive Species and Biodiversity Databases
Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News
|Invasive Species and Biodiversity Databases Describes databases available online related to invasive species as well as general biodiversity. See other sections for species specific information, expertise, and geographic based information: Aquatic Species Plants Animals Microbes Expertise Regional International The following are general databases for invasive species, pest management, and agricultural related databases: Invasive Species Pest […]
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 […]
eBooks: Kobo Comments on Liquidation of Borders With Facts About Company
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|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 […]
"NBC News Launches New Archive Site"
Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Management and Leadership, News
|From Broadcasting and Cable: NBC News is formally launching a new website, NBCUniversalArchives.com, that will allow customers to buy archive material from a number of divisions across NBCUniversal’s businesses, including NBC News, NBC Sports, NBC Entertainment, Universal Studios, Universal Pictures, Telemundo, The Weather Channel, NBC Radio, NBC Photobank and others. The effort is notable both […]
McGraw-Hill Education Announces Single Sign-On Access to All of Their Digital Content and Tools Directly From Any Campus Portal
Academic Libraries, Lecture, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Publishing, Reports, School Libraries
|From an M-H Announcement: McGraw-Hill Higher Education announced the launch of McGraw-Hill Campus, the first-of-its-kind institutional service providing faculty with true single sign-on access to all of McGraw-Hill’s course content, digital tools and other high quality learning resources from any Learning Management System (LMS). This innovative offering allows for secure and deep integration enabling seamless […]