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Congratulations to Karen Coyle! Recipient of 2011 ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award
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|UPDATE: The full text of the report mentioned below is available online (free). Direct to: Understanding the Semantic Web: Bibliographic Data and Metadata (January, 2010) Congrats and Kudos to Karen! From an ALA Announcement: The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Outstanding Publication Award recipient for 2011 is Karen Coyle for her “Understanding the […]
Update: International Labour Org. Expands Online Dbase to Include New Data on 17 Economic Sectors"
|From an International Labour Organization Announcement: The International Labour Organization (ILO) has expanded its online database of labour market statistics to include information disaggregated by sector of the economy. Data are available for 17 sectors in 54 countries according to their national classifications, ranging from agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and construction to trade or transport, among […]
UK — Media and Information sites thrive in popularity as consumers seek the 'real world' on the web
|Media and Information sites thrive in popularity as consumers seek the ‘real world’ on the web In Jan 2004, nine media companies featured in the UK’s 50 most-popular brands online. By January 2011, the number had risen to 16, with the growth principally coming from TV broadcasters (ITV, Channel 4 and Sky) and national newspapers […]
From the Dashboard Web Site (Interactive Resource) From the In response to the eGov Act of 2002 Section 207, the R&D Dashboard beta web site provides an initial look at U.S. Federal Investments in Science and Research from two agencies; the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) from years 2000-2009. […]
A few questions for Josh Marwell, Harper Collins Sales Director, after publication of his open letter (linked below). Dear Mr. Marwell: We just read. “Open Letter to Librarians” on the Library Love Fest Blog. I would like to share a few comments that we’ve posted on INFOdocket in the past few days about changes you […]
Research Paper: "Digital Technology Innovation in Scholarly Communication and University Engagement"
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|From a Recently Published Paper From the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing: Authors: Rowland Lorimer (Simon Fraser University), Johanne Provençal (Simon Fraser University), Brian Owen (Simon Fraser University), Rea Devakos (University of Toronto), David Phipps (York University), and Richard Smith (Simon Fraser University). Canada has earned worldwide attention for its general level of digital […]
From the BL Web Site: This is our strategy for the next four years. Last year we launched our 2020 vision, our 10-year vision, following 12 months of extensive and wide-ranging research and consultation. In today’s climate of significant technological change, it highlights what are likely to be the key trends and opportunities over the […]
New from GAO: National Archives: Framework Governing Use of Presidential Library Facilities and Staff
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|From the Summary of a New GAO Report: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) operates presidential libraries for all of the former U.S. presidents since Herbert Hoover. These libraries received over 2.4 million visits in 2009, including researchers, public program attendees, and museum visitors. Each library is associated with a private foundation, which raised […]
From a Blog Post by Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive: Since Friday, we’ve heard directly from many library partners about the new eBook licensing terms instituted by HarperCollins. As an initial step, here is what OverDrive is doing about it. [Our Emphasis] Beginning March 7, we are making changes in the eBook ordering process. HarperCollins […]
From a ReliefWeb News Release: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Foundation released today [May 28, 2011] at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference a landmark publication examining how technology is reshaping the information landscape in which aid groups respond to sudden onset emergencies. […]