MORE POSTS FROM APRIL 2016
From the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Organization that Investigated, Reported, and Published Panama Papers: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists will release on May 9 a searchable database with information on more than 200,000 offshore entities that are part of the Panama Papers investigation. The database will likely be the largest ever release of […]
Research Article (Preprint): “Academic Librarians’ Changing Perceptions of Faculty Status and Tenure”
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users
|The following approved for publication article is scheduled for final publication in the May 1, 2017 issue of College and Research Libraries (C&RL). Title Academic Librarians’ Changing Perceptions of Faculty Status and Tenure Authors Elise Silva Brigham Young University Quinn Galbraith Brigham Young University Michael Groesbeck Brigham Young University Source via C&RL Website Abstract This […]
From the Airport’s Announcement: Travelling can now be a more enjoyable experience at KL International Airport (KLIA) especially for book lovers. For those of you who fly regularly, you will now have a new lifestyle facility which grants every passenger with access to electronic books at no cost. This smart facility operates through the use […]
Report: Wikipedia Is Basically A Corporate Bureaucracy, According To New Study
Data Files, Journal Articles, News, Patrons and Users, Reports
|From Engadget: Even in the brave new world of online communities, the Who had it right: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” This may seem surprising, since there is no policing authority on Wikipedia — no established top-down means of control. The community is self-governing, relying primarily on social pressure to enforce […]
The review article is titled,”Self-Employment in the United States” and was published as a “Spotlight on Statistics” by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It’s available online (interactive) and in this 15 page PDF. Both versions include 13 charts. From the Intro: Since the late 1940s, data on self-employment have been collected regularly as part of the […]
Last week, Peter S. Menell, the Koret Professor of Law at UC Berkeley School of Law and a Director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology presented a 2015 copyright “year in review” presentation during a the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. A video recording of the presentation (about 70 minutes) is now available […]
From the Connecticut Secretary of State: Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill [recently] introduced a new data portal that maps business formations throughout the state, potentially allowing government agencies to identify gaps in economic activity as well as successful regional models to replicate. [Clip] “The data portal provides unprecedented access to 36 years of […]
From The Daily Courier (Prescott, AZ): Charging for admission to the Prescott Public Library or for issuance of a library card would put the City of Prescott outside the requirements for a “free library,” according to county and state officials. Written responses from the Yavapai County Free Library District Director and the Arizona State Librarian […]
Association of American Publishers (AAP) Posts Some 2015 Sales and Revenue Data
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, News, Publishing, Reports
|From the Association of American Publishers: Publishers’ book sales for trade (consumer) books from Jan. to Dec. were up 0.8% to $7.2 billion compared to $7.1 billion in 2014. Despite a slow holiday season, the year ended slightly up, with a shift in sales for format and category. Overall publisher revenue for 2015 was $15.4 […]
1. Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Adds More Content for Kids Ages 9-12, Subscription Service Now Offers 13,000 Titles (Curated Games, Movies, Books, Videos) 2. Thomson Reuters Reports First-Quarter 2016 Results ||| Earnings Call (Audio Recording) 3 Nine Regional Databases of Scholarly Content Launched by ProQuest The company’s Intellectual Property & Science business, which is currently expected to […]