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University of Arkansas Libraries Recipient of Estate Gift Valued at Over $1.2 Million
Archives and Special Collections, Journal Articles, Libraries, Resources
|From the University of Arkansas: University of Arkansas alumnae and sisters Agnes Lytton, Mary Sue and Betty Lynn Reagan have designated an estate gift to the University Libraries valued at over $1.2 million. The three sisters were born and raised in Northwest Arkansas and had deep connections to history, education and library science throughout their […]
The database was compiled by the Center for the Study of Drones at Bard University and published by The Verge. From The Verge: We have partnered with the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College to collect data on every commercial exemption the FAA grants. It’s a fascinating snapshot of a fast-growing […]
From WVU: West Virginia University Libraries is working with Wikipedia to address the gender gap in its encyclopedia articles through a new grant-funded position. The Wikimedia Foundation has awarded the WVU Libraries a $27,100 grant to support a Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity. A Wikipedian in residence is an editor placed at an institution […]
Book Industry Study Group (BISG) Releases Taxonomy For Educational Materials
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Libraries, Public Libraries, Resources, School Libraries
|Ed. Note: BISAC Subject Headings also from BISG and mentioned below are primarily used in the book industry. However, we’ve posted and read about their use in both public and school libraries. On a related note, about six weeks ago we posted about the launch of a Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms (LCDGT) pilot […]
Public Library of Science (PLOS) Releases Data Repository Recommendation Guide
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Libraries, Open Access, PLOS, Public Libraries, Resources
|From a PLOS Blog Post: In line with our updated Data Policy, we are pleased to announce a PLOS Data Repository Recommendation Guide. To support the selection of data repositories for authors, PLOS has identified a set of established repositories, which are recognized and trusted within their respective communities. To develop the list, we consulted with editors, organizations running data […]
W3C Publishes First Public Working Draft of Web Annotation Protocol
Associations and Organizations, News, Public Libraries, Resources
|From the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Blog: The Web Annotation Working Group has published a Working Draft of Web Annotation Protocol. Annotations are typically used to convey information about a resource or associations between resources. Simple examples include a comment or tag on a single web page or image, or a blog post about […]
New Data/Data Files: How Do Americans Spend Their Time? 2014 American Time Use Survey Released
Data Files, Management and Leadership, Resources, School Libraries
|The data tables noted in the highlights below can be accessed here. Additional data files including data from previous American Time Survey’s q3 From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: In 2014, on days they worked, 23 percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at home, and 85 percent did some or […]
From the Center For Medicare and Medicaid Studies: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today published 2014 Open Payments data about transfers of value by drug and medical device makers to health care providers. The data includes information about 11.4 million financial transactions attributed to over 600,000 physicians and more than 1,100 teaching […]
University of Rhode Island Appoints Karim B. Boughida New Dean of University Libraries
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Funding, Interactive Tools, Jobs, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Preservation, Public Libraries, Resources
|Ed. Note: Congrats to our friend, colleague, frequent infoDOCKET sharer, and soon to be ex-Gelman Library alumnus, Karim Boughida. From the University of Rhode Island: An International pioneer in library/information science and digital library development, Karim B. Boughida of Washington, D.C., has been appointed dean of University Libraries at The University of Rhode Island. Donald […]
Health: Data: AIDSVu Posts New Interactive Maps Online
Data Files, Funding, Maps, Patrons and Users, Profiles, Public Libraries, Resources, School Libraries
|From the AIDSVu Web Site: AIDSVu [presented by the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in partnership with Gilead Sciences] is pleased to release its annual June launch of interactive online maps with the latest available data for HIV prevalence and new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. As part of an ongoing effort […]