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Archives/Digital Preservation: "Kate Wittenberg Appointed Portico Managing Director"
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Preservation, Jobs, Libraries, News, Preservation, Publishing
|From an ITHAKA Announcement: ITHAKA is pleased to announce that Kate Wittenberg has been appointed the new Managing Director of Portico, effective September 1. Eileen Fenton, who successfully led Portico since its founding in 2002, will work closely with Kate over the coming weeks as Kate transitions fully into her new role and concludes projects […]
The Guardian published their annual list yesterday and it includes a number of people from outside the UK. MediaGuardian’s annual list to the most poweful in television, radio, newspapers, magazines, digital media, media business, advertising, marketing, and PR. It’s been a turbulent time in the media. But it’s not just the Murdochs on the move […]
Native American Resources Within U.S. Federal Agencies Explore more than 30 U.S. government services and programs for Native Americans in areas such as health, jobs, housing, education, and business development. Source: White House
Publishers Consider a Digital World
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Jobs, Preservation, Publishing
|Publishers Consider a Digital World The publishing industry is facing a digital dilemma. In a world where it’s possible to make content available electronically at a fraction of the cost of printing hard copies, publishers are struggling with how to balance wide access to their content with the bottom line. “It’s a moral balancing act,” […]
From AnnArbor.com: Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc. plans to liquidate, marking the culmination of a years-long decline for the nation’s second largest bookstore chain, which had fallen into disrepair four decades after it opened its first store in downtown Ann Arbor. The liquidation, which Borders announced shortly after 4:10 p.m., means that the 10,700 people […]
Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory Establishes Center for Library and Informatics
Data Files, Jobs, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Open Access
|From an Article: The Marine Biological Laboratory recently announced the creation of the Center for Library and Informatics, a new research initiative that seeks to address the challenges of data management, promote data-driven discovery, and develop innovative visualization and analysis tools. The effort brings together the expertise of a host of MBL computer scientists, librarians, […]
From the Federal Times: The federal government’s online Library of National Intelligence is one of the most important — and unheralded — parts of its effort to encourage information sharing and collaboration, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s deputy director said last week. In a June 23 interview with Federal Times, David Shedd said the library doesn’t […]
Not much here for seasoned users but this guide will be very helpful in getting new users (journalists and just about everyone else) familiar with Twitter has to offer. Direct to Twitter For Newsrooms (#TfN) The Guide Begins By Stating: We want to make our tools easier to use so you can focus on your […]
U.S. Education Stats: EduBudgetProject.org Database Relaunches With New Features and Updated Data
Academic Libraries, Awards, Data Files, Funding, Jobs, Maps, News, Resources, School Libraries
|From a California Health Foundation Blog Post: A new website*** launched this month weaves together multiple sources of education data into a single place, allowing parents, students and researchers to quickly size up schools. The site, www.EdBudgetProject.org, includes information for both K-12 school districts and colleges. Every school and district page includes financial, demographic and […]
From a Recovery.gov Announcement (PDF): Recovery Board Chairman Earl E. Devaney said today that a new feature on Recovery.gov will allow users to create and customize charts and graphs that will make it easier to follow stimulus funds of most interest to them. The data visualization feature, called Recovery Explorer, is being launched today. Smartronix, […]