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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Government
NASA Needs A Library Solution (But So Do Libraries)
In a merging of two of my great interests, NASA has issued a Request For Information (ROI) on how best to “analyze and catalog notes from spaceflight pioneer Wernher von Braun into an electronic, searchable database or other system.“ At … Continue reading
Posted in Archival, Classification, Government, History, Libraries, Library 2.0, News, Online Databases, Software, Space, Web Design, Wiki
Tagged library technology, library tools, NASA, pdf, Wernher von Braun
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American Libraries on Ohio Funding
The American Libraries article is just one of many to explain the issues facing Ohio, but I found the following information worth posting: Strickland’s office was also flooded with phone calls; gubernatorial spokesperson Amanda Wurst said in the June 23 … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged Event, Government, Governor Strickland, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio, Politics, Save Ohio Libraries
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Save Ohio Libraries
Odds and Ends: Save Ohio Libraries is the rallying cry as well as the focus of this week’s activities. The Save Ohio Libraries Facebook page is rapidly approaching 12,000 members (and has gone from 11,543 to 11,768 as I have … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Government, History, Libraries, News
Tagged Columbus, Government, Libraries, Ohio, Save Ohio Libraries, social networking, Ted Strickland
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Dear Governor Strickland…
Here are two quick and effective ways for Ohioans to contact the Governor’s office and convey our thoughts on the library aspect of the budget crisis: Contact the Governor is a standard contact form that resides on the official governor’s … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged budget crisis, Facebook, Government, Libraries, News, Ohio, Politics, Ted Strickland
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Ohio Libraries Update
A few items of note to update yesterday’s post: The Library is Now Closed (a.k.a. Shuttered Library) is a blog created by an Ohio librarian named Mike (didn’t see a last name) which is compiling links to a vast amount … Continue reading
Ohio Potentially Cutting Library Support in Half
It’s happening, folks. State and local budgets are under extreme pressure, and tough decisions are being made by Governors, state officials, countys counties, towns and taxing districts. Libraries that rely on public funding are now almost certainly facing severe cuts. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, History, Libraries, News
Tagged Government, Governor Strickland, History, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio
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Open Jurist
Open Jurist is a great add-on to the free case law resources I wrote about a few days ago. Consisting of over 600,000 opinions from the federal court system, including the United States Supreme Court and the Federal Appellate Courts. … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Government, History, Online Services, Search, Web Design
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Free Case Law Resources
The Legal Technology blog on the Law.com website recently listed ten resources for free case law, detailing their respective strengths: Get Your Free Case Law on the Web (link updated 2 Dec 2009) found via ResourceShelf, crediting Law Librarian Blog
Posted in Government, Online Databases, Online Services
Tagged free case law, Free Case Law Resources The
Legal Technology, law
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Google Book Search Settlement Links
Peter Murray has an incredibly good selection of links about the Google Book Search Settlement on the Disruptive Library Technology Jester blog. Really. Spend some time perusing them.
Posted in Books, Copyright, Fair Use, Google, Government, Libraries, Library 2.0, Online Services, Publishing
Tagged Copyright, Google, Google Books, Peter Murray, Publishing
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CPSC Testing Requirements Delayed
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) opted on Friday to delay implementation of many of their new testing and certification regulations for one year, to enable them to review what products and organizations should be covered under the law. … Continue reading
Open Source Government
Scott McNealy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has been asked to write a paper for the Obama administration on the benefits of the United States government using open source software for improved security and lower cost. Yes. With the right software, … Continue reading
Posted in Government, News, Open Source, Software
Tagged co-founder, Obama administration, Open Source Government, Open Source Software, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems, United States, United States government
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Papers of the War Department 1784-1800
Papers of the War Department : 1784 to 1800 is a searchable archive of documents from the early history of the United States that, until recently, were thought to have been irretrievably lost in a fire. Over the past decade, … Continue reading
Posted in Archival, Government, History, Online Databases
Tagged Archives, Fire, History, United States, War Department
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CPSIA and Libraries
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), passed by Congress last August and due to be enforced beginning February 10th, is designed to protect children from exposure to products containing unsafe levels of lead or phthalate. All well and good. … Continue reading
OCLC Policy and Federal Libraries
Another installment in the exploration of the effects of OCLC’s licensing policy changes, this one an examination of various Federal Library records by Thingology’s Tim Spaulding.
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, Government, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged Federal Library, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Tim Spaulding
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2008 Presidential Election Search Engine
The 2008 Presidential Election Search Engine is a Google Custom Search Engine created by the University of Kansas Library. It is a great resource in that one can find the needles of information in the haystack of campaign rhetoric. found … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, News, Politics, Search, WebSearch
Tagged 2008 Election, Google, Kansas Library;, Library, Politics, search engine, University of Kansas
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The Great Influenza Pandemic
The Great Pandemic : The United States in 1918-1919 is a single resource on a specific topic, but it presents it very well. Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it focuses on personal stories from influenza … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Government, Online Services
Tagged CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Haskell County, influenza, Kansas;, pandemic, United States
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UNdata
UNdata is a search tool for the many informational databases that the United Nations maintains. It is straightforward, easy to use, and effective in attaining what you need. If only the UN as a whole worked so well 😉 via … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, Online Databases, Online Services, Search, Statistics, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged search tool, United Nations
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Census Atlas of the United States
Census Atlas of the United States is the first publication of a “comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s.” The maps are beautiful and easy to use, although I doubt that an atlas … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Maps, Publishing, Web Design
Tagged Bureau of the Census, free online edition, United States, USD
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Free-Reading
Free-Reading is “an ‘open-source’ instructional program that helps teachers teach early reading.” Aimed at Kindergarten/First Grade learners, it is a collaborative means to establish an education program that combines the strengths of those who work on the project, and makes … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Copyright, Education, Government, Open Access, Publishing, Wiki
Tagged Florida, reading
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