Day archives: September 24th, 2011

Kindle Books Now Available at over 11,000 Local Libraries

News release: “Amazon.com today that Kindle and Kindle app customers can now borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 local libraries in the United States. When a customer borrows a Kindle library book, they’ll have all of the unique features they love about Kindle books, including Whispersync, which automatically synchronizes their margin notes, highlights and …

Subjects: Libraries

ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 Recommends Amending Lawyer Ethics Rules Relating to Globalization of Law Practice

News release: “The American Bar Association Commission on Ethics 20/20, in its release of initial proposals for comment, is recommending amendments to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and other association policies to take into account the proliferation of new technologies, including cross-border practice issues, lawyer mobility and differences in lawyer rules across jurisdictions.”

Subjects: Legal Research

Building Data Science Teams

The Skills, Tools, and Perspectives Behind Great Data Science Groups, DJ Patil, 2011 O’Reilly Media “Everyone wants to build a data-driven organization. It’s a popular phrase and there are plenty of books, journals, and technical blogs on the topic. But what does it really mean to be “data driven”? My definition is: A data-driven organization …

Subjects: Knowledge Management