Day archives: April 21st, 2019

Legal Research: Resources for Reviewing Employment Policies on Harassment

Via LLRX – Legal Research: Resources for Reviewing Employment Policies on Harassment This timely guide by Genevieve Zook, reference & instructional services librarian at the U.W. Law Library, addresses the significant issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Employers are increasingly reviewing sexual harassment policies and procedures in their organizations, and Zook’s comprehensive guide is …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Education, Legal Research

Most hacked passwords revealed in UK cyber survey

The National Cyber Security Centre’s first ‘UK cyber survey’ published alongside global password risk list NCSC’s first ‘UK Cyber Survey’ shows 42% of Brits expect to lose money to online fraud Breach analysis finds 23.2 million victim accounts worldwide used 123456 as password Global password risk list published to disclose passwords already known to hackers …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, E-Mail, E-Records, ID Theft, Internet

How climate change will affect birds in our country’s most treasured natural places.

Audubon – “As our climate changes, the bird species we see in our national parks will change, too. On average, one-quarter of bird species found in a given national park could be completely different by 2050 if carbon emissions continue at their current pace. New research, led by the National Audubon Society and National Park …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

2020’s slate of female presidential candidates is already making history

The New Republic – Women of Substance – “…Now there are six—count them, six. Klobuchar, Warren, New York’s Kirsten Gillibrand, and California’s Kamala Harris have a plausible shot, followed by Hawaii’s Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whose qualifications and motivation remain unclear, and spiritual author Marianne Williamson, who, in her apparent quest to transmute news-cycle mentions into …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

Why Doctors and Librarians Make Great Partners

Publishers Weekly – Thirty years after its launch, Reach Out and Read continues to stress the benefits of reading aloud to kids “This year marks the 30th anniversary of Reach Out and Read, an organization that helps transform doctors and health care professionals into partners in literacy. Since its launch at Boston Medical Center in …

Subjects: Education, Libraries