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Privacy vs. Internet piracy: “Verizon and Earthlink have informed five Internet service customers that they can expect to be hearing from the record industry very, very soon. But the Recording Industry Association of America says it hasn’t decided what to do with the names it won last week in a bitter court battle over Internet …
According to a new Information Professional Web Survey whose results were reported at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference, “Ninety-one percent of respondents agree that their roles have shifted from information gatherer to information consultant.”
The Web, According to Google: “Google has grown so fast that even those who use it religiously have started to worry about the tendency of its huge audience to increasingly regard the site as comprehensive when in reality its compilation of information is anything but…Webmasters are starting to question the opaque rules that Google uses …
New Jersey’s Privacy Commission (established under the state’s Right to Know law, the Open Records Act (OPRA), that took effect on July 8, 2002, with 13 members appointed by the Governor), is holding hearings this week to solicit public opinion about posting a range of personal data on government websites. For additional information see NJ …
“Each year at PC World we seek out the best of the best–hardware, software, Web sites, and services that rise above their competitors. In each category, we look for a product that mixes top performance, good value, a reliable manufacturer, and preferably a dash of innovation. In the following pages are our 59 top choices …
A Comparison of the Functions and Processes Associated with Identifying, Selecting, Acquiring, and Organizing Paper Books and Electronic Books by Lynn Silipigni Connaway, with Stephen R. Lawrence (PDF: 231K/11 pp.)
From PBS OnlineNewsHour: Is downloading copyrighted music tantamount to stealing? Lawrence Lessig, an expert on Internet law from Stanford University’s Law School, and Matt Oppenheim, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the Recording Industry Association of America, answer your questions about the debate over digital copyrights.
Getting More From Google: ‘Searching the Web can be a frustrating exercise. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find exactly what you want from the leading search engine.”
From InfoWorld: IBM’s Global Services division has created a team of 40 consultants and 100 IT professionals dedicated to developing and implementing services to make software and hardware accessible to people with disabilities. The services address areas such as tweaking Web sites so their content can be read aloud by voice software and so that …
“Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer announced that the results of the latest Ohio Supreme Court 2002 Survey on Technology and the Courts shows that Ohio courts are steadily advancing in their use of technology,” according to this article in Govtech.net.
H. R. 2275, People’s Right to Know Act: To reinstate the requirement that firearms dealers comply with the Freedom of Information Act by providing information about firearms purchasers.
From the ACLU: Interested Persons Memo on Congressional oversight of the USA PATRIOT Act and Department of Justice anti-terrorism policies dismissive response on civil liberties. In related news, see this Wired article: “The Justice Department’s statements — and what it did not say — in a congressional inquiry on the use of broadened surveillance powers …
