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The Guardian: “Thousands of rare books and manuscripts in Iraq’s national library and archive, one of the country’s most important cultural institutions, are in peril after the occupation of the building by Iraqi security forces, the library’s director said yesterday.” Related: Diary of Saad Eskander, Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive: July 2007 …
“I would like to announce the launch of the Texas Digital Library’s (TDL) blog, The Scholar’s Space, featuring a team of four contributors (including me), with more to come over the next few months. The Scholar’s Space joins scholarly communications blogs sponsored by friends at other colleges and universities, and national and international organizations. We’ll …
TechnoLawyer BlawgWorld 2007: “BlawgWorld 2007 is the best way to explore and discover legal blogs (blawgs). It features 77 remarkable essays from 77 of the most influential blawgs. Each blogger handpicked their best essay of the year for inclusion in the eBook. The 2007 TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a revolutionary new way to find Solutions …
Posted on July 19, 2007, By Erin Teeling in Newspaper Study, Bivings, Research (TBG): “We have recently completed the 2007 study of Americas top 100 newspaper websites, entitled American Newspapers and the Internet; Threat or Opportunity? As the newspaper industry continues to suffer declines in readership and circulation, using the Internet to expand a newspapers …
“Open-source politics is the idea that social networking and participatory technologies will revolutionize our ability to follow, support, and influence political campaigns. Forget party bosses in smoky backroomsnetroots evangelists and web consultants predict a wave of popular democracy as fundraisers meet on MySpace, YouTubers crank out attack ads, bloggers do oppo research, and cell-phone-activated flash …
The Blogging Revolution: Government in the Age of Web 2.0, David C. Wyld, Associate Professor Southeastern Louisiana University (99 pages, PDF) Description: “Dr. Wyld examines the phenomenon of blogging in the context of the larger revolutionary forces at play in the development of the second-generation Internet, where interactivity among users is key. This is also …
WashingtonPost.com: “Over the past six years, Cheney has shaped his times as no vice president has before. This…four-part series…explores his methods and impact, drawing on interviews with more than 200 men and women who worked for, with or in opposition to Cheney’s office. Many of those interviewed recounted events that have not been made public …
Donald Tapscott’s White Paper: Winning With The Enterprise 2.0, “addresses the advantages and challenges of implementing E2 technologies.” (62 pages, PDF)
Via USA.gov, find active and archived blogs from U.S. federal agencies. Currently linking to 10 active sites, including Library of Congress Blog, Pandemic Flu Leadership Blog, and Health Marketing Musings.
Source: “Privacy International (PI) is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, and has an office in Washington, D.C. Together with members in 40 countries, PI has conducted campaigns throughout the world on issues ranging from wiretapping and national security activities, …
PandemicFlu.gov: “On June 13, Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is convening a Leadership Forum in Washington, DC on pandemic preparedness. This interactive forum will bring together highly influential leaders from the business, faith, civic and health care sectors to participate in dynamic discussions to help Americans become more prepared …
Press release: “LexisNexis, a leading provider of information and services solutions, today announced the results of a nationwide survey to provide insights into how Information Professionals (IPs) are adding value to their organizations through technology and knowledge management…The survey revealed an interesting breakdown and frequency of information sources accessed…nearly four in ten access Weblogs at …
