Category «Freedom of Information»

Accidental Government Documents Librarian: Secrecy 101: Classification and Executive Order 13526

Date & Time: Sep 27, 2023 02:00 PM in Eastern Time Description: The classification of government information is an essential part of national security. In this webinar, we will learn how government information is classified and the efforts made to reduce overclassification. The webinar will discuss classification categories, who is authorized to classify information, classification …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online

EFF: “Technical standards like fire and electrical codes developed by private organizations but incorporated into public law can be freely disseminated without any liability for copyright infringement, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.  Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upholds the idea that …

Subjects: Copyright, Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Z-Library Opens ‘Z-Points’ Around the World to Share Paper Books

Torrent Freak: “Z-Library, which is commonly known as a pirate ebook repository, has opened up 11 physical book distribution points around the world. From the United States to South Sudan, there are Z-Points in every inhabited continent. The ultimate goal is to broaden the library’s scope to the physical realm, further promoting book sharing. With …

Subjects: Education, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Pirate Preservationists

Reason – When keeping cultural archives safe means stepping outside the law “…Countless companies specialize in finding forgotten music, often released by regional or local labels that went out of business long ago, and repackaging it for modern listeners. Countless crate-diggers do essentially the same thing, but they post their finds on blogs, on YouTube …

Subjects: Copyright, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Fulton judge says Trump court proceedings will be televised

Atlanta Journal Constitution: “A Fulton County judge on Thursday said that all court proceedings in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants will be live streamed and televised. Judge Scott McAfee also said he is following the precedent set by fellow Fulton Judge Robert McBurney; all hearings and trials will …

Subjects: Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Reclaiming Control: The Internet Archive Empowers People. Gatekeepers Keep Suing

Tech Dirt: “…About a year and a half later, the Internet Archive was sued for providing books in this manner to the public. The suit was triggered by a short-lived, well meaning program that made books available to students during a dark part of the pandemic by lifting certain restrictions on how many people at …

Subjects: Copyright, Digital Rights, E-Commerce, Education, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management

Cameras in the Courts – State by State Coverage Guide

“The Radio Television Digital News Association is proud to present this comprehensive guide to state and federal laws regarding cameras in the courts. Detailed Guides by State/Circuit Compare/Sort Data Filter Data Nearly every state in the union has provisions to allow the media to use video cameras and microphones in courtrooms in some circumstances. In …

Subjects: Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Government’s own experts found ‘barbaric’ and ‘negligent’ conditions in ICE detention

NPR Investigative Report: “Immigrants await processing at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Adelanto, California. By filing a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act, NPR obtained a trove of inspection reports detailing serious problems at this ICE facility and others across the United States. In Michigan, a man in the custody …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations

ProPublica continues its stellar investigative reporting on SCOTUS and the Money Train – The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel. “During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has enjoyed steady access to a lifestyle most Americans can only imagine. A cadre of industry titans and ultrawealthy …

Subjects: Congress, Courts, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Authors Like Me Are Fighting the Book-Ban Zealots. We Need Help.

Mother Jones – Dashka Slater: “…The American Library Association reports that more than 2,500 books were challenged in 2022, a big uptick from the already astonishing 1,858 challenged in 2021, which was already five times the number challenged in 2019. Last year, some 41 percent of challenged books were by or about LGBTQ people, and …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Legal Research, Libraries

How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians

Via LLRX – How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians – Nicole A. Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and a Professor at the School of Library and Information Science, at the University of South Carolina, identifies the significant and socially charged work of librarians who are defending the rights of readers and …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries