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EU press release: “European Commission steps up efforts to put Europe’s memory on the Web via a “European Digital Library” – At least six million books, documents and other cultural works will be made available to anyone with a Web connection through the European Digital Library over the next five years.” The European Digital Library: …
Press release: “U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today unveiled ground-breaking new legislation that would ensure “net neutrality,” or equal delivery of content on the internet, for consumers and business interests. Under Wyden’s bill, the Internet Nondiscrimination Act of 2006, network operators would be prohibited from charging companies for faster delivery of their content to consumers …
Released: February 28, 2006 – U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006
Follow-up to recent postings on Internet companies and operational issues concerning censorship in China, see this commentary from The Nation, America’s Online Censors by Rebecca Mackinnon.
How to Digitize a Million Books – Needed: scanning software for 430 languages and a system to organize the next big leap in the information age. Related postings on Google Book Search
Outsmarting the Online Privacy Snoops – Internet privacy controversies drive interest in tools for anonymous Web surfing.
Following up on one, two, three recent posting related to increasing focus on issues related to net neutrality, open access, and e-commerce, see an article today from AP: Future of the Internet Highway Debated. It includes a discussion of the commercial, technical and socio-political issues associated with Internet traffic management (packet prioritization – ) the …
New York times: Ruling May Undercut Google in Fight Over Its Book Scans See also this related commentary: The Google Library Project: The Copyright Debate, by Jonathan Band The Authors Guild v. The Google Print Library Project, by Jonathan Band
“The Federation of American Scientists has created an internet resource for biosecurity policy, bioterrorism information, and biodefense research. The organizations listed here represent various perspectives on what actions individual scientists, research institutions, science journals, the public, and government can do to minimize the threat of bioterrorism while maximizing the benefits of life science research.”
The National Science Board has released its biennial report to the President, Science and Engineering Indicators 2006, and a companion document, America’s Pressing Challenge – Building a Stronger Foundation. America’s Pressing Challenge Building a Stronger Foundation: “Nearly a quarter century ago, the National Science Board’s Commission on Precollege Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology[1] …
Guide to Port Databases Online (compiled by Nathan Estey, posted by Michael Ravnitzky) World Port Index – compiled by the U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. It doesn’t indicate who owns each port but U.S. Representative may indicate foreign ownership. list of port websites by country: (only a small percentage of ports have web sites) Look …
EURES – The European Job Mobility Portal: The easy way to find information on jobs and learning opportunities in Europe. Related resources: The Tao of Law Librarianship: Do-It-Yourself Professional Development, Part II, by Connie Crosby Job Swaps and Library Exchanges, by Katie Thomas New York Times, A World of Affordable Choices – includes websites for …
