Category «Internet»

New GAO Reports – Drinking Water, Federal Software Licenses, F-35 Sustainment, Health Resources and Services Admin., Surface Transportation

DRINKING WATER: Characterization of Injected Fluids Associated with Oil and Gas Production, GAO-14-857R: Published: Sep 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2014. FEDERAL SOFTWARE LICENSES: Most Agencies Have Reported Planned Actions to Address Our Prior Recommendations on Software License Management, GAO-14-835R: Published: Sep 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2014. F-35 SUSTAINMENT: Need for Affordable Strategy, Greater Attention to Risks, and …

Subjects: Defense, Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Transportation

Introducing Structured Snippets, now a part of Google Web Search

Google Research Blog: “Google Web Search has evolved in recent years with a host of features powered by the Knowledge Graph and other data sources to provide users with highly structured and relevant data. Structured Snippets is a new feature that incorporates facts into individual result snippets in Web Search. As seen in the example below, interesting …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Journal of Open Access to Law

“JOAL is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal of international scope. Its purpose is to promote international research on the topic of open access to law. JOAL provides an international forum for academic researchers as well as for practitioners of open legal publishing. Central topics of concern include critical construction of legal information methods governance of new …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Case for Writing International Law into the U.S. Code

Coyle, John F., The Case for Writing International Law into the U.S. Code (September 19, 2014). Boston College Law Review, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2498681 “In recent years, the U.S. judiciary has taken steps to limit the role played by international law in the U.S. legal system. This Article seeks to explain this retreat …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

New on LLRX.com – How cell phone book clubs could help get young people reading and change their lives

Via LLRX.com – How cell phone book clubs could help get young people reading and change their lives – Journalist and SF/fantasy novelist Bertel King, Jr. talks about effective methods and programs to engage young people in the enjoyment and value of reading as soon and as often as possible. He discusses how removing as many roadblocks …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Mapping Digital Media: Global Findings

Open Society Foundations: “The Mapping Digital Media project examines the global opportunities and risks created by new and digital media. Covering 56 countries, the project assesses how these changes affect the core democratic service that any media system should provide—news about political, economic, and social affairs—and how they can help advance open society values. Is a …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Evolution of US Government Restrictions on Using and Exporting Encryption Technologies

CIA approved for release 9/12/2014 – redacted: The Evolution of US Government Restrictions on Using and Exporting Encryption Technologies, Michael Schwartzbeck. “In the last year, several academic, commercial, and free speech advocates have seriously jeopardized the US government’s legal right to control encryption.”

Subjects: E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Patriot Act, Privacy

Results from OCLC Research International Linked Data Survey for Implementers

“OCLC Research conducted an international linked data survey for implementers between 7 July and 15 August 2014 to learn details of specific projects or services that format metadata as linked data and/or make subsequent uses of it. This was an exploratory survey prompted by the OCLC Research Library Partners Metadata Managers Focus Group, who are …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Patent Citations and Stock Performance: Constructing a Dynamic Industry Classification

Gay, Sebastien and Karger, Ezra, Patent Citations and Stock Performance: Constructing a Dynamic Industry Classification (September 15, 2014). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2496414 “Researchers in academia and the private sector use industry classifications to compare growth across and between industries, to construct industry indices, and to control for industry-level correlations of stocks over time. But …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Patent and Trademark

H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act

CBO – As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on June 20, 2014 “H.R. 4387 would allow all members of the governing bodies of certain agencies that are represented on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)—the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Board of Governors of …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Legislation

Testimony of Nuala O’Connor on Open Internet Rules

“CDT President & CEO testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 17, 2014. The hearing, entitled “Why Net Neutrality Matters: Protecting Consumers and Competition Through Meaningful Open internet Rules,” comes as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) works to restore open Internet protections and has sought public comments on the best path forward.” “We believe that …

Subjects: Congress, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

New GAO Reports – Broadcast TV and Radio, FSOC, Land Use Agreements

BROADCAST TELEVISION AND RADIO: Disclosure Requirements for Broadcasted Content, GAO-14-738: Published: Sep 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2014. FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL: Status of Efforts to Improve Transparency, Accountability, and Collaboration, GAO-14-873T: Published: Sep 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2014. LAND-USE AGREEMENTS: Department of Veterans Affairs Needs to Improve Data Reliability and Monitoring, GAO-14-501: Published: Aug 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 17, …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet

Thank you!