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“The European Library launched a new version of its website on the 4th of December; the changes involve significant lay-out improvements and reflect a constant care for understanding user needs. It also introduces the latest partners collections and the first The European Library web-exhibition.” New collections and new themes: The European Library introduces 6 new …
“The Institute of Medicine report Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care said that racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites do, even when insurance status, income, age, and severity of conditions are comparable. It recommends first and foremost to increase awareness about racial and ethnic disparities …
Association of Insurance with Cancer Care Utilization and Outcomes, Elizabeth Ward, PhD, Michael Halpern, MD, PhD, Nicole Schrag, MSPH, Vilma Cokkinides, PhD, MSPH, Carol DeSantis, MPH, Priti Bandi, MS, Rebecca Siegel, MPH, Andrew Stewart, MA and Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD. CA Cancer J Clin, January 1, 2008; 58(1): 7 – 8. “Advances in the prevention, …
“TechPresident presents our 2007 Campaign Web Index, a year-end study of which campaigns are best at using the various elements of the web. For the survey we’ve tapped the very brightest minds working in tech and politics, who happen to be our own bloggers and other friends (some respondents have asked to remain anonymous). Check …
“TechPresident presents our 2007 Campaign Web Index, a year-end study of which campaigns are best at using the various elements of the web. For the survey we’ve tapped the very brightest minds working in tech and politics, who happen to be our own bloggers and other friends (some respondents have asked to remain anonymous). Check …
Mis-Information at the Heart of the University: Why Administrators Should Take Libraries More Seriously, by Stuart Basefsky Carpe Diem: Establish an Institutional Repository for Your Organization, by Carol A. Watson What’s New in Cordless Mice? by Jeffrey J. Beard FOIA Facts: FOIA – The Year in Review, by Scott A. Hodes E-Discovery Update: A Contrarian …
Internet2 and Libraries – Serving Your Communities at the Speed of Light, by James Werle and Louis Fox. “Formed in 1996, Internet2 is a not-for-profit advanced network consortium led by the U.S. research and higher education community. Its goals are to provide leading-edge network capabilities and to facilitate the development, deployment, and use of revolutionary …
“The gethuman movement has been created from the voices of millions of consumers who want to be treated with dignity when they contact a company for customer support.” The gethuman 500 database, regularly updated, includes telephone numbers for customer service contacts in the following sectors, located in the United States: automotive, credit, finance, government, hardware, …
Mis-Information at the Heart of the University: Why Administrators Should Take Libraries More Seriously, by Stuart Basefsky Carpe Diem: Establish an Institutional Repository for Your Organization, by Carol A. Watson What’s New in Cordless Mice? by Jeffrey J. Beard FOIA Facts: FOIA – The Year in Review, by Scott A. Hodes E-Discovery Update: A Contrarian …
“Each year since 1997, the US-based Electronic Privacy Information Center and the UK-based Privacy International have undertaken what has now become the most comprehensive survey of global privacy ever published. The Privacy & Human Rights Report surveys developments in 70 countries, assessing the state of surveillance and privacy protection. The most recent report published in …
Pew Internet & American Life Project: Information Searches That Solve Problems, 12/30/2007 Press release: “People who have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources, including experts and family members….The survey results challenge the assumption that libraries are losing relevance in …
The State of the Media Democracy: Are You Ready for the Future of Media?: “To shed light on how different generations are consuming media and what their future media preferences are likely to be Deloitte & Touche USA LLPs Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice commissioned an extensive survey on the evolving role …
