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Working the Network: A Managers Guide for Using Twitter in Government, Ines Mergel – Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. May 14, 2012. “As of this writing, the federal government operates over 1,000 Twitter feeds. Federal civilian agencies maintain over 360 Twitter feeds, while the Department of Defense hosts more than 650. …
News release: “A record six fish populations were declared rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011, bringing the number of rebuilt U.S. marine fish populations in the last 11 years to 27, according to a report to Congress out today from NOAAs Fisheries Service. This report documents historic progress toward ending overfishing and rebuilding our nations …
“U21 has published new research into national education systems gives the first ranking of countries which are the best at providing higher education. The Universitas 21 ranking of national higher education systems has been developed to highlight the importance of creating a strong environment for higher education institutions to contribute to economic and cultural development, …
“The Data Journalism Handbook (Beta) is an initiative of the European Journalism Centre and the Open Knowledge Foundation. It is published by O’Reilly Media and freely available online under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.” Data Journalism Handbook Infographic
“This report offers a quick environmental scan of the repository landscape and then focuses on disciplinary repositories–those subject-based, often researcher-initiated loci for research information. Written by Senior Program Officer Ricky Erway, Lasting Impact: Sustainability of Disciplinary Repositories is intended to help librarians support researchers in accessing and disseminating research information. The report includes profiles of …
The Plastic Ocean: “Much of the plastic swirling around the sea ends up in the North Pacific Gyre, where four great ocean currents meet to create a swirl of water moving clockwise that is twice the size of the United States. Its less polite name is the North Pacific Garbage Patch. A new study led …
Academic spring campaign aims to make all taxpayer-funded academic research available for free online: “The government has drafted in the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to help make all taxpayer-funded academic research in Britain available online to anyone who wants to read or use it. The initiative, which has the backing of No 10 and should …
Via LLRX.com – Pet Overpopulation Infographic – Spencer Belkofer’s Infographic documents the critical importance of spaying and neutering cats and dogs to saves lives, promote health and to facilitate adoption. For all the readers who are involved in “rescue”, and those who are considering this option, Spencer brings us key facts to help support our …
Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians Want – An OCLC Report: “In 2008, OCLC conducted focus groups, administered a pop-up survey on WorldCat.org (OCLCs freely available end user interface on the Web) and conducted a Web-based survey of librarians worldwide. The Online Catalogs report presents findings from these research efforts. The findings indicate, among other …
News release: “Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced edX, a transformational new partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global community of online learners. EdX will build on both universities experience in offering online instructional content. The …
Now Reporting: Earnings – Track the performances of 150 companies as they report and compare their results with analyst estimates. Sort by reporting date and industry. Numbers may exclude items that analysts typically exclude in their forecasts, such as one-time gains and losses. (Complete earnings coverage / subscribers only).
“Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth 2012 provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth. The report shows the extent to which preterm birth is on the rise in most countries, and is now the second leading cause of death globally for children under five, after pneumonia. Addressing …
