Category «Knowledge Management»

Can You Hear Me Now?: What COVID-19 Taught Us About Technology

ABA Journal: “In early 2020, no one could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on the world, including the crash course in technology that became necessary to maintain a surviving and thriving appellate practice. This article is a reflection on and response to what COVID-19 forced us to learn about our appellate practice…”

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing

13 Ways Of Looking at a Post-It Note

Forge/Medium: “It’s the best-designed “thinking tool” in history. What could it tell us about designing software?…For decades I’ve admired this humble little scrap of paper and glue. Nearly everyone in the modern industrialized world has seen them, and probably uses them. You see them stuck on the edge of laptop screens, festooned across instrument panels …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

CDC – Everyone Ages 18 and Older Can Get a Booster Shot

You may choose which COVID-19 vaccine you receive as a booster shot. “Some people may prefer the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots. When to get a booster: At least 6 months after …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Medicine

6 Ways to Make It Harder for Data Brokers to Collect Your Data

MakeUseOf: “Data brokerage is the underground economy that powers online advertising today. They follow us so much everywhere online; it’s hard to believe that this practice of buying and selling our data is even legal. The real-world equivalent of this practice is someone stalking you 24/7, noting your every move, with little or no consequence. …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

TikTok teaching? U of T researchers study the social media platform’s use in academia

“In a bid to shine a spotlight on their research and make it more accessible, academics around the world are following in the footsteps of their students and taking to TikTok to share videos. The trend is being highlighted by a team of researchers at the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

After COVID boom, ebook aggregators face licensing questions from Congress

Verge: “A Democratic senator launched an investigation into how publishers license ebooks to libraries on Thursday, calling on nine major ebook aggregators to provide details on the licensing agreements they make with libraries. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), sent letters demanding that aggregators like Overdrive and EBSCO provide them with …

Subjects: Congress, Copyright, Economy, Education, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Washington DC City Paper – The People Issue 2021

“Narrowing down the list of people to include in this issue is never easy, but this year the process was particularly tough, spanning multiple hours and multiple meetings. Was it because Washingtonians have suddenly become more interesting and taken on new, compelling challenges? Was it because we’ve paid more attention to those around us as …

Subjects: Education, Food and Nutrition, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Library Data Management Leads Research Out of a Digital Dark Age

Johns Hopkins University: “The Sheridan Libraries’ crucial role in the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 global map highlights the importance that libraries play in the data missions of universities. Library data management services reduce burdens on researchers, improve public access to data, foster collaborations, and maintain the long-term integrity of datasets…University libraries aren’t what they used to …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Libraries

U.S. reaches tentative settlement in excessive PACER fees lawsuit

Reuters: “The U.S. government has agreed in principle to resolve a class action lawsuit brought by a group of nonprofits alleging the federal judiciary overcharged the public for access to court documents through its PACER system. The tentative settlement was disclosed in a status report filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday, more …

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