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“Welcome to the digital library of MIT Theses, a collection of selected MIT master’s and doctoral theses available online. Please note that this is NOT a complete collection of MIT theses. It includes only theses that were scanned by Document Services in the past few years, for printing or electronic delivery to requesters. The range …
Plans Unveiled for Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
AALL Joins the Alliance for Taxpayer Access to Support Citizen Access to NIH Research, August 24, 2004. Joint Library Letter to Public Printer Bruce James in Support of GPO’s Proposed Collection of Last Resort, August 25, 2004.
August 24, 2004: Text of Letter from Congressman Conyers and Senator Leahy to AG Ashcroft Concerning Efforts to Destroy Public Documents. For reference, see Justice Department asks depository libraries to destroy forfeiture documents and related postings from beSpacific.
ALA Washington Office Pilots Copyright Hotline: “The American Library Association Washington Office’s Office for Information and Technology Policy (ALAWASH) is piloting an electronic bulletin board where librarians can post questions and answers to their copyright questions under the watchful eye of copyright experts.”
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From UPI: “Congress is moving to force a shift to “open access,” a form of free-to-consumer publishing, for scientific papers. The move angers commercial publishers, who see their livelihoods threatened, and scares scientific societies, who are afraid they will face revenue losses or new costs they cannot afford. Even librarians, who pushed for the move, …
BestBookBuys: “Compare prices on new and used books.” Search by author, title, subject, keyword, ISBN. Browse books by author name, and review books by special category (bestsellers, etc.) or by subject category.
Gumshoe Librarian: “Where in the World Is…” A Bibliography of Recommended Websites for Global Research Issues Search Engine Comparison Chart Social Software in the Library Document Product” Strategy: Optimizing Precedent Investment for Higher Profits and Better Service Enter the World of the “Wiki” CRS Reports – Updated Law Firm Marketing: Microsites Help Law Firms Concentrate …
The Washington Post reported that the Archivist of the United States John Carlin, appointed in 1995 by President Clinton, resigned under pressure, subsequent to a telephone call from White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales. Mr Carlin has spearheaded NARAs Electronic Records Archives Program. “NARA appraises, manages, stores, and declassifies classified government records.” On July 22, the …
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