Hurricane Irene: Listen to Live Online Stream 24×7 From First Responders From Throughout Region + FEMA Daily Update
Here's a post we just put up that offers a brief overview to a directory where you can listen live to first responders (police, fire, ems). The directory is free to use and the streams are free to access. Of course, not every county or city has a feed but, for the most part the I-95 corridor is well represented. Also, the directory is always online (not just a storm resource) and is national in scope. From the Juneau Police Dept. to the Pinellas County Fire and EMS and many other locations. http://infodocket.com/2011/08/26/hurricane-irene-listen-live-online-to-first-responders-throughout-entire-storm-area/ A second post points out the fact that the FEMA National Situation Daily update is available online (can also be of use after the event) as well as a number of mobile tools from the National Hurricane Center including an option to be alerted to new updates via email or text. http://infodocket.com/2011/08/25/reference-hurricane-irene-femas-national-situation-daily-update-natl-hurricane-center-mobile/ Transportation You can always listen live to most major airport towers and centers in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere. http://liveatc.net and finally, the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor Twitter Stream and Amtrak (National) on Facebook. Continue reading
Census Bureau Sets Timetable for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Estimates and American Community Survey Results
Info about what's coming from the Census was announced at an "operational press briefing" that took place yesterday. Robert M. Groves, director, U.S. Census Bureau and Stanley J. Rolark spoke at the event. Presentation Slides (PDF) A replay of the press briefing should be available soon on this web page. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today the public release schedule for the official income, poverty and health insurance estimates for 2010 from the Current Population Survey (CPS), as well as estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). Intro and Timetable Additional Materials Distributed at Event * Materials Distributed at News Conference * Count Question Resolution brochure [PDF] * 2010 CQR Challenges * Press kits: - 2010 Census Briefs - Summary File 1 * American FactFinder Brochure [PDF] * U.S. Census Bureau at a Glance [PDF] * Measuring America Timeline [PDF] * 2010 Data Products Release Timeline * 2010 Census Data Product Descriptions Continue reading
Federal Depository Library User Survey Report Released
via INFOdocket.com From the Federal Depository Library Program Web Site: In its efforts to address the value of Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) membership and to determine baseline outcomes-based performance measures, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), working with Outsell, Inc. and the Depository Library Council, developed a survey for depository library users. The survey ran from October 10, 2010 through March 4, 2011 and garnered over 3,300 responses from users of nearly 550 depository libraries. Submissions were well distributed both geographically and across different library types. Direct to Report: FDLP Users Speak: The Value and Performance of Libraries Participating in the Federal Depository Library Program (61 Pages; PDF) Recommendations From the Report * Undertake more promotional activity, not just on the web, but also through library help desks and other local facilities in participating libraries; * Increase training/tutorial activities both on the web and in participating libraries to assist users in finding Government documents on the web; * Make more materials available in library collections and online; and * Develop new tools to enhance access to and discoverability of Government information. Direct to Full Text Report (Results, Charts, and Analysis for Each Question) Continue reading
Gary’s Thursday Roundup: NLRB, Internet Archive, Ancestry.com, U.S. Census, and Much More (17 Items)
Hello From DC (I mean Shakeytown, it Was My First Quake) Everyone. As we prepare for our next event around hear and elsewhere along the east coast I thought it might be a good time to share a mountain of news, new resources, and other goodies with all of you. The material comes from posts Shirl Kennedy and I made to our INFOdocket.com site. This is just a small amount of what we post seven days a week. Plus, we also provide FullTextReports.com. New reports are listed in the left rail (Thanks Jim and James) We both hope you find and item or two of interest in the following update. More very soon. (-: 1. Hurricane Irene: FEMA’s National Situation Daily Update Available Online & Natl. Hurricane Center Mobile Resources 2. New Web Site: Feds Launch Performance.gov, Now Publicly Accessible 3. Acquisitions: Bloomberg is Buying BNA for $990 Million 4. US Department of Labor Improves Enforcement Databases Including Visualization/Animation Tools 5.U.S. History: “Rare Footage Unearthed Online” 6. New From the Internet Archive: “Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive” 7.“Google Forfeits $500 Million Generated by Online Ads & Prescription Drug Sales by Canadian Online Pharmacies” The full text of the statement from the USDOJ and FDA 8. Washington Post Op/Ed: “Don’t Kill America’s Databook” (U.S. Census Statistical Abstract) 9. NLRB — Acting General Counsel Releases Report on Social Media Cases 10. Back to School 2011-2012: Facts About Schools, Students and Teachers From the U.S. Census 11. 1940 U.S. Census to be Free on Ancestry.com 12. Government Information: GPO Releases API For FederalRegister.gov (Formal Announcement) 13. Teen Dating Violence: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress 14. Update: More Digitized Historic U.S. Government Economic and Banking Documents and Reports via FRASER 15. A Look at a Few Resources Using U.S. Department of Agriculture Open Data 16. Cook County, IL: New online database lets anyone see who has outstanding warrants 17. Federal Agencies Take Action to Digitally Document Nearly 50 Endangered Languages Continue reading
Monthly Roundup: 11 New U.S. Government Mobile Apps Added to USA.gov Directory
During the past month we've posted about 11 new apps (all free) posted in the USA.gov directory. Several apps are iPhone only while others are available for Android devices. A couple are web apps that should be accessible using any mobile web browser. 1. Three New Mobile Apps from U.S. Government Organizations Apps from the FBI, NPS, and GSA. 2. Two New Mobile Apps from U.S. Gov Organizations Includes apps from the NSF and Smithsonian. 3. Six New Apps (Including A Few To Help With Relaxation) Apps from NOAA and the National Center for Telehealth and Technology Continue reading
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