Final Report Now Available: “Future Direction of the FDLP: Modeling Initiative”
(via INFOdocket.com) From an FDLP E-Mail: The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has received the final report from Ithaka S + R (Ithaka), who was contracted to develop practical and sustainable models for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). GPO appreciates the comments that were submitted by members of our community during Ithaka’s study of the FDLP. We plan to build on these comments as we continue our future visioning and modeling process. GPO has reproduced an archived version of the Ithaka study Web site in PDF format on the FDLP Desktop and has posted the previously released draft documents, public comments, and final modeling report to GPO. We look forward to obtaining comments and feedback from more participants in our depository library network. We plan to use these comments as part of the foundation to build on as we continue our future visioning and modeling process. The deadline for submission of comments is September 16, 2011. Comments submitted through this site will be made available on the FDLP Desktop in preparation for the Thursday, October 20, 2011 day-long discussion, "Creating Our Shared Vision: Roles and Opportunities in the FDLP." We also encourage you to join us for the Fall 2011 Federal Depository Library Conference and DLC Meeting. Read the Complete Report (PDF) All "Future Direction of the FDLP: Modeling Initiative" Files Continue reading
Roundup of New Resources and Other Government Info News (12 Items)
Hello From DC. Here are some catchup posts from the past couple of weeks that I was unable to get to when the stories were first posted. I've also tossed in a few items not directly from a government source but that still might be of interest and/or use. The items were culled from our INFOdocket.com site where we post news and new resources on a variety of topics. Almost all of them are from the past week. 1. New Interactive Map: “World Debt Comparison: The Global Debt Clock” Data from EIU 2. World Data Population Sheet 2011 From the World Population Bureau 3. “EPA Publishes Rule to Improve Reporting of Chemical Information” 4. “New Online Database Launched by the [European] Commission to Make Legal Data on Unfair Commercial Practices Available” 5. USA.gov Directory of Mobile Apps Has Two New Additions 6. NOAA — Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary 7. From the AP: “Mystery Surrounds Loss of Records, Art on 9/11? 8. New: “University of Oregon Website Holds Archive of Historic Newspapers” 9. New Database: “History Makers Makes its Debut” (Bios of Elected Officials/Others from State of Washington) 10. High Interest GAO Report — Social Media: Federal Agencies Need Policies and Procedures for Managing and Protecting Information They Access and Disseminate 11. New Report: “#SocialCongress: Perceptions and Use of Social Media on Capitol Hill” 12. California History: Online Archive of California (OAC) and Calisphere Add Local History Resources Continue reading
Center for Public Integrity Report: “Millions of Federal Court Records are Being Destroyed to Save Money”
(via INFOdocket) From the Article: The federal courts are destroying millions of judicial case records that have been stored in the Federal Records Centers of the National Archives for decades, all in an effort to save money. The plan is to destroy all records on cases that did not go to trial that were filed between 1970 and 1995. For other records, the federal judiciary has reduced the current record retention time from 25 to 15 years in an effort to cut costs. All cases that went to trial or were filed before 1970 will be kept. When a federal case is filed, it is held in the U.S. District Court of record for a period of time, but is ultimately transferred to one of the Federal Records Centers in 17 cities around the country. The National Archives charges the courts a storage fee for holding these documents; last year the fee was over $6.2 million. The new retention plan will help save $7.7 million over the next 10 years. However, the decision to destroy 79,000 boxes filled with civil cases, 43,000 boxes of criminal cases and over 500,000 bankruptcy records is cause for concern among legal historians and advocates for public access to information. Direct to Full Text of CPI Article Continue reading
New eNewsletter: FDLP Connection (Vol 1. No. 1) Now Available
A very brief note to let you know that the first issue of FDLP Connection is now available on FDLP.gov Vol. 1 No. 1 contains three columns, three feature articles, and much more. The Raymond H. Fogler Library at the University of Maine at Orono is the Library Spotlight of the Month. Mansfield Library at the University of Montana is featured as the partnership showcase. Congrats to all involved on the launch of FDLP Connection (Hat Tip: INFOdocket.com) Continue reading
From Sea to Stress: USA.gov Adds Six Federal Government Mobile Apps to Directory
Direct to Blog Post with Links to Download apps (via INFOdocket) 1. National Ocean Service (Mobile Web) From NOAA Cost: Free A new mobile version of the National Ocean Service’s [part of NOAA] website delivers news, audio, video, Ocean Facts, and more straight to your smartphone. Includes local tides database. Direct to NOS Mobile Web Site 2. Release Mako From the National Marine Fisheries Service With the Release Mako Android app you can now report your live releases of shortfin mako sharks from Android mobile devices while still on the water. The app uses a device’s built-in GPS, when available, to fill in exact location coordinates on the shortfin mako live release data form. The catch and release reports submitted via email allow fishermen to put their mako on the Shortfin Mako Shark Live Release Interactive Web Map at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/shortfinmako/Map/index.htm. The submission form is easy to fill out and operates like the online submission form. Touching the latitude and longitude boxes provides an location when GPS is available. The app also includes information about shortfin mako stock status, fishing regulations, FAQs, and safe handling and release guidelines. 3. T2 Mood Tracker (iPhone App) From the National Center for Telehealth and Technology Cost: Free T2 Mood Tracker allows users to monitor their moods on six pre-loaded scales (anxiety, stress, depression, brain injury, post-traumatic stress, general well-being). Custom scales can also be built. Users rate their moods by swiping a small bar to the left or to the right. The ratings are displayed on graphs to help users track their moods over time. Notes can be recorded to document daily events, medication changes and treatments that may be associated with mood changes, providing accurate information to help health care providers make treatment decisions. 4. Breathe2Relax (iPhone App) From the National Center for Telehealth and Technology Cost: Free Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing exercises have been documented to decrease the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management. Breathe2Relax can be used as a stand-alone stress reduction tool, or can be used in tandem with clinical care directed by a healthcare worker. 5. Tactical Breather (iPhone App) From the National Center for Telehealth and Technology Cost: Free Tactical Breathing Trainer can be used to gain control over physiological and psychological responses to stress. Through repetitive practice and training, anyone can learn to gain control of your heart rate, emotions, concentration, and other physiological and Psychological responses to your body during stressful situations. This can dramatically benefit soldiers during stressful combat situations. Many of the techniques taught in this application were provided by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman from his book “On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace”. 6. mTBI Pocket Guide (Android App) From the National Center for Telehealth and Technology Cost: Free In collaboration with the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Standards of Care Directorate of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2) developed a smartphone Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Pocket Guide to provide care providers with a comprehensive, quick reference that includes clinical practice guidelines for assessing and treating service members and Veterans who have sustained a mild TBI. Direct to Blog Post with Links to Download apps (via INFOdocket) Continue reading
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