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New Website for Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives has a redesigned website. The home page says "the old website is archived" but I could find no information if old links will work or if old pages are still online. The Smithsonian Institution Archives siarchives.si.edu
The Smithsonian Institution Archives captures, preserves, and makes available to the public the history of this extraordinary Institution. From its inception in 1846 to the present, the records of the history of the Institution—its people, its programs, its research, and its stories—have been gathered, organized, and disseminated so that everyone can learn about the Smithsonian. The history of the Smithsonian is a vital part of American history, of scientific exploration, and of international cultural understanding.The Archives New Website and Blog!, by Effie Kapsalis, The Bigger Picture [blog] (September 12, 2011). some of the features of the new site:
Take a tour by watching the video See also Smithsonian Institution. Continue readinga new Collections Search feature that provides online access to all of the Archives' records catalogued to date with the ability to download media for free personal and educational use, as well as to make reference requests directly from the Archives’ collection guides; dedicated pages on the history of each Smithsonian museum, research center, as well as resources on the overall history of the Smithsonian including a timeline of major events in Smithsonian history, and historic pictures of the Smithsonian; access to over 4,000 Finding Aids, which serve as guides to the Archives’ collections, that have been optimized for search to help the public more easily explore the 35,000 cubic feet of records held by the Archives; new online forums for the public to ask reference questions, and get tips on collections care and records management, from Archives staff.
New Action Plan for Open Government
The United States has released a new action plan for open government that lists existing policies and plans and includes new initiatives:
- Introduction
- The Open Government Partnership National Action Plan For The United States Of America (September 20, 2011) [PDF, 10pp]
- White House releases open government action plan with new initiatives, by Joseph Marks, NextGov (09/20/2011)
Participating countries in the Open Government Partnership pledge to deliver country action plans that elaborate concrete commitments on open government. In each country, these commitments are developed through a multi-stakeholder process, with the active engagement of citizens and civil society.Continue reading
National Dialogue For Improving Federal Websites
This announcement comes from GSA:
From: Lisa Nelson (XCI)
The Obama Administration’s Commitment to Open Government
The White House has released a new report, on open government:
- The Obama Administration’s Commitment to Open Government: A Status Report [the report, pdf, 34pp].
- A Status Report on the Administration’s Commitment to Open Government [announcement] by Steven Croley, The White House Open Gov Blog (September 16, 2011).
- An Ambivalent White House Report on Open Government, by Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News (September 19, 2011).
Economic census could get reprieve
Economic census could get reprieve, by LIZ ENOCHS, Housing Wire (September 17, 2011).
The 2012 economic census, which was at risk of being eliminated after the House of Representatives sliced the Census Bureau's funding 25% two months ago, could be retained after the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations voted for a smaller funding cut and specifically voiced its support for the report.... It's still unclear whether the Senate's smaller budget cut will leave the bureau enough financial wiggle room to continue producing the report, which costs $124 million, according to figures from NABE.Continue reading
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