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Data Reference in Depth
Do you do "data reference"? Would you like to do it better? Almost all of us who work with government information help users find statistical information. Many of us also help users locate and use the raw data from which statistical tables are built. Whether you love or fear questions related to statistical information or data, the current double issue of the IASSIST Quarterly (2009: Winter), "Data Reference in Depth" will be a welcome guide. Bobray Bordelon of Princeton University Library edited this special issue. It features articles by experts, many of whom you probably know:
- The Pedagogical Data Reference Interview, by Kristin Partlo
- Sources for International Trade, Prices, Production, and Consumption, by Amy West
- Data Reference in Depth: Sources of International Labour Data, by Walter Giesbrecht
- Financial Crisis Data Resources: A Brief Guide, by Mary Tao
- Data in Development: An Overview of Microdata on Developing Countries, by Kristi Thompson
- The American Community Survey: Benefits and Challenges, by Michelle Hayslett and Lynda Kellam
Update on Statistical Abstract
This just in from the Census Bureau via GPO:
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:43 AM To: Holmes, Mary A. Subject: FW: Fw: Statistical Abstract and the Consolidated Federal Funds Report Dear Mr. Lansky: The just released 2012 budget does not include funding for the Statistical Compendia Branch which would mean the elimination of not only the Statistical Abstract, but all titles produced by that branch (State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, County and City Data Book, USA Counties, Quick Facts). No new editions would be produced in print or online. We have already started work on the Statistical Abstract 2012 edition and are still working on the local area products (highlighted above). We will continue to work on these products and have a contingency plan to have the Statistical Abtract 2012 out by the end of September, due to our uncertain future. Sincerely, Branch Chief Statistical Compendia Branch, ACSD U.S. Census BureauContinue reading
ProPublica Links for Following Nuclear News From Japan
Our Reading List for Following Nuclear News From Japan, by Marian Wang, ProPublica (March 15, 2011).
If you're trying to follow the news from Japan, you may be finding that the news is coming out faster than you can actually read it. We've compiled a few resources that we've found helpful as we track this developing story. With the news itself overwhelming enough as it is, we're trying to keep it short so as not to overwhelm with quantity.... moreContinue reading
Upheaval at the National Archives
Upheaval at the National Archives, by Barbie E. Keiser, Information Today, (March 10, 2011).
Who knew that libraries, records, and archives could be so controversial? It’s rare to find an archive as headline news, but the first quarter of 2011 has not ended and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has seen its name in lights for two seemingly independent issues: Suspended development of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) and closure of the Archives Library and Information Center (ALIC).Continue reading
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