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State Department redesigned web site
The U.S. Department of State announced a redesign of its web site and its blog, DipNote. You might want to check your bookmarks and OPACs for broken links. See also: Another New Site, By Aliya Sternstein, TechInsider (12/17/09). Continue reading
Government Comics Collection is Digital Library of the Week
Government Comics Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, American Library Association, ILoveLibraries.org, December 10th, 2009.
The Government Comics Collection at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a database of more than 180 comic books and related items, such as congressional hearings dealing with comics.... Media Services Librarian Richard Graham worked from fall 2007 to spring 2009 to launch this collection, which continues to grow. Most of the materials he has gathered were created by governments and given to citizens or soldiers as a sort of crash course in foreign culture and relations during critical times, such as the onset of World War I. Included are documents from federal and state governments in the United States as well as comics created by the United Nations, European Union, Canada, and Ghana.Continue reading
Review: Case Law on Google Scholar
Google announced recently that Google Scholar searches would now include legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate, and supreme courts. There is an early review of this service at LLRX:
- Bridging the DiGital Divide: A New Vendor in Town? Google Scholar Now Includes Case Law. By John J. DiGilio, LLRX (November 18, 2009).
Bookmark this: CJR Essential Guide To The Bailout and Stimulus
The Columbia Journalism Review "Audit" section (which reports on the business press) has created a guide to information about big federal spending programs. It has lots of links and explanations of what you can find. This is a great starting point for tracking down information on the Bailout and Stimulus.
- BAILOUT! STIMULUS!—YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE, Columbia Journalism Review, "The Audit."
In a specially commissioned study, The Audit here takes a look at online resources tracking the bailout and stimulus money, from government web sites to independently run operations. It’s not comprehensive, but it’s pretty good.Continue reading
White House List of Government Twitter Feeds
According to the White House Blog (Making A List, Checking It Twice, by Katie Stanton, November 23, 2009):
Today we’re launching a list on the official White House account on Twitter which will make it easier for people to follow U.S. Government Twitter feeds. We’ve included a variety of accounts from Cabinet Secretaries, Agencies and Departments.The list address is http://twitter.com/whitehouse/usg. Continue reading
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