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FDLP Digitization Projects Registry is operational
Well, it’s been almost a year, but the FDLP digitization registry is back online, complete with a fresh new look! via The Digitization Projects Registry is Now Available.
Should Congressional Research Service Reports Be Public? FGI says YES!
It seems that public sentiment and Congressional will are finally coming together to give public access to Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports. Here’s a new RollCall article “Should Congressional Research Service Reports Be Public?” which lays out the story quite well. Public access to CRS reports (Congress’ think tank!) would be a boon. As Representatives […]
FGI presents at FAFLRT panel on open government at ALA Annual ’15
I was honored to be part of a program at American Library Association‘s 2015 annual conference (hosted in my home town of SF!) set up by the Federal & Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT). The program, “Open Government: Current Trends and Practices Concerning FOIA, Open Access, and Other Post-Wiki-Leaks Issues” featured Anneliese Taylor, Assistant […]
Freegovinfo receives 2015 GODORT “Documents to the People (DttP)” award
Last night, Daniel Cornwall and James R. Jacobs were honored to be on hand to receive the 2015 GODORT “Documents to the People (DttP)” award for Free Government Information. Free Government Information has been chosen as the recipient of the 2015 ProQuest/GODORT/ALA “Documents to the People” Award. This award is a tribute to an individual, […]
Happy 800th birthday Magna Carta
Happy 800th birthday [[Magna Carta]] the “Great Charter” agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215, and the basis for constitutions around the world. but that was 800 years ago. How does this relate to today you ask? Check out Historian Peter Linebaugh’s interview on DemocracyNow about the […]
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