Home » post (Page 73)
Category Archives: post
Dept. of Labor is not announcing worker safety violations
The New York Times reports that the Department of Labor has not publicized a single worker safety corporate fine since the inauguration of the President. Worker Safety Rules Are Among Those Under Fire in Trump Era, by Barry Meier And Danielle Ivory, New York Times (March 13, 2017). In a sharp break with the past, […]
Data-brarianship
For those of you who have "data" as part of your job responsibilities, here is an indispensable book. Databrarianship: The Academic Data Librarian in Theory and Practice Edited by Lynda Kellam and Kristi Thompson. ACRL. 386 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8799-5 (2016). Databrarianship (website with table of contents and some sample content. Drawing on the expertise of […]
“In Order That They Might Rest Their Arguments on Facts”
Because the Trump Administration has questioned the accuracy of federal statistics such as the unemployment rate and because of reports that it will propose substantial cuts to government statistical agencies, the Hamilton Project and The American Enterprise Institute have released a new report about the vital importance of data collected by the federal government. "In […]
Three out of Five Federal Agencies Flout New FOIA Law
The National Security Archive at George Washington University reports that only 38 of 99 federal government agencies have updated their FOIA Regulations as required by law. Three out of Five Federal Agencies Flout New FOIA Law Audit compiled and written by Lauren Harper, Nate Jones, and Tom Blanton National Security Archive (March 11, 2017). The […]
Ethics Waivers Missing from White House Website
A White House web page that says it will report appointees who have been granted waivers to an Ethics Pledge has no posting as of March 10. A January 28 executive order, “Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees” requires full-time political appointees to sign an Ethics Pledge that is similar to President Obama’s Executive Order […]
Latest Comments