Harmonizing libraries and e-government by combining services and collections
To me, it is odd, or at least ironic, that the library government information community has been studying and debating the same issues about the digital future of the FDLP for almost 20 years, without any clear resolution. I was reminded of this today when I got a request for a copy of a very […]
50 years ago Ted Nelson introduced the word “hypertext”
Byron Reese interviews Ted Nelson about his presentation at the ACM 50 years ago and the introduction of the word “hypertext.” 50 years ago today the word “hypertext” was introduced by Byron Reese, GigaOm (Aug. 24, 2015 – 1:59 AM PDT). On August 24, 1965 Ted Nelson used the word “hypertext” (which he coined) in […]
Open Access Book about Ted Nelson
Available as a free download in PDF and ePub formats: Intertwingled: The Work and Influence of Ted Nelson Editors: Douglas R. Dechow, Daniele C. Struppa ISBN: 978-3-319-16924-8 (Print) 978-3-319-16925-5 (Online). Among the contributors: Christine L. Borgman, Douglas R. Dechow, Brewster Kahle, Alan Kay, and Ted Nelson! From the introduction: On April 24, 2014, Chapman University […]
No, Mr. Mayor. You may not copyright city council meeting videos.
Judge Rules That Inglewood, California Cannot Copyright Public Videos Slashdot (August 24, 2015). Recently a judge ruled in California that the city of Inglewood cannot hold copyrights of videos of public city council meetings which they published on their YouTube account and thus cannot sue individuals for copyright infringement for using them. In several YouTube […]
Bipartisan coalition urges Congress to make CRS reports available
A bipartisan coalition of 40 organizations and 91 private citizens urged Congress to make non-confidential CRS reports widely available to the public. The organizations signing the letter include AALL, ALA, ARL, and FGI. Letter to Chairman Blunt, Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Schumer, Ranking Member Brady, and Vice Chairman Harper (August 24, 2015). Congress Should Publish […]