It’s Time to Publish CRS Reports
We have long advocated for public access to reports from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Congress’ think tank. But CRS reports are little known and difficult to find because they are not distributed to FDLP libraries or made public — I harvest them up from sites around the ‘net that post them when they can, […]
DOTD: Recovering from identity theft
The Federal Trade Commission web site IdentityTheft.gov is today’s Document of the Day. Recovering from identity theft is easier with a plan. IdentityTheft.gov is the federal government’s one-stop resource for identity theft victims. The site provides streamlined checklists and sample letters to guide you through the recovery process. “IdentityTheft.gov, a new website, offers step-by-step checklists […]
FED study says many in debt, at risk, and cannot retire
Document of the Day. The results of a survey conducted on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System have been reported in the news recently. Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking Federal Reserve Board issues Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households FRB: Press Release (May 27, 2015). Report on […]
Dodging the memory hole
Abbey Potter’s comments about preserving digital news are also very relevant to the preservation of government information. Potter is the Program Officer with the the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP). In her post on The Signal blog, she elaborates on her closing keynote address at the Dodging the Memory Hole II: An […]
Current Awareness for Statistical Information
Two of the most useful current awareness tools I use to learn about new reports and developments are InfoDocket by Gary Price Full Text Reports by Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy. I only recently learned that they have another site that announces statistically-focused reports: StatFountain “A Sister Blog to FullTextReports” The announcement about StatFountain says: […]