Want to learn about the world’s largest climate data archive? Attend this webinar 2/26/14
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) is a gold mine of weather and climate data. Land-based, marine, model, radar, weather balloon, satellite, and paleoclimatic are just a few of the types of datasets available. Want to learn more? Attend this webinar (which is actually the first in a 3-part series of webinars!) on Wednesday February 26, 2014 at […]
State Agency Databases Project Activity Report 2/9/2014
The last week has been mostly quiet at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases, although we adopted out three more states! FEATURED DATABASE Today’s featured database was provided by Michael Tatonetti, our volunteer for New York: New Yorkers Volunteer (http://www.newyorkersvolunteer.ny.gov) – Created by the New York State Commission on National & Community Service, this database allows […]
NASA images of California drought
Despite the welcome storm in San Francisco this weekend, my state is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years. Check out NASA’s imagery to learn more. The drought is so bad, NASA satellites can see it from space. On Jan. 18th, 2014—just one day after California governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency—NASA’s Terra […]
ALA Washington Office writes to DNI urging continuation of World News Connection
The library and research world heaved a collective sigh of disbelief and disappointment when the National Technical Information Service abruptly announced late last year that World News Connection (nee [[Foreign Broadcast Information Service]]) would cease operation on December 31, 2013. There were many letters requesting that the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) — which runs the […]
Bill summaries in XML
GPO and the Library of Congress are now making summaries of House bills available in XML format for bulk data download from GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2014 No. 14-03 GPO AND LOC INCREASE TRANSPARENCY TO CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION HOUSE BILL SUMMARIES NOW AVAILABLE IN XML FORMAT WASHINGTON – The U.S. […]