GPO 2014 Strategic Plan
The Government Printing Office has released its 2014 Strategic Plan along with an “Accomplishments Report.” GPO Strategic Plan, FY2014-2018 Fy 2013 Strategic Plan Accomplishments Report, (October 2013). Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2014 No. 14-01 GPO EMPHASIZES CONTINUING IMPROVEMENTS IN 2014 STRATEGIC PLAN WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released […]
Digest Of Education Statistics
Doc of the Day. The Digest Of Education Statistics is a classic government document. The newest edition, 2012, came out on Dec 31, 2013. It is a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. It has been issued annually since 1962 except for combined editions for […]
State Agency Databases Activity Report 1/5/2014
2013 ended with a good amount of activity at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases. As we start a new year, I wanted to introduce a new feature into these reports – the Featured Database. The other volunteers and I will offer one database each week we think is especially worthwhile. FEATURED DATABASE Today’s featured […]
Minnesota librarians push to curb NSA snooping
“With mass collection of private data, whether library records or cellphone activity, the decision on privacy has been taken away from the individual. The potential harm comes from not knowing what has been collected or how it will be used.” Great quote from Kirsten Clark, our own Regional FDLP Librarian at the University of Minnesota. […]
COL’s FDLP Task Force Survey and FGI’s responses
January 7, 2014 / Leave a comment
[updated 4pm 1/7/14. I clarified a couple of statements. JRJ] Last summer, the ALA Committee on Legislation (COL), Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Task Force released its FDLP report and recommendations. In response, FGI wrote a white paper “Wait! Don’t Digitize and Discard! A White Paper on ALA COL Discussion Issue #1a”. While agreeing with […]
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