OAIS / TDR presentation
The slides and handout from my presentation this morning are now available here: http://freegovinfo.info/oais_tdr jim Continue reading
Live blogging Fall ’11 Depository Library Conference #dlc11f
The Fall '11 Depository Library Conference starts tomorrow morning at 8am and goes through thursday October 20, 2011. We'll again be live blogging the event and will collect all tweets with the hashtags of #dlc11f, #dlc11, #fdlp, and #gpo. We hope that attendees will tweet like crazy in order to help those not able to attend in person to follow the many exciting sessions happening throughout the week. The agenda and schedule has been posted on fdlp.gov.
Science.gov Goes Mobile Plus New Databases Added!
Via INFOdocket: First, Science.gov Mobile is now available at m.science.gov as a web app. No download required. Second, Science.gov added three new databases today that are available when searching either at Science.gov or m.Science.gov. The new databases:
- Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA) under Environment and Environmental Quality
- DOE Data Explorer under Math, Physics, Chemistry (a product of Science Accelerator)
- Energy Science and Technology Software Center (ESTSC) DOE (a product of Science Accelerator)
U.S. Census Bureau Releases Updated Beta Version of DataFerrett
Via INFOdocket: From the U.S. Census:
We are pleased to announce the release of an updated Beta version of DataFerrett, which includes several new features designed to improve access to the 2005-2009 5-year ACS Summary File in DataFerrett. DataFerrett is a unique data analysis and extraction tool-with recoding capabilities-to customize federal, state, and local data to suit your requirements. (FERRETT stands for Federated Electronic Research, Review, Extraction, and Tabulation Tool.) Using DataFerrett, you can develop an unlimited array of customized spreadsheets that are as versatile and complex as your usage demands. The Census Bureau would greatly appreciate any feedback from the public regarding these new features. Please email your comments no later than October 21, 2011 to: dsd.ferrett@census.gov.Continue reading
New USAJOBS Website
?According to NextGov, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the launch of "a more user-friendly website to search, apply for and share information about federal jobs", USAJOBS 3.0, on Tuesday, ahead of schedule.
- USAJOBS - The Federal Government’s Official Jobs Site. USAJOBS is the U.S. Government’s official system/program for Federal jobs and employment information. USAJOBS delivers a service by which Federal agencies meet their legal obligation (5 USC 3327 and 5 USC 3330) providing public notice of Federal employment opportunities to Federal employees and U.S. citizens. Technology and program operations offer Federal agencies and job seekers a modern platform to support online recruitment and job application.
- USAJOBS 3.0, By Brittany Ballenstedt, NextGov (10/12/11)