Overview of Clouds
There is a nice overview of "cloud computing" with a library perspective in Library Journal:
- Library Cloud Atlas: A Guide to Cloud Computing and Storage, by Ellyssa Kroski. Library Journal, (9/10/2009).
September 11 Remembrance, Day of Service, Patriot Day
USA.gov has assembled links to information on the September 11, 2001 memorials, ceremonies, and history at 9/11 Commemorations and Information. President Obama has issued a proclamation, Patriot Day and National Day of Service Remembrance, 2009. Also from the White House, to Congress: notice of continuation of the national emergency with respect to the terrorist threat, and a message from the President regarding the emergency declared with respect to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. By remembering, we honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Continue reading
US Copyright office no fan of google book settlement
Building on our previous post about today's House hearing on digital books, it appears that Marybeth Peters, head of the US Copyright Office, is not supportive of the google book settlement. In written testimony (PDF) before the House Judiciary Committee, she wrote that the settlement...
“...inappropriately creates something similar to a compulsory license for works, unfairly alters the property interests of millions of rights-holders of out-of-print works without any Congressional oversight and has the capacity to create diplomatic stress for the United States.”For more, see today's Wallstreet Journal blog: "Copyright Office No Fan of Google Books Settlement." Continue reading
lunchtime listen: Carl Malamud’s address at Gov2.0 summit
Carl Malamud (from public.resource.org) gave what was generally agreed was a rousing talk at Gov2.0 Summit this morning. The talk was entitled "By the people..." Please go to his site to access the pamphlet he created (and order it for your library!) and a live pre-recording of the address. I promise it'll be worth it! Continue reading
Feds Launch OpenID Pilot
It is no surprise that plenty of people have been saving up their big announcements for the Gov 2.0 Summit. The OpenID Foundation, for example, used the conference venue to announce that they will be collaborating with the U.S. General Services Administration to test OpenID at several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. For more information, see:
- OpenID press release, 9 September 2009
- OpenID and Open Government home page
- OpenID in Government FAQ
- Open Identity for Open Government Explained, from Identity Woman blog