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Professional Reading Shelf
Digital Libraries–Preservation
Academic Libraries
Source: San Diego Daily Transcript
UCSD Libraries, SDSC team up to develop media library
“The University of California, San Diego Libraries and the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) announced Monday they have teamed up to address media preservation challenges that are fast becoming a global problem by developing a media library that will catalogue past programs for future generations.”
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Libraries–Patriot Act
Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists)
Libraries and the USA Patriot Act (PDF; 37 KB)
“Although past practices have apparently made the library community apprehensive, the extent to which the authority of Section 215 has been used, if at all, is unclear. Media accounts of federal investigations involving library patrons ordinarily do not distinguish between simple inquiries, grand jury subpoenas, criminal search warrants, FISA physical search orders, and FISA tangible item orders. Moreover, the Justice Department has indicated that as of March 30, 2005 the authority under Section 215 had been exercised on 35 occasions, but had not been used in any instance to secure library, bookstore, gun sale or medical records.”
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Librarianship
Source: Sirsi OneSource
32 Tips to Inspire Innovation for You and Your Library: Part 1
“In part one of this three-part column, Stephen (Abram) reflects on his past 25 years since library school and shares insights about what has inspired innovation in his own life. If your job involves consensus decision-making, usability testing, or project management, you’re sure to find useful tips to enrich your career and improve your library.”
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Libraries–Marketing
Source: Chris Olson & Associates
The July issue of Chris Olson’s Marketing Treasures newsletter is online.
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Photography–Databases
Source: CBC
Website to be database for acclaimed photography
“The George Eastman House and New York’s International Center of Photography are collaborating on a project to create a massive online database of photography… Currently operating as a test site, Photomuse.org is scheduled for completion in fall 2006, at an initial cost of about $800,000 US. Organizers hope to feature nearly 200,000 photos at the start and eventually add thousands more.”
See Also: Direct to PhotoMuse.org

Search Briefs
+ PubSub Plays Ball with New Feature
+ Survey Results Show Most American’s Have No Clue About RSS
+ MSN Updates Start.com Site with New Features
+ SMS Search Provider 4INFO.net Adds Email Search Service, WiFi Hotspot Search Coming Soon
+ Google Takes You to the Moon

RSS Round-Up
by Steven Cohen, ResourceShelf Contributing Editor
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Here are some newly released RSS feeds that may be of interest to information professionals:

+ The Federal Depository Library Program (part of GPO Access) has an RSS Feed for their news and updates section.

+ Elsevier officially launched their Engineering Village 2 customized feeds this week. From the Ei Update:

“RSS feeds are available with the July 18th release of Engineering Village 2. Users can set their own customized queries and have the benefit of reviewing literature in an integrated way. Used with Compendex, Inspec, or NTIS, users can receive weekly updates fed directly into their aggregators and manage all results in a more efficient manner. These feeds provide direct linking to Engineering Village 2 content and records of relevance can be viewed.”

+ The National Academies has 4 RSS feeds including news, new publications, and the current and recent issues of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

+ Wondir, an open Q&A service for the masses, RSSified all of their questions, breaking them down into subjects.

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Media–Bibliography
Source: Air University Library
Mass Media
Three sections: General Information, Military and the Media, Terrorism and the Media.
Includes Internet resources, books, documents, periodicals and videos.
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Public Records–United States–Databases
Sexual Offenders–United States–Databases
Source: US Dept. of Justice
New, The National Sex Offender Public Registry
Via USA Today, “The national registry, located at www.nsopr.gov, had records from 22 states on Wednesday. Records from the rest of the states are expected to be online by year’s end…”
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Poverty–United States–Statistics
Source: US Census
Just Released, Areas with Concentrated Poverty: 1999
“A special Census 2000 report on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of census tracts by levels of poverty. Data are provided for the nation, regions and states.”
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Documents in the News
China–Military
Source: Office of the Secretary of Defense (via DocuTicker.com)
Annual Report to Congress: The Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2005 (PDF; 1.31 MB)
“This report outlines what we know of China?s national and military strategies, progress and trends in its military modernization, and their implications for regional security and stability. But, secrecy envelops most aspects of Chinese security affairs. The outside world has little knowledge of Chinese motivations and decision-making and of key capabilities supporting PLA modernization. Hence, the findings and conclusions are based on incomplete data. These gaps are, of necessity, bridged by informed judgment.”

Briefly
+ Enterprise Search: Canadian Broadcasting Company Uses Coveo for Intranet Searching (via ITBusiness.ca)
+ Site Search: Germany’s Bund.de (Europe’s Largest Government Portal) Selects FAST Search and Transfer
+ Dialog Adds Mexican Trademarks to Intellectual Property Portfolio

Professional Reading Shelf
Digital Libraries–Databases
Source: Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois/Institute of Museum and Library Services
IMLS Digital Collections Registry
“A gateway to the digital collections funded through the IMLS National Leadership Grant Program and a resource for educators and cultural heritage professionals. You will find here a fascinating array of digital collections from all subject areas – art to science, literature to home economics – and from all types of institutions such as museums, libraries, and historical societies. Browse or search collections.”
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PubMed
Source: NLM
New, References for Articles Archived in PubMed Central can be Displayed in PubMed
“The full text of articles archived in PubMed Central (PMC) includes the references cited by the articles. You can now also see a list of those references in PubMed, using the option Cited Articles, on the Links menu.”
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Knowledge Management–Surveys
Source: EIU
Companies turn to knowledge management to solve information overload
“Knowledge management solutions are now the most important strategic technologies for large companies, according to a new report and survey of European executives by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services.
A key finding of the report includes the following:
Too much information impedes decision-making. Over half (55%) of executives say that IT’s failure to prioritise information is the main barrier to effective decision-making. Consolidating information and providing consistent performance indicators are regarded as the most important step firms can take to improve the speed and quality of decision-making.”
Summary Direct to Full Text Report (PDF; 22 pages)
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Professional Reading Shelf
OpenURL–Software
Source: OCLC Research
OCLC Research releases Open Source OpenURL 1.0 software

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Children–Health–United States
Source: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Just Released: America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2005
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2005 is a biennial report to the Nation on the condition of children in America. Nine contextual measures describe the changing population, family, and environmental context in which children are living, and 25 indicators depict the well-being of children in the areas of economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. This year’s report has special features on children with asthma, children with specified blood lead levels, and parental reports of children’s emotional and behavioral difficulties. In addition, the report includes a special section on family structure and the well-being of children.” (via DocuTicker)
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Employment–United States–Statistics
Help-Wanted Advertising–United States–Statistics
Source: The Conference Board (via DocuTicker.com)
The Conference Board Unveils New Help-Wanted Online Data Series
“The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series — which made its debut today — shows that there were just over 2 million first-time, online job postings appearing on major Internet job boards in June. This figure is essentially unchanged from May and up from 1.8 million new job ads posted online in April.”
See Also: Technical Notes (PDF) Statistical Tables (PDF)
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Stolen Automobiles–United States–Lists and Rankings
Source: CCC Information Systems
Just Released, Most Stolen Vehicle List 2004
List contains top 25 stolen vehicles.
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Electricity–United States–Statistics
Source: EIA
Just Released, New Info Product: U.S. Household Electricity Report
“This report is the first report in EIA’s newest Regional Energy Profiles series. It analyzes electricity consumption by U.S. households for each of several end uses, including air-conditioning, space heating, water heating, lighting, and the operation of more than two dozen appliances.”
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George Orwell
Source: The National Archives, UK
Just Released Filed, George Orwell under the watchful eye of Big Brother
This newly released Metropolitan police file (MEPO 38/69) reveals how George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, was under Special Branch surveillance for more than 12 years of his life. MI5 first became suspicious of the author’s activities in 1936 when carrying out research into the living and working conditions of the working class for The Road to Wigan Pier. The reports link Orwell to well-known Communists and left-wing organisations. Download documents here (free).

Scholarly Publishing–Citation Reports
Source: ISI
+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Multidisciplinary Sciences
+ Materials Science & Engineering: High-Impact U.S. Universities, 2000-04
+ Science in Brazil, 2000-04

Briefly
+ Personalized RSS feeds available from Elsevier’s Engineering Village 2

Professional Reading Shelf
Digital Libraries
Source: D-Lib
The July/August 2005 Issue of D-Lib Magazine is Available
This is the 10th Anniversary issue of D-Lib Magazine! Congrats!!! Articles in the new issue include:
+ Funding for Digital Libraries Research: Past and Present
+ Digital Libraries: Challenges and Influential Work
+ Where Do We Go From Here? The Next Decade for Digital Libraries
+ Dewey Meets Turing: Librarians, Computer Scientists, and the Digital Libraries Initiative
+ Border Crossings: Reflections on a Decade of Metadata Consensus Building
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Electronic Records
Archives
Source: International Council on Archives
Electronic Records: A Workbook for Archivists (ICA Study 16), the final version is now available
“This ICA study takes a practical approach to managing and preserving electronic records throughout their lifecycle.” 80 pages; PDF.
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Law Libraries–Florida
Source: Jacksonville Business Journal
Florida law library now a click away
“The Florida Bar has partnered with Fastcase, a Virginia company, to provide its members with links to U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court cases. No terms were available related to the cost of the project.”
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Information Industry–OCLC
Source: Columbus Business First
OCLC acquires German library company
“OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. expanded its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Sisis Informationssysteme GmbH, a German provider of library software. Sisis Informationssysteme sells library management systems and software in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands…OCLC will fold the acquisition into its European subsidiary, OCLC Pica.

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Living Conditions–United States–Lists & Rankings
Source: CNN/Money
Just released: Best Places to Live 2005
“MONEY magazine and CNN/Money spent months looking for Great American Towns — where you would want to raise your children and celebrate life’s milestones. Starting with more than 1,300 cities, we settled on 10 winners.”
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Birds–Databases
Source: USGS
Raptor Information System (RIS)
“RIS is a keyworded catalog of over 33,000 references about the biology and management of birds of prey. It includes books, articles, theses, government reports, and other gray literature regarding raptors worldwide. You can search by author, title, keyword, year of publication… or any combination of these fields. You can also search for articles on a particular raptor species by typing in the genus and the species or by referring to an extensive 4,000 keyword list.”
Direct to database
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Medicare–Statistics–Charts
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation (via DocuTicker.com)
Just Released, Medicare Chartbook Highlights Latest Data and Trends
“This 2005 chartbook features more than 80 charts and tables with detailed information about the Medicare program and the 42 million seniors and younger people with disabilities who rely on the program for health insurance coverage.”
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Dental Health–Glossary
Source: American Dental Association
Glossary of Dental Terms
In alphabetical order, from Abrasion to X-Ray.

Search Briefs
+ Metasearch the Blogosphere With Clusty
+ Where’s My Bus (or Train or Plane)?, Services That Offer Real-Time Info and Maps

Search Briefs
+ RSS Comes to BlinkxTV with SmartFeed
Very cool! Lots of use in business current awareness. Free!
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+ Shopping “Research” Engine Become.com Adds New Services (via SearchDay)

Briefly
Unique Enhancements Highlight Release of LexisNexis Total Search v. 3.1

Professional Reading Shelf
Information Industry–Elsevier
Source: Information Today
Elsevier Enhances Scopus
A new article by Paula Hane. “Today, July 18, Scopus is announcing a range of new updates and features that further its mission of providing an easy-to-use, comprehensive system for conducting scientific research. The product is not viewed as a stand-alone, but rather as one that fits within the research process and supports the workflow by seamlessly integrating third-party research tools. New features being introduced include close integration with RefWorks, the bibliographic management tool from CSA; interoperability with the chemical structure searching in MDL’s CrossFire Commander; and several content integration enhancements.”
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Information Industry–LocatePlus
Source: Mass High Tech
LocatePlus uncovers $8 million in financing
“LocatePlus Holdings Corp. has closed on an aggregate $8 million in financing. The company is a Beverly-based provider of a business-to-business and business-to-government investigative online database of public information.”
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Electronic Records–United States
Digital Archives
NARA
Source: FCW
NARA earns accolades from GAO
“The National Archives and Records Administration’s huge undertaking — to save government records in any format and make them available on future hardware and software — is moving full speed ahead, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. ‘The [Electronic Records Archives] program is meeting its cost, schedule, and performance objectives and has identified risks to the program’s objectives. GAO is not making any recommendations at this time because NARA has plans in place to address identified weaknesses,’ the GAO report released today states.”
See Also: Direct to Full Text of GAO Report (PDF) (via DocuTicker)
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Public Libraries–United States
Sourcece: Buffalo News
‘Shoebox’ libraries are well-loved but have problems
“You may love your local library. But if you don’t live near one of the county’s handful of bigger-and-brighter branches, chances are your library is older, smaller, and less accessible.” It would have been useful if this article would have pointed out some of the remotely accessible services that many libraries (of all sizes) provide. The world of the library and librarian continue to expand beyond the four walls of a library building.
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Internet Censorship–China
Source: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (IFLA/FAIFE)
IFLA/FAIFE calls on the Chinese government to end censorship of Internet access and allow freedom of expression online

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Marketing–Hispanics–United States–Statistics
Demographics–Hispanics–United States
Source: Advertising Age (Reg. Req, Free)
Just Released, Latest Changes In Hispanic Market Detailed
“The U.S. Hispanic population, and the money marketers pour into Hispanic media to keep up with America’s largest minority group, continues to grow. In 2005, TNS Media Intelligence is forecasting 10.5% growth for the U.S. Hispanic media market, compared to a moderate 3.4% increase for the total U.S. advertising market.”
Summary ||| Hispanic Fact Pack (52 Pages; PDF)
“Advertising Age’s second annual Hispanic Fact Pack offers valuable, hard-to-find data about demographic trends, marketer spending by category and company, Hispanic media and an expanded ranking of the top 50 Hispanic ad agencies. New this year is information about use of the Internet by Hispanics, who are going online faster than the overall population, and about acculturation, as the Hispanic population reaches a tipping point where greater growth from now on will come from U.S.-born Hispanics than from immigration as in the past.”
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Marine Transportation–Canada–Databases
Source: Canadian Transportation Agency
Recently Revised, Canadian Vessels Information System
“These lists are a synopsis of Canadian registered vessels in operation in Canadian waters by type and area of service. Information contained in the lists is compiled from the Canadian Transportation Agency’s marine database…” Searchable.
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London Olympics–Legislation
Source: UK House of Commons Library
The London Olympics Bill [Bill 45 of 2005-06]
38 pages; PDF.

Search Briefs
Answers.com Introduces Citations Tool at NECC

Briefly
+ Lockheed Martin to Develop Next-Generation Army Knowledge Online
+ Duke University Press launches e-Duke Scholarly Collection, hosted by HighWire Press
+ Thomson Gale Signs Worldwide Distribution Agreement with Internet Business Law Services

Professional Reading Shelf
Music Librarians
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Librarians work backstage for the PSO
“Before the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony take the stage, before they can even pick up their parts to practice them, crucial work has taken place backstage in the music library. Walk into a public library and chances are you can pull the book you want from a shelf, or have a librarian do so. Even private and research libraries work off the shelf, order what they don’t have, or find information on the Internet.”
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Libraries–Germany
Source: Deutsche Welle
Library Goes up in Flames, Destroying Literary Legacy
“A fire on Thursday night at the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar has damaged a unique collection of German literary works. Flames several meters high could be seen rising from the roof of the over 300-year-old library, a UNESCO world heritage site, in the eastern German town of Weimar.”