PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE Online.
The conference took place in mid-December.
Source: Digital Curation Centre
Archive for January 15th, 2008
Presentations Now Online: 3rd International Digital Curation Conference “Curating our Digital Scientific Heritage: a Global Collaborative Challenge” Programme
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Resource of the Week: Finding People
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Resource of the Week: Finding People (via The Virtual Chase)
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
This was a “by request” Resource of the Week. And it is a good suggestion. Something everyone seems to want/need to do at some point is track down a person or certain types of people. There are proprietary databases that make this relatively simple, but these are not cheap, and most people do not have access to the best of them.
So I was going to pull together a list of sites…until I rummaged around in my bookmark list and realized that this had already been done — by an acknowledged expert, who is also a good friend of ResourceShelf. Genie Tyburski’s Virtual Chase website is, without a doubt, up there among the creme de la creme of Internet resources. Perhaps you’ve been fortunate enough to hear Genie speak at a conference or, perhaps, read an article she has written. The Virtual Chase, which Genie started as hobby, is now owned by Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. Genie, whose background is in law librarianship, is Web manager for this amazing resource. And ResourceShelf contributing editor Pete Weiss is The Virtual Chase mailing list consultant.
There is much to see here, but we’re concentrating this week on the “Finding People” section of the site. This collection of richly annotated resources is organized into five categories:
- Public Records and Public Information
- Phone Lookup & Reverse Telephone Directories
- Finding E-mail Addresses
- White Pages Outside of the U.S.
- Disciplinary Actions
The Public Records area starts with a brief Introduction to Public Records Research, in which we find a snippet of information from BRB Publications‘ Public Records Online, that tells us “only 35 percent of public records are available online, and many of these contain insufficient information for verification purposes.” “Moreoever,” the caveat continues, “data in the online records is often erroneous. To be certain you have found information about the right person, you should verify it with the source.” As a news researcher who regularly works with public records databases, all I can say is, “Amen.”
In this section, there is a page of Tools for Finding Public Records and Public Information as well as a large collection of actual public records sources. Should you have any question about the currency of this information, check the bottom of the page for the date it was last revised. Both of these pages were updated on January 10, 2008 (as of the date this ROTW was written). Additionally, each resource annotation includes the date it was added.
Many of the public records databases are state-specific. If you’re looking for this type of information, you may also want to check the wiki-based site we featured as Resource of the Week last August — State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States, from the ALA Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT). Daniel Cornwall, Government Publications/Technical Services Librarian at the Alaska State Library, the mover and shaker behind this particular resource, recently alerted me in to State Agency Database Highlights, a related weblog which draws attention to special resources in this wiki.
The Phone Lookup & Reverse Telephone Directories section lists a few you may not have heard of, along with evaluations of same. Generally speaking, it’s been my experience that if you can’t find someone’s listing in a standard online phone directory, it’s probably not findable on the Internet (for free). But you could get lucky.
The Finding E-mail Addresses page is essentially a chart of directories and major features. Note that this page has not been updated since March of 2006. Same for the White Pages Outside of the U.S. chart. The State Library of New South Wales (Australia) has a good annotated list of these, or take a chance with Numberway, which bills itself as “the easy way to find phone numbers all around the world.” If you know of any other good collections of these directories, we’d like to know about them.
Finishing up with The Virtual Chase People Finder Guide…the Public Disciplinary Actions collection comprises mostly state-specific resources. If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, try the GODORT State Agency Databases wiki mentioned above.
By the way, don’t miss the handful of authoritative “people research” articles at The Virtual Chase:
- The Art of Public Records Research
- Finding and Researching Experts and Their Testimony
- The Making of a Public Records Researcher
- How To Vet an Expert
- Not All Criminal Records Checks Are Created Equal
Other resources worth a look:
+ SearchSytems Directory of Public Record Databases (Over 30,000 sources)
+ NetrOnline Public Record Databases (excellent for Real Estate Info)
+ BRBPress and BRB Press Blog
+ Emailpattern.com — Find a Company’s Email Pattern
This site (Wiki) can help you find a prospect’s email address if you have the following information:
- Prospect name
- Prospect company
Search by company name (search box on left), and you can pull up the email pattern for the company – which will allow you to figure out your prospect’s email address.
Mrs. Laura Bush Recognizes Top Ten Museums and Libraries at White House Ceremony; Receives First National Medal
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Five libraries and five museums from Alabama, California, Illinois, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington DC, Oregon, and Vermont received the National Medals. The winners are:
1. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_bcri.shtm
2. Brookfield Zoo of the Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield,
Illinois: http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_brookfield.shtm
3. Georgetown County Library, Georgetown, South Carolina:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_georgetown.shtm
4. Kim Yerton Branch of the Humboldt County Library, Hoopa,
California: http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_kimyerton.shtm
5. Memphis Public Library & Information Center, Memphis, Tennessee:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_memphis.shtm
6. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_nmwa.shtm
7. The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_nwberry.shtm
8. Ocean County Library, Toms River, New Jersey:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_ocean.shtm
9. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_omsi.shtm
10. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, Vermont:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_vhs.shtm
Source: IMLS
American Library Association announces literary award winners
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008American Library Association announces literary award winners
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider Family and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia.
Source: ALA
Coming Soon: So Long Library Card, Just Scan Using Your Phone
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008We’ve posted several times about how in the future (and the future is today in some casrs), users will be able to flash a code on their mobile device screen and board a plane or train, purchase a product, or even checkout books from a library using a cameraphone.
Last year we posted how Qantas Airlines was running a test using this type of technology and something similar was going on in the UK with paying for a parking space at a meter using your mobile device or smartphone.
So why bring this up again today?
The San Francisco Business Journal reports that Sprint is allowing a small group of riders to pay for train rides on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) using their cell phones.
The public transit agency is experimenting with specially equipped Sprint mobile phones that riders use to pay for a trip. The phones contain a microchip that stores value like a debit card. The value is subtracted when users swipe the phone over optical readers atop BART fare gates. Users can add value to the chips with a credit card.
We don’t think it will be too long before library materials will be able to be checked-out using a phone (for those who have them). Just scan with your cameraphone and go. At the same time the user will be able to see what they have checked-out, it’s due date, overdue fees, perhaps related materials of interest, etc. all in a single location no matter where they are located. They will also be able to download or stream a/v materials directly to their mobile. device.
For sure one to watch.
See Also: Point and Search: Cameraphone Search from Microsoft Or What MSFT Calls Mobile Navigator
A very cool demo!
CIA: FOIA: Reading Room: 43 New Documents Added
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008CIA: FOIA: Reading Room: 43 New Documents Added
New Documents! 43 new documents have been added to the site.
Source: CIA
Briefs: E-News for ARL Directors; New: ACRL Insider; NISO January Newsline Now Available
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008+ E-News for ARL Directors, January 9, 2008
+ NYPL Digital Gallery Increases Number of Materials In Collection to 600,000K
+ Information Standards: NISO January Newsline Now Available
New Report: White Paper on Interoperability between Acquisitions Modules of Integrated Library Systems and Electronic Resource
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008New Report: White Paper on Interoperability between Acquisitions Modules of Integrated Library Systems and Electronic Resource
28 pages; PDF.
Source: Prepared by a Subcommittee of the Digital Library Federation’s Electronic Resource Management Initiative, Phase II
Librarians Trivia Screensaver from Elsevier
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Librarians Trivia Screensaver from Elsevier
Available for both PC’s and Mac’s.
Never underestimate a librarian’s knack for finding answers!
Source: Elsevier
Briefs: New Clients for ebrary; LexisNexis Statistical DataSets Launches With Display Options and Access to 750 Million Data Points and More
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Lists & Rankings: Business: United States: Hoover’s Index
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Hoover’s, Inc. (www.hoovers.com) today announced the latest edition of The Hoover’s Index, a free, proprietary monthly index of the leading public and private companies, non-profits, and associations which represent the brand leaders, up-and-comers and “buzz” creators driving the U.S. and international economies.
“This latest edition of The Hoover’s Index includes a number of companies that have never placed on the Index before,” said Tim Walker, Hoover’s industry expert. “The news behind the biggest movers on this latest list runs the gamut from IPOs and pro football simulcasting negotiations, to mergers and acquisitions involving big players in HVAC and cough/cold remedies.”
Direct to Most Current Hoover’s Index
Source: Hoover’s
All About Michigan: A Primer Prior to the Primary from U.S. Census
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008About 67 percent of Michigan’s voting-age citizens cast a ballot in the 2004 general election, slightly above the national rate of 64 percent. As the site of tomorrow’s presidential primary, Michigan’s 2006 population of 10.1 million includes a higher percentage of the non-Hispanic white-alone population and a lower percentage of Hispanics than the nation as a whole, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
Source: U.S. Census
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Chile
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-880
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-880.pdf
[full-text, 128 pages]
S-882
Seminar Papers
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Bolivia
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-882
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-882.pdf
[full-text, 67 pages]
S-881
Seminar Papers
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Argentina
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-881
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-881.pdf
[full-text, 203 pages]
S-883
Seminar Papers
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Brazil
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-883
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-883.pdf
[full-text, 172 pages]
S-884
Seminar Papers
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Mexico
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-884
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-884.pdf
[full-text, 67 pages]
S-885
Seminar Papers
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Paraguay
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-885
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-885.pdf
[full-text, 82 pages]
S-886
Seminar Papers
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Peru
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_desc.cfm?pub_id=S-886
or
http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubS-886.pdf
[full-text, 92 pages]
Additional papers will be posted at
http://www.iadb.org/res/pub_list.cfm?pub_type_id=LAB&language=En&parid=2
Source: IADB
Statistics: Advertising: United States
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Annual 2008
Advertising Age’s Annual 2008, published Dec. 31, 2007, offers data on marketers, media and agencies, including a directory of marketing and agency executives for the nation’s top 50 advertisers.
On this page, you will find links to additional data related to the Annual 2008.
MARKETERS
100 Leading National Advertisers (June 25)
Marketer Profiles Yearbook, Updated for Annual 2008
A 34-page PDF book. Includes directory of marketing and agency executives for the nation’s top 50 advertisers (also appearing in Annual 2008’s Dec. 31, 2007, print edition)
Top U.S. advertisers
U.S. ad spending totals by media
Market share for auto, retail, credit cards, personal care and restaurants.
Top 200 Megabrands
Top U.S. brands by ad spending
100 Global Marketers, including top advertisers in 90 countries (Nov. 19)
Includes global accounts
MEDIA
100 Leading Media Cos. (Oct. 1)
Annual 2008’s Media Family Trees are extracted from the Media Family Trees poster
Top U.S. media companies
Top magazine, newspaper, TV, cable, digital, Yellow Pages, outdoor, radio and movie companies
Magazine 300 (Oct. 29)
Top magazines by revenue
Digital Marketing & Media Fact Pack (April 23)
How marketers use digital
Emerging ad tactics
Top U.S. internet advertisers
Display ads by category
Internet penetration by access technology
Online retail sales
Search Marketing Fact Pack (Nov. 5)
Searches engine market share
Top search terms
What words cost
Metrics gauging success
Top search agencies
AGENCIES
Annual 2008’s Agency Family Trees are extracted from Agency Family Trees poster
Top marketing organizations
Top consolidated agency networks
Top agency brands worldwide and in the U.S.
Top media agencies worldwide and in the U.S.
Top independent U.S. agencies
Top multicultural agencies
Top healthcare agencies
Top marketing services agencies
Source: Ad Age
Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets…and other full-text reports on DocuTicker
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Posted 14 January 2008 on DocuTicker:
Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets (Congressional Budget Office)
+ ACLU Report: Government Must Abandon Misguided Approach to Pandemic Preparedness (American Civil Liberties Union)
+ Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy (Congressional Research Service)
