UPDATED> ResourceShelf Reminder -- Week 157

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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:23:15 GMT
To: gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  ResourceShelf Reminder -- Week 157
From: Gary Price <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

ResourceShelf
E-Mail Reminder
Week 157
March 25, 2004
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Greetings from Washington DC.

ResourceShelf is compiled by Gary D. Price, MLIS
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting
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Thursday, March 25, 2004

1) The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web
Resources
This impressive compilation is the web companion to Nick Tomaiuolo's new book.
It's "must review" material. Although some of the more than 350 sites listed
might already be favorites (you'll spot many that have been featured on
ResourceShelf), you're VERY likely to discover more than a few new gems.
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2) Digital Collections
University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections
"This site showcases some of the online multimedia collections built under
auspices of the University of Washington Libraries' Digital Initiatives
Program," and there is a wealth of material here -- mostly photographs, but 
also
including newspapers, reports, pamphlets, posters, and maps. Although many of
the collections have a local focus -- Washington State and the Pacific 
Northwest
-- there a number of collections worth bookmarking by anyone located anywhere.


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Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Social-Networking Software
Source: Technology Review
Internetworking
A look at several social-networking software companies. From the article, "The
premise behind this new social-networking technology is simple: you may know a
lot of people from work, college, church, or your neighborhood, but you 
probably
don't know exactly who their friends are-and forget about their friends'
friends. But join an online social network and invite a few acquaintances, and
the software will begin to reveal previously hidden second- or third-degree
connections that can lead to an interview, business meeting, or tee time with
that elusive potential client or employer."
Companies mentioned:
+ Tribe.net
+ Visible Path
+ Spoke Software
+ Broadband Mechanics
+ LinkedIn
+ Ryze

Web Search--Google
Google's Craig Silverstein Chats from ZDNet UK

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items Listed on 
the
Web Site)
Political Action Committees
Source: Federal Election Commission
PAC Statistics 2003
Includes several tables and rankings. Including:
+ Top 50 PACs by Receipts January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
+ Top 50 PACs by Cash on Hand as of December 31, 2003
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Energy
Geochemistry
Source: USGS
Just Released, One-of-a-Kind Database of World's Petroleum Resources Now
Available

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Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Information Retrieval--Visualization
Source: Technology Review
Sketchy Information
The articles asks if, "graphical search interfaces make a picture worth a
thousand links?" From the article, "'The biggest challenge with visualization 
is
data overload,' says Greg Coyle, general manager of Ancubis, a Cambridge,
UK-based developer of search visualization tools.' When the data sets get 
large,
it's a challenge to usefully visually represent that and not scare the hell out 

of the user.' Effective presentation requires understanding how to categorize 
it
and relate one piece of information to another. So developers need descriptive
information about the underlying data that people want to search."
Products Discussed:
+ Gnod.net (More About Gnod.net soon)
It's a, "self-adapting community system."
+ Endeca ||| Demo
+ Anacubis ||| Demo

Professional Reading Shelf (5 Items Listed on the Web Site)
Reference Services
Source: OCLC
Webcast: Next Generation Reference Services
"Five experts discuss next-generation reference services at the OCLC Symposium
held on January 9, 2004 during ALA Midwinter. The experts are: Diane Nester
Kresh, Director for Public Service Collections, Library of Congress; Susan
McGlamery, Project Director, 24/7 Reference; Anne Craig, Network Director,
ILLINET/OCLC Services, Illinois State Library; David Lankes, Director of the
Information Institute of Syracuse and Assistant Professor at Syracuse
University's School of Information Studies; and Joseph Janes, Associate
Professor and Chair of Library Information Science at the Information School of 

the University of Washington."
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Wireless Libraries
Source: Government Computer News
Library of Congress Sets Wireless Course

Web Browsers
An Upcoming Version of Opera will Include IBM's ViaVoice Technology

Enterprise Search (2 Items Listed on the Web Site)
+ Yet Another Deal for FAST
Reuters has announced that they will utilize FAST technology to monitor the web 

for copyright infringements. Reuters also uses FAST to power their news alert
service.

Web Search--Google
Source: MarketWatch.com
More on Google's Possible SEC Filings, IPO

Industry Briefs
Thomson Gale Names New President

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items Listed on 
the
Web Site)
Philanthropy--United States--Statistics
Source: Foundation Center
Just Released, Foundation Center Statistics on Grants Awarded in 2002
Includes Top 50 U.S. Foundations by Giving rankings for each state and the
District of Columbia.
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Budget--Canada
Source: Department of Canada
Just Released, Canada Budget 2003

Public Records--United States--Databases
Source: FCW
NTIS Makes Web-Based Version of Social Security Master Death Index Available
(Fee-Based)

Search Tools
Source: InfoToday NewsBreaks
New from Hotbot:
Index and Search Your Computer, RSS Feeds, and the Web With New Desktop

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Monday, March 22, 2004

Search Tools
Source: InfoToday NewsBreaks
New from Hotbot:
Index and Search Your Computer, RSS Feeds, and the Web With New Desktop
 >From an overview article that I've co-authored with Barbara Quint, "Lycos has 

launched a free toolbar search product [IE, Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP] from
HotBot, their search service, which the company says is 'the first product to
integrate traditional desktop search with Web search within the browser.' The
same search tool can now reach the Internet, e-mail folders for Outlook or
Outlook Express, and user documents stored on a hard drive. The free 
application
does not even require registration. It also incorporates a blocker for pop-up
ads and an RSS News Reader syndication. Searching reaches six file types: MS
Office, PDF, RTF, and text. Indexes created to track e-mail and user files
remain stored locally to protect user privacy."


Web Search--Google
Source: Searchblog
How Does Google See Itself: Search Technology Company or Media Company?

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (5 Items)
Population
Source: U.S. Census
Just Released, U.S. Census Publishes World Population Estimates
Summary ||| Full Text Report ||| Download Report by Chapter
See Also: Global Population at a Glance: 2002 and Beyond
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Peacekeeping
Source: United Nations
New Web Resource, Peacekeeping Best Practices
"Publications; extensive database of reports, papers and speeches related to
peacekeeping; events calendar; directory of organizations active in the area of 

peace and security; etc."
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Education--United States--Statistics
Source: NCES
Updated Data, 2001-02 Private School Data Now Accessible Through Data Base
Applications

Research Tools
New Versions of GuruNet Available, Now Accessible Without the Need to Download
Software

Briefly
Learn About iXmatch (via The Business Journal)

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Sunday, March 21, 2004

The National Registry of Historic Sound
The Library of Congress
Source: AP
Preserving Historic Sound, Round 2

Professional Reading Shelf (2 Items Listed on the Web Site)
Ephemera
Ephemera for Engineers and Scientists
Source: Today's Engineer (IEEE)
"Many technical articles now include references to Internet addresses, as
opposed to hard-copy resources. Authors and readers alike complain that many of 

these URL-identified references seem to vaporize with time."
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Scholarly Information
Source: JISC
An interview with Director of Scholarly Information Strategies, Australian
National University

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items Listed on 
the
Web Site)
Freedom of Information Act--United States
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Principal FOIA Contacts at Federal Agencies
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Health Information
New Topic Page/Compilation from MEDLINEplus
+ MedlinePlus: Over-the-Counter Medicines

Briefly
Online Jewelry Retailer Complains to Google: Marketing Text Infringed (via
Chilling Effects)

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Saturday, March 20, 2004

News Search--Yahoo
Yahoo's New and Improved News Search is Now Out of Beta
On January 15th ResourceShelf was one of the first sites to report that Yahoo
had launched a beta test of an improved news search engine. Today, news that 
the
beta is over and the new version is live at news.yahoo.com.


Web Search--Hotbot
Hotbot Removes Access to the Lycos Database

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Friday, March 19, 2004

Education--Databases
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
Department of Education Awards $34.6 Million Contract to Develop and Operate
ERIC

Legal Resources
Source: American Association of Law Librarians
Law Library Of Congress To Upgrade the Global Legal Information Network

Information Retrieval
Source: BBC
EU aims to improve net searching

Information Access
Source: KMWorld
The High Cost of Not Finding Information
"There are all kinds of information disasters. Some are caused by wrong
information. Some are caused by outdated information.... Missing or incomplete
information plagues many projects..... Finally, there is the increasing problem 

of too much information."

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (2 Items Listed on 
the
Web Site)
Cyber Security
Source: National Cyber Security Partnership
Just Released, Small Business Cyber Security Guidebook
See Also: New Web Site, National Cyber Security Partnership


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Thursday, March 18, 2004

Professional Reading Shelf (3 Items Listed on the Web Site)
Libraries--United Kingdom
Source: Resource
Libraries Go Wireless
 >From the announcement, "Ten public libraries across England will soon be able 

to provide wireless access to the internet. The Museums, Libraries and Archives 

Council (MLA) is working in partnership with the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) and The Countryside Agency on a £60,000 pilot project to help
rural communities take further advantage of broadband internet services."

Web Search
More Search Shortcuts: This Time from Yahoo

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (5 Items Listed on 
the
Web Site)
Television--United States
Source: U.S. Census
Fast Facts: A Sampling of Statistics About Television and the Television
Industry
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PubMed
New URL: PubMed For Handhelds/Wireless Devices Has a New URL

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