Happy holidays, everyone. Earlier I posted a link to a spreadsheet full of new orders. Here is a link to it if you missed it. I’ll be out of the office from December 20th through January 2nd; I’ll return January 3rd. The library will be open reduced hours from December 20th to the 23rd. You [...]
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Posted in Library News on December 17, 2010 | Comments Off
MediaPost Publications: Thomson Reuters takes on AP
Posted in Journalism, Library News on December 17, 2010 | Comments Off
Sass, E. (2010, December 14). Thomson Reuters Takes On AP, Debuts News Service. MediaPost Publications. Retrieved December 17, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=141336&nid=121848 From the lede: Thomson Reuters is coming for the Associated Press, with a new U.S. news wire service which is already gaining traction with major publishers. The new service, Reuters America, will initially focus [...]
AlterNet: Michael Moore posts bail for Assange & explains why
Posted in Culture and Communications, Indymedia, InfoTech, Journalism, Library News on December 17, 2010 | Comments Off
Moore, Michael. (2010, December 14). Michael Moore: Why I Posted Bail for Julian Assange. Alternet / MichaelMoore.com. Retrieved December 17, 2010, from http://www.alternet.org/world/149194/michael_moore%3A_why_i_posted_bail_for_julian_assange/ Excerpt: So why is WikiLeaks, after performing such an important public service, under such vicious attack? Because they have outed and embarrassed those who have covered up the truth.
paidContent: Yahoo’s chopping spree isn’t done
Posted in InfoTech, Library News, My Yawp on December 17, 2010 | Comments Off
Tartakoff, Joseph. (2010, December 16). Yahoo’s Chopping Spree Isn’t Done Yet. paidContent. Retrieved December 17, 2010, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-yahoos-chopping-spree-isnt-done-yet/ I’m so sad at the prospect that Delicious might be chopped! I’ve been tagging library videos recommended by Prof. Sinclair. Don’t go, Delicious!
MobyLives on Google bookstore; LJ on Berkman’s nat’l digital library
Posted in Culture and Communications, Library News on December 17, 2010 | Comments Off
Kelley, Michael. (2010, December 15). New Plan Seeks a ‘Big Tent’ for a National Digital Library. Library Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2010, from http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/communityacademiclibraries/888496-419/new_plan_seeks_a_big.html.csp Exerpt: The Berkman Center for Internet and Society, a research program at Harvard Law School, announced December 13 that it will administer a collaborative effort whose goal is to create an [...]
Online Media Daily: Congress Limits online data pass marketing
Posted in Communications Management &Design, InfoTech, Integrated Marketing Communications, Legal Studies on December 16, 2010 | Comments Off
Davis, Wendy. (2010, December 16). Congress Limits Online Data Pass Marketing. MediaPost Publications. Retrieved December 16, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=141431&nid=121784 From paragraph 2: The “Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act,” spearheaded by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), aims to stop Web companies from tricking consumers into registering for paid subscriptions. Here is S. 3386 in Govtrack.
Pew Global Attitude: Global embrace of social netwoks
Posted in Culture and Communications, InfoTech on December 16, 2010 | Comments Off
Global Publics Embrace Social Networking. (2010, December 15). Pew Global Attitudes Project. Retrieved December 16, 2010, from http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/15/global-publics-embrace-social-networking/ Here is the lede: Although still a relatively young technology, social networking is already a global phenomenon. In regions around the world – and in countries with varying levels of economic development – people who use the [...]
GRITtv: Personal Democracy Forum: Failures of Trust
Posted in Indymedia, Television on December 15, 2010 | Comments Off
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IHE: Sup Ct upholds ruling w/ implications for textbook prices
Posted in Legal Studies, Library News on December 15, 2010 | Comments Off
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling With Implications for Textbook Prices. (2010, December 14). Inside Higher Ed / Quick takes. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/12/14/qt#245803 The blurb links to the slip opinion (pdf) of the case: Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S.A.
paidContent: News publishers back Viacom on copyright takedown notices
Posted in InfoTech, Journalism, Legal Studies, Radio, Television on December 15, 2010 | Comments Off
Mullin, Joe. (2010, December 13). Newspaper Publishers Back Viacom On Copyright Takedown Notices. paidContent. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-newspaper-publishers-back-viacom-on-copyright-takedown-notices/ From the lede: A friend-of-the-court brief filed in favor of Viacom show one thing clearly—that the U.S. publishing industry really doesn’t like the idea that it might get more difficult to file a copyright lawsuit [...]
NYTimes: Facebook wrestles with free speech & civility
Posted in Culture and Communications, InfoTech, Legal Studies on December 15, 2010 | Comments Off
Helft, M. (2010, December 12). Facebook Wrestles With Free Speech and Civility. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/technology/13facebook.html?_r=2&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a25 Excerpt: Facebook took down a page used by WikiLeaks supporters to organize hacking attacks on the sites of such companies, including PayPal and MasterCard; it said the page violated the terms of service, which prohibit material [...]
THE: What the Golden Globes got wrong / snubs
Posted in My Yawp, Television on December 15, 2010 | Comments Off
Goodman, Tim. (2010, December 14). What the Golden Globes Got Wrong on TV. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-wrong-tv-59707 Godley, Chris. (2010, December 14). Top 10 Golden Globes Snubs Gallery. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/top-10-golden-globes-snubs-59649#11 Well, my favorite shows are never represented: Community (Comedy) and Fringe. Go figure. [...]
Online Media Daily: FCC pushing ahead on net neutrality proposal
Posted in InfoTech, Legal Studies, Radio, Television on December 15, 2010 | Comments Off
Davis, Wendy. (2010, December 15). Despite Opposition From All Sides, FCC Pushing Ahead On Net Neutrality Proposal. MediaPost Publications. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=141345&nid=121741 Excerpt: Davis, Wendy. (2010, December 15). Despite Opposition From All Sides, FCC Pushing Ahead On Net Neutrality Proposal. MediaPost Publications. Retrieved December 15, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=141345&nid=121741
Center for Social Media: 2011 Media That Matters Conference: Storytelling across Platforms
Posted in Conferences &Events, Documentary on December 14, 2010 | Comments Off
Registration for the February Conference is open: http://centerforsocialmedia.org/making-your-media-matter/conference/2011-media-matters-promo-video#Conference%20Agenda 1st collector for 2011 Media That Matters Conference: Storytellin… Follow my videos on vodpod
Ad Age: Book of Tens: Campaigns creativity loved
Posted in Communications Management &Design, Integrated Marketing Communications, Public Relations on December 14, 2010 | Comments Off
Book of Tens: Campaigns Creativity Loved. (2010, December 13). Ad Age. Retrieved December 14, 2010, from http://adage.com/bookoftens2010/article?article_id=147584 You knew that Old Spice commercial would be there!
paidContent: Drudge report sued by copyright enforcer righthaven
Posted in Culture and Communications, Journalism, Legal Studies on December 13, 2010 | Comments Off
Mullin, Joe. (2010, December 10). Drudge Report Sued By Copyright Enforcer Righthaven. paidContent. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-drudge-report-sued-by-copyright-enforcer-righthaven/ The argument is over a photo of a TSA pat down.
Harvard Berkman Buzz: week of 12/6/10
Posted in Culture and Communications, Indymedia, Journalism, Legal Studies, Radio, Television on December 13, 2010 | Comments Off
Here is the weekly Buzz: What’s being discussed…take your pick or browse below or peruse at https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6502 * John Palfrey hits the radio to talk about controversial site RateBU.com * Alum Derek Bambauer discusses the USICE’s seizure of 82 domains * Jonathan Zittrain evaluates the latest developments for net neutrality: * The OpenNet Initiative looks [...]
Library News: Acquisitions from June 1st to present
Posted in Communications Management &Design, Culture and Communications, Indymedia, Integrated Marketing Communications, Journalism, Legal Studies, Library News, Media Literacy, Public Relations, Radio, Television on December 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Greetings: Attached please find a spreadsheet sorted by fund for departmental acquisitions from June 1, 2010 to present. CLICK HERE FOR SPREADSHEET To check the location and availability of the order, copy the title and paste it in our catalog; choose “title” from the drop-down. Books “received complete” are typically available in the library. If [...]
Inside Higher Ed: Who’s right on video copyright?
Posted in Culture and Communications, InfoTech, Library News on December 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Kolowich, Steve. (2010, February 4). News: Who’s Right on Video Copyright? Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved December 10, 2010, from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/02/04/copyrightredux An excerpt: The university, which has maintained its innocence under the “Fair Use” exemptions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, says it started making digital copies to stream on secure Web pages years before the [...]
paidContent: It’s Okay If You Confuse Comedy Central’s Logo For A Copyright Symbol
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Kaplan, David. (2010, December 9). It’s Okay If You Confuse Comedy Central’s Logo For A Copyright Symbol. paidContent. Retrieved December 10, 2010, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-its-okay-if-you-confuse-comedy-centrals-logo-for-a-copyright-symbol/ paidContent: It’s Okay If You Confuse Comedy Ce… Follow my videos on vodpod
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