From Federal Computer Week:
The federal Recovery.gov Web site now offers new mapping features that provide an overview of economic stimulus law spending by state, federal department and recipient.
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board on July 16 introduced a Web page on Recovery.gov with new and expanded mapping features. The maps show how much funding is [...]
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EU asks publishers for feedback on Google Books
From Business Week:
European Union regulators said Monday they are asking publishers and authors for feedback on how Google Inc’s book-scanning project will affect copyright in Europe.
They plan to meet with copyright-holders Sept. 7 to evaluate a $125 million settlement between Google and U.S. publishers.
Canada Joins International Effort to Provide Access to Health Research; PubMed Central Repository Will Open New Pathway to Canadian Health Research
From the National Library of Medicine:
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the National Research Council’s Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI), and the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) have announced a three-way partnership to establish PubMed Central Canada (PMC Canada). PMC Canada will be a national digital repository of peer-reviewed health [...]
Federal Rulemakings, Made Easy
From the National Journal:
The co-creator of the government accountability Web site StimulusWatch.org has launched a new project intended to make federal rulemakings easier for the public to access and offer comment. Jerry Brito, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, recently unveiled OpenRegs.com, which takes the Federal Register’s daily XML [...]
Agencies’ Web applications fail to provide meaningful services
From NextGov:
Federal agencies need to invest in Web development more strategically, creating online services that help meet missions and better serve citizens, according to a report released on by a management consulting firm.
Despite spending enormous sums on automating government practices, progress on electronic government appears to have plateaued, according to the report “E-government 2.0,” published [...]
Ottawa launches website to consult Canadians on copyright laws
From The National Post:
The federal government announced Monday it would begin nationwide consultations with Canadians to get feedback on copyright laws.
“Canadians are concerned with copyright and its implications in our increasingly digital environment,” said Minister of Industry Tony Clement, at a conference Monday in Vancouver with Heritage Minister James Moore.
“Your opinions and suggestions will help [...]
Government to ensure information preserved for future
From Information World Review:
Justice Minister, Michael Wills, announced the publication of a new Code of Practice on managing digital and other records and the government’s plans.
The updated code is a step in ensuring good record keeping for preservation and greater transparency. It recommends public bodies across the country introduce a strategy for the preservation of [...]
University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Texas expand Google Books agreements
From the Inside Google Books blog:
In May, the University of Michigan announced an expanded agreement with Google that will take advantage of our settlement agreement to make millions of works from its library collection accessible to readers, researchers, and book lovers across the United States.
Today, two more longstanding library partners–the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the [...]
European Union to scrutinize Google Books settlement; Congress may hold hearing
From the LA Times:
The European Union said today that it would scrutinize Google’s settlement with authors and publishers and hold a hearing Sept. 7 to determine whether there would be any adverse impact on the European book market.
“What’s currently planned is a fact-finding exercise by the [European] Commission — not an investigation — and we’re [...]
Judicial Watch Lawsuit to Obtain Records Regarding Enhanced Interrogations
From Standard Newswire:
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to obtain records from the Office of former Vice President Cheney related to CIA interrogation techniques.