State Senate Records Get More Transparent
From the New York Observer:
The New York State Senate’s chief information officer team just launched an early version of their Open Legislation Portal today.
The site allows users to search for bills by sponsor, committee, recent actions, and recent votes. You can also search by keyword, like, say, “bicycle” and find relevant bills and data available [...]
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U.S. Publishers Endorse international Joint Statement on Open Access Debate
From the Association of American Publishers:
The Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP/PSP) today expressed its support and endorsement of a joint statement on the open access debate issued by two prestigious international organizations representing publishers and librarians. Designed to bring more light and less heat to the often [...]
Old Japanese maps on Google Earth unveil secrets
From the Mercury News:
When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn’t expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, they were already posted on another Web site, and a historical map of Tokyo put up in 2006 hadn’t caused any [...]
UK’s Directgov Giving Change.gov A Run For Its Money
From TechCrunch:
Directgov.com, the UK government’s one-stop supersite for citizens, has opened up idea generation by allowing developers around the country to share ideas on how to build a word-class online hub for all national government services. The Directgov site, which launched in 2004, reportedly receives more than 11 million visits a month.
Unlike President Obama’s digital [...]
SEC Seeks More Transparent Disclosure For Investors
SEC Press Release:
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will hold a roundtable on October 8 to discuss ways to modernize its disclosure system to give investors more useful and timely information for investment decision-making.
The roundtable is part of the SEC’s 21st Century Disclosure Initiative launched by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox in June. [...]
In Canada – New legislation to crack down on digital copyright infringement
From CanWest Digital Media:
The federal government’s new copyright legislation is expected to take a hard line on the use of circumvention devices that could mean consumers are effectively locked out of digital content they have already purchased.
Lobbyists familiar with the bill, expected to be tabled this week, say those who want the prohibition of circumvention [...]
Department of Justice Issues New Annual FOIA Report Guidance
From the DOJ:
In the wake of the OPEN Government Act of 2007, which amended the reporting requirements for agency Annual FOIA Reports, the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, has revised both the content and the format of the Report and its corresponding guidelines. The revised guidelines, posted today, [...]
National Archives Creates Plan for Online Access to Founding Fathers Papers
From NARA:
On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein submitted a report, entitled The Founders Online, to the Committees on Appropriations of the U.S. Congress. This report is the National Archives response to concerns raised by the Committees that the complete papers of America’s Founding Fathers are not available online. The [...]