At last? Crackdowns on the abusers

Posted by on April 24, 2012 No comments

Cynics can sneer but I am impressed that President Obama recognizes information space as a forum for taking on oppressive regimes who track and suppress opposition voices online. The latest executive order which clamps down on visa and financial privileges …

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Austin Forum video now on YouTube

Posted by on April 16, 2012 1 comment

Am having a difficulty embedding it, so here’s the straight link to my intro section . Or find all four parts here: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/news/view_news_item.php?ID=371

ASIST name change?

Posted by on March 29, 2012 No comments

The latest ASIST Bulletin contains a challenging column by the President, Diane Sonnewald, relating to the name of the society. In short, she suggests that we might seriously consider retaining the acronym (ASIST) but allow for broader participation internationally by …

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Austin Forum talk coming up

Posted by on March 28, 2012 No comments

With my colleagues Diane Bailey and Randolph Bias, I will be presenting a public forum next week. If you are in Austin and interested in the nature of information work, feel free to attend. Details below — wine, snacks, stimulation …

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Journal of Global Homeland Security publishes inaugural edition

Posted by on March 26, 2012 No comments

A new journal dealing with intelligence work related to homeland security has been launched in the UK. The Journal of the Gobal Homeland Security Education Network appears this month. The goal is to publish contributions in the examination of transnational, …

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Vatican opens its archives

Posted by on February 29, 2012 No comments

Excellent story in today’s Guardian outlining the latest exhibition of Vatican treasures. There’s not access yet to the records during the Nazi era, and you sure won’t find mention of the more recent child-abuse scandals and cover-up but this is …

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Mediation is lost: the battle is over

Posted by on February 20, 2012 No comments

I enjoyed the article by Robert Berring in the current issue of Law Library Journal wherein he examines the impact of technology on law libraries though it is more a meditation on the future of librarianship. His analysis builds on …

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