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Journalism
“Petition Urges White House to Require Public Access to Federally Financed Research”
Building off recent momentum behind their cause, a group of public-access advocates has started a petition asking the Obama administration to require that work supported by taxpayer money be accessible online. Read More at Wired Campus (CHE) »
“Archive Watch: Building a National Cooperative for Archival Standards”
Archivists have plenty of material to deal with. What they haven't had is a universal standard for how to index and document it. A group of archivists and other interested parties got together at the National Archives to talk about what a National Archival Authorities Cooperative would look like, and how to get there from here. Read More at Wired Campus (CHE) »
“Project Aims to Build Online Hub for Archival Materials”
In death as in life, people leave their papers strewn everywhere. Now imagine a central clearinghouse for those records, an online hub researchers could consult to find archival materials. That's the idea behind SNAC, the Social Networks and Archival Collections project. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Publishers and Georgia State See Broad Implications in Copyright Ruling”
The publisher plaintiffs say they're disappointed with the ruling. Georgia State says it's pleased. Both sides agree the case has broad implications for fair use. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
