Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
This wasn’t the actual front page headline in the Mid Wales Journal this week although I’m sure the editor must have been sorely tempted, no the real headline was “IN THE DARK OVER LIGHTS SWITCH OFF!”The story is about Powys County Council’s decision to switch off two in every three street lights in non sensitive areas in order to fund massive energy price increases. In the story, the council...
David Lee King (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Meredith included me in a cool meme - How I got started blogging. I thought I’d answer… and looking back, I just realized it’s my 5 year Blogiversary! I’ve been blogging for 5 whole years… wow! Onto Meredith’s questions: 1. How did you get into blogging? It’s Gary Price’s fault, ultimately. On May 6, 2003, I moderated Gary [...]
The Corporate Librarian (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
I just saw the news on BUSLIB-L (as reported by Gary Price on ResourceShelf, and if you’re not already following DocuTicker and ResourceShelf you’re missing out on some great information sources) that the SEC is transitioning from EDGAR to IDEA. EDGAR is the current database for corporate filings - annual and quarterly financials, significant changes, filings [...]
Alt Search Engines (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... analysts of search technologies. After all, many of the leading lights in the search world (e.g., Gary Price, Tara Calishain, Greg Notess, and Mary Ellen Bates) are either former librarians or very much listened to by librarians who attend gatherings such as Internet Librarian and Computers in Libraries. Consider attending those conferences, either as individuals just to get a feel...
