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FEV sets up engine development centre in India [New Window]
The German engineering service supplier FEV Motorentechnik GmbH has set up a technical centre for the development of engines and vehicles at Talegaon under the aegis of its wholly-owned subsidiary FEV India Pvt
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Three directors join NMDC board [New Window]
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 HPCL Visakha refinery set to produce Euro-compliant products [New Window]
Visakhapatnam, July 3 The Visakha refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) is gearing up to offer Euro-III and Euro-IV compliant products by April 2010, according to Mr P.A.B. Raju, Executive
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 RNRL moves apex court to make Reliance execute order [New Window]
Mumbai, July 3 Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) of the Anil Ambani group has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court on Friday.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Pennar Ind declares 20% dividend [New Window]
Pennar Industries recommended a dividend of 20 per cent, amounting to Rs 1 an equity share of Rs 5 each. The board of directors of the company in a statement here said the company posted its best ever performance with a sales turnover of Rs 730
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 C&S Electric plans new products [New Window]
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Maruti launches new version of Grand Vitara [New Window]
New Delhi, July 3 Maruti Suzuki on Friday launched a new version of its sports utility vehicle Grand Vitara with a 2.4-litre petrol engine.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Manekshaw statue unveiled in NFCL [New Window]
A life-sized bronze statue of Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw was unveiled at Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL) by Mr Justice B.N Sarma on Friday in the presence of the Nagarjuna group chairman, Mr K.S Raju, and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Fire at Haldia Petro?s naphtha plant [New Window]
A fire at around midnight on Wednesday led to shutdown of the naphtha cracker plant of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd, according to sources. Naphtha cracker is the mother unit feeding the downstream plants of the petrochemicals facility. HPL authorities
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ashok Leyland June sales down 44% year-on-year [New Window]
Chennai, July 3 Ashok Leyland?s sales have doubled in June when compared with that of its sales in May.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Volvo Trucks bags order for 125 vehicles [New Window]
Bangalore, July 3 Volvo Trucks in India has secured an order for 125 trucks which is its biggest order since it was established in the country 10 years ago.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ITC gains membership to WWF?s Global Forest and Trade Network [New Window]
New Delhi, July 3 ITC Limited has become the first Indian company to join the World Wildlife Fund?s (WWF) Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN).
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Labour strife may force Pricol to shift plants out of Coimbatore [New Window]
Coimbatore, July 3 Auto component manufacturer Pricol Ltd may be forced to move its production lines out of Coimbatore district if the labour unrest at its three plants continues for another six months.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 HUL to rationalise costs, prices [New Window]
Mumbai, July 3 Waging a war on costs is Hindustan Unilever?s agenda in times of an economic downturn.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 From Ico to The Last Guardian [New Window]
The Last Guardian (PS3)An in-depth look at the masterful game design of Fumito Ueda.
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0500 NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview [New Window]
Madden NFL 10 (PS3)Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:35:00 -0500 Bioshock 2: Multiplayer Musings [New Window]
BioShock 2 (PS3)Can this formerly solitary shooter become a multiplayer hit?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:54:00 -0500 Report and Recommendations for Moving Image Works, Part 3a: Operational Definitions [New Window]
News from OLAC.CAPC's Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force has completed a draft of its report and recommendations for operational definitions for a sample of five attributes of or roles needed for moving image work/primary expression records.We started out with the intention to simply write definitions for each term. However, while thinking about these pieces of information in the context of a shared, online database, we decided that it would be useful to investigate at least some types of "data about data" and to consider how we might be able to accommodate different types of data (e.g., both identifiers and textual strings) and deal with different levels of data reliability. We have tried to explain our reasoning and process in the introductory section. We do not believe that this draft has reached its final form yet, but we do think that we have come to a point where it would be useful to get feedback from a larger group on the perceived viability of our general approach. To evaluate the document, you may find it helpful to attempt to create a few sample records using these guidelines.This section will also include an annotated list of potential sources for work-level information. The secondary sources section is not quite complete, but we hope to issue a draft in the near future.The draft report is available on the OLAC web site as Part 3a. We will take comments and suggestions on the draft through Friday, July 31.Comments are sought. Funding [New Window]
The Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) of the American Library Association (ALA) has released Fiber to the Library: How Public Libraries Can Benefit from Using Fiber Optics for their Broadband Internet Connections It "articulates the benefits of fiber optic technology for public libraries and strategies to obtain such fiber connectivity. An important goal of this policy brief is to help applicants include fiber to the library in their federal broadband stimulus funding proposals under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)."My local library, Helen Hall, is receiving Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds to get a new cooling system. DJ Hero Video [New Window]
DJ Hero (PS3)Spin those decks with this DJ entry in the Guitar Hero franchise.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:37:00 -0500 Presented By: [New Window]
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0500 Grudge Match: Fight Night Round 4 v. UFC 2009 [New Window]
Our experts slug it out over two of the year's best sports fighters so far.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0500 Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Videos [New Window]
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (PS3)All is not quiet on the western front.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:32:00 -0500 Activision Enlists Gamers to Join the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 VIP Community [New Window]
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3)GameStop pre-order program launches with exclusive character offer.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:00 -0500 NHL 10 Video [New Window]
NHL 10 (PS3)Prove you're tough enough.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:23:00 -0500 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: Hulk vs. Zangief [New Window]
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS3)Don't make either of these guys angry. You wouldn't like them when they're angry.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:25:00 -0500 Heroes Over Europe Screens [New Window]
Heroes Over Europe (PS3)Come fly the unfriendly skies.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:39:00 -0500 BioShock 2 Promotional Record Hints at Plot [New Window]
BioShock 2 (PS3)A message from Rapture is hidden within the grooves of a vinyl record.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:35:00 -0500 Ratchet & Clank Preorder Goodies [New Window]
Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3)Reserve A Crack in Time and get free stuff.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:16:00 -0500 Batman: Arkham Asylum Video [New Window]
Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)Take an in-depth look into Gotham's home for the criminally insane!
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:11:00 -0500 Ubisoft Announces Heroes Over Europe for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC [New Window]
Heroes Over Europe (PS3)Heroes of the Pacific sequel coming in September.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:52:00 -0500 Marvel vs Capcom 2 Videos [New Window]
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS3)Check out these strategy videos for two of the strongest characters in the game.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:49:00 -0500 Podcast Beyond, Episode 97 [New Window]
Pulling a rabbit out of the PlayStation hat.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:40:00 -0500 Dirt 2 Images [New Window]
Dirt 2 (PS3)It's all about the trophy trucks.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:38:00 -0500 Here Comes Grandmaster Flash in DJ Hero [New Window]
DJ Hero (PS3)Rap legend making appearance in DJ Hero.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:31:00 -0500 DJ Hero Screenshots [New Window]
DJ Hero (PS3)Check out Grandmaster Flash's avatar.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:12:00 -0500 No Onimusha For You [New Window]
Capcom's latest isn't Onimusha, but it will probably be a huge hit.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:32:00 -0500 Cataloging & Classification Quarterly [New Window]
Call for Papers....Cataloging & Classification Quarterly CCQ welcomes the submission of research, theory, and practice papers relevant to the broad field of bibliographic organization.This journal, published now 8 times a year by Taylor & Francis, LLC, is respected as an international forum that emphasizes research and review articles, description of new programs and technologies relevant to cataloging and classification, and considered speculative articles on improved methods of bibliographic control for the future.Articles are particularly welcome in areas dealing with research-based cataloging practice, including user behavior, user needs and benefits.Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts via email with attached word document to the Editor, Sandra K. Roe, Bibliographic Services Librarian, Illinois State University (email: skroe@ilstu.edu).Special IssuesColleagues interested in guest editing a special issue or expanded double issue are invited to contact the Editor with a general proposal, tentative schedule, and CVs. Previous special issues have included:Metadata and Open Access Repositories (Michael Babinec and Holly Mercer, Guest Editors)Bibliographic Database Quality (Jeffrey Beall and Stephen Hearn, Guest Editors)The Intellectual and Professional World of Cataloging (Qiang Jin, Guest Editor)Knitting the Semantic Web (Jane Greenberg and Eva Mndez, Guest Editor)Cataloger, Editor and Scholar: Essays in Honor of Ruth C. Carter (Robert Holley, Guest Editor)Annual Best Paper AwardTaylor & Francis sponsors an annual prize for CCQ with a small financial stipend for the Best Paper of the Year.Free Print SampleA free print specimen copy may be obtained by sending an email to For More DetailsFurther details may be found at the CCQ home page. Functional Requirements for Authority Data [New Window]
IFLA has a new book available, Functional Requirements for Authority Data: A Conceptual Model.This book represents one portion of the extension and expansion of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. FRBR has been published as Nr 19 in the present Series. It contains a further analysis of attributes of various entities that are the centre of focus for authority data (persons, families, corporate bodies, works, expressions, manifestations, items, concepts, objects, events, and places), the name by which these entities are known, and the controlled access points created by cataloguers for them. The conceptual model describes the attributes of these entities and the relationships between them. Linked Data [New Window]
A couple of articles on linked data.Linked Data - The Story So Far by Christian Bizer, Tom Heath, and Tim Berners-LeeThe term Linked Data refers to a set of best practices for publishing and connecting structured data on the Web. These best practices have been adopted by an increasing number of data providers over the last three years, leading to the creation of a global data space containing billions of assertions - the Web of Data. In this article we present the concept and technical principles of Linked Data, and situate these within the broader context of related technological developments. We describe progress to date in publishing Linked Data on the Web, review applications that have been developed to exploit the Web of Data, and map out a research agenda for the Linked Data community as it moves forward.DBpedia - A Crystallization Point for the Web of Data by Christian Bizer, Jens Lehmann, Georgi Kobilarov, Soren Auer, Christian Becker, Richard Cyganiak and Sebastian HellmannThe DBpedia project is a community effort to extract structured information from Wikipedia and to make this information accessible on the Web. The resulting DBpedia knowledge base currently describes over 2.6 million entities. For each of these entities, DBpedia defines a globally unique identifier that can be dereferenced over the Web into a rich RDF description of the entity, including human-readable definitions in 30 languages, relationships to other resources, classifications in four concept hierarchies, various facts as well as data-level links to other Web data sources describing the entity. Over the last year, an increasing number of data publishers have begun to set data-level links to DBpedia resources, making DBpedia a central interlinking hub for the emerging Web of data. Currently, the Web of interlinked data sources around DBpedia provides approximately 4.7 billion pieces of information and covers domains such as geographic information, people, companies, films, music, genes, drugs, books, and scientific publications. This article describes the extraction of the DBpedia knowledge base, the current status of interlinking DBpedia with other data sources on the Web, and gives an overview of applications that facilitate the Web of Data around DBpedia. Geospatial Information in MODS [New Window]
The MODS Editorial Committee is looking for community input on geospatial information in MODS.In considering changes for future versions of MODS, the MODS/MADS Editorial Committee is starting to think about how to better handle geospatial information. Detailed geospatial information in the form of coordinates, etc. is becoming more and more common and can promote many innovative user interactions with resources. Currently MODS has poor support for this information.The committee would like to bring together use cases for supporting geospatial access to resources from MODS and/or MADS implementations. We are interested both in use cases that you already have in your MODS/MADS implementation and that any local geospatial experts you have access to can provide, to help us inform how MODS and/or MADS should evolve to better handle this information. It should be noted this discussion came to the Editorial Committee from the more specific geospatial elements (latitude/longitude, equinox/epoch) in RDA, although we want to look beyond RDA for guidance in this decision.So far, we have identified the following use cases for geospatial data:To allow resources with a geospatial component (interpreted widely) to be plotted on an interactive map-based interfaceInteractively overlaying different maps, including aerial photographs, digitized historic maps, and current maps in a GIS environmentTo index coordinate data about the geographic coverage of a resource for retrieval purposesTo index coordinate data about the geographic origin of a resource for retrieval purposesWhat others can you provide?Are there more specific use cases both for geospatial *coverage* (what a resource is about or represents) and geospatial *origin* (where a resource is from, for example, a soil sample)? This distinction seems important but it would be useful to understand what is done differently in each case.There is some question as to whether the appropriate place for this information is MODS or MADS - thoughts on this issue? Should MODS/MADS be looking to embedding or referencing other standards for this information, and, if so, which and where? What is the best balance between functionality (and potentially complexity) and ease of creation/maintenance/use?We look forward to hearing discussion on this issue - it's a complex but important one that will benefit from community contribution. SCATNews [New Window]
The latest issue of SCATNews, the newsletter of the IFLA Cataloguing Section, is now available. von Braun Collection [New Window]
Digital librarians and archivists might be interested in this. NASA is seeking ideas on how to analyze and catalog notes from Wernher von Braun into an electronic system.On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the historic first moon landing, NASA is seeking ideas from the public, academia, and industry about how to analyze and catalog notes from spaceflight pioneer Wernher von Braun into an electronic, searchable database or other system.Von Braun was the first director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and a key figure in the development of the Saturn V rocket and NASA's Apollo program. NASA has a full collection of "Weekly Notes" von Braun wrote during the 1960s and 1970s. These notes were used to track programmatic and institutional issues at Marshall, and are considered by many historians to be a valuable source of data.NASA has issued a request for information and is looking for concepts that will provide an innovative resource for agency engineers and scientists, as well as researchers in academia Serve America Act [New Window]
Are any libraries making use of the funds available in the Serve America Act? Seems like there are several areas where libraries could fit the requirements. ERMes Electronic Resource Management (ERM) Software [New Window]
ERMes, an open source Electronic Resource Management system, is being developed by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has code contributed by Iowa State University. ERMes provides basic organization and management functions critical to an ERM along with various reports including COUNTER use reports. ERMes is freely available for download.The ERMes WebsiteThe ERMes BlogFrom an announcement sent to ERIL-L. TechKNOW [New Window]
The new issue of TechKNOW is available.Joining Together to Recycle Library Discards and E-Waste / Miriam Kahn, MBK Consulting and Adjunct Faculty at KSU School of Library and Information ScienceNew ALA ALCTS Public Libraries Technical Services Group Holds Inaugural Meeting in Chicago / Cynthia Whitacre, OCLCCoordinator's Corner / Andrea Christman, Technical Services Division Coordinator, Dayton Metro LibraryMarcEdit: A Powerful Program / Roger M. Miller, Cataloging Services Department Manager, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton CountyBook Review: Magic Search: Getting the Best Results from Your Catalog and BeyondSocial Tagging, Folksonomies and Controlled Vocabularies--Can't They Just be Friends? / Margaret Maurer, Head, Catalog & Metadata, Kent State University LibrariesSERIES-L: A New Tool for Cooperative Quality Control / Ian Fairclough, George Mason UniversityBook Review: Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries, 4th edition Introduction to RDFa [New Window]
A List Apart (the other ALA) has the article Introduction to RDFa by Mark Birbeck.RDFa (Resource Description Framework in attributes) is having its five minutes of fame: Google is beginning to process RDFa and Microformats as it indexes websites, using the parsed data to enhance the display of search results with rich snippets. Yahoo!, meanwhile, has been processing RDFa for about a year. With these two giants of search on the same trajectory, a new kind of web is closer than ever before. "Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD) -- Draft Report" -- Invitation for Review [New Window]
The IFLA Working Group on Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Records is seeking comments on thier draft.IFLA Working Group on Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Records (FRSAR)Invitation to participate:Review of "Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD) -- Draft Report" Available through: http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/FRSAR/index.html or directly from: http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/FRSAR/report090623.pdf (2,800 kb) Comments deadline: July 31, 2009 Vocabulary Mapping Framework [New Window]
The Vocabulary Mapping Framework sounds interesting.A new initiative, the Vocabulary Mapping Framework (VMF), has been announced by a consortium of partners. This will create an extensive and authoritative mapping of vocabularies from nine major content metadata standards, creating a downloadable tool to support interoperability across communities. The mapping will also be extensible to other standards. The work builds on the principles of interoperability established in the indecs Content Model and is an expansion of the existing RDA/ONIX Framework into a comprehensive vocabulary of resource relators and categories, which will be a superset of those used in major standards from the publisher/producer, education and bibliographic/heritage communities.Some of the vocabularies include: CIDOC, CRM, DCMI, DDEX, DOI, FRBR, MARC21, LOM, ONIX, and RDA. I'll have to take another look at the indecs Content Model, like the DCMI Abstract Model, it seems to be too little discussed. All Back Issues of Cataloging Service Bulletin Now Available Free Online [New Window]
News from LC.All 123 issues of Cataloging Service Bulletin (CSB) are now available at no cost. CSB is a quarterly bulletin that includes current, new, and revised information about LC cataloging and classification practices and policies. CSB lists revised AACR2 rules, LC Rule Interpretations, changes to the ALA/LC Romanization tables, changes to the LC Subject Headings, and includes "Cataloging Publication News" and "News of Cataloging Projects," and more.CSB Issue 1 (summer 1978) through the current issue 123 (Spring 2009) can be accessed directly from the Library of Congress's Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS) website. The entire 31 years of CSB are made available by LC as a free service to the worldwide library community. MARCView and MARConvert Now Open Source [New Window]
The source code for the MARCView and MARConvert products is now available for download.MARCView is the easiest way to view, search, and print ANSI/ISO standard MARC records, UNIMARC records, and MARCXML records. It will also handle many files that are not strictly MARC. (It cannot be used to edit MARC records....)MARConvert handles special problems or unusual requirements in converting records into or out of MARC21, UNIMARC, or MARCXML bibliographic or authority formats. It will also convert MARC records from one character set to another. Hate Spews Forth From La. Senate [New Window]
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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:41:19 -0500 ReX Answers Poorly Executed NoLA Fugees Article [New Window]
An Answer to a NoLA Fugee Article written by nom de plume John Paul Maratby Michael “ReX” DinglerNewly named Ubiquitous Urban Defacement Czar of New OrleansNot a pen-name“Article” can be found HEREIn the spirit of Lord David promoting his Truth & Other Lies (:-)>), I decided to share with y’all some truth and other lies [...]
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:30:41 -0500 Preliminary Report on User Research for eXtensible Catalog [New Window]
The eXtensible Catalog project takes a look at what "they" want.The eXtensible Catalog project at the University of Rochester's River Campus Libraries is pleased to release the first report on the user research that we conducted in support of XC software development. We thank the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and our user research partners - Cornell, Ohio State, Yale and the University of Rochester - for their generous support of this project.Use this URL for a report that summarizes the objectives, methods, and major software design findings from the data collected in the user research portion of the eXtensible Catalog (XC) project. A full analysis and interpretation of the data is not included in the present report and will be provided at the conclusion of the project. This report includes edited results from the brainstorming sessions and a list of the features that emerged from the analysis of those results. (See the eXtensible Catalog website for more information about the overall project.) IFLA Classification and Indexing Section Newsletter [New Window]
The June 2009 IFLA Classification and Indexing Section newsletter is now available. MARBI Paper for Review [New Window]
The following paper is available for review by the MARC community:Proposal No. 2009-06/1: Accommodating Relationship Designators for RDA Appendix J and K in MARC 21 Bibliographic and Authority Formats MARBI Papers Available for Review [New Window]
News from MARBI.The following papers are available for review by the MARC community:Discussion Paper No. 2009-DP05: Making 008/39 (Cataloging source) obsolete in the MARC 21 Bibliographic Format.Discussion Paper No. 2009-DP06/2: Enhancing Field 033 and Field 518 for Place and Date of Capture in the MARC21 Bibliographic Format.Proposal No. 2009-08: Changes to field 257 (Country of Producing Entity) for use with non-archival materials in the MARC 21 Bibliographic Format. The Truth & Other Lies [New Window]
While it may seem to be in bad taste to offer a link here to my own blog, the opposite is actually a better reason. It’s gearing up to be a long, hot Summer, and I thought that offering some cooling mind gel might be just the ticket. Of course, I am frequently and disasterously [...]
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:55:48 -0500 Audio Version Now Available [New Window]
I've just added Odiogo to this weblog. Now, you can listen to posts instead of reading. I don't see much benefit here but it was very very easy to add and the reading is amazing. If you have a weblog that has longer essay pieces, it might make sense and be of benefit to some of your users. There is a podcast version that has a nice feature. The text that is read appears as the lyrics on iPods and maybe other players. You can subscribe to the podcast version of Catalogablog easily. Very impressed with this tool, for some weblogs, it will be an excellent add-on. Cartographic Genre/Form Terms [New Window]
News from LC about cartographic genre/form terms.In February, 2009, the Policy and Standards Division (PSD) of the Library of Congress announced the beginning the genre/form project for cartographic materials. As with previous projects, PSD is reexamining current subject headings and subdivisions to determine whether any changes should be made to their structure and/or to the ways that they are assigned.PSD is requesting input from the library community regarding a possible change to the structure of most of the form subdivisions in the area of cartography. A discussion paper that provides an analysis of the current subdivision structure, the impact that the genre/form project will have on cataloging and resource discovery, and a solution to ameliorate the negative impacts, has been posted on PSDs genre/form web page.They are seeking comments. Creating Catalogues [New Window]
Creating Catalogues: Bibliographic Records in a Networked World is a new report from the Research Information Network.Creating Catalogues: bibliographic records in a networked world, is a very timely overview of the whole process of bibliographic record production for printed and electronic books, and for scholarly journals and journal articles. This report follows the production of these data from publisher through a range of intermediaries to the end user. Whilst there are pressures to make these data more freely available, each player in the process has its own motivations and business models in creating, adding to, using or re-using bibliographic data, all of which need to be considered.We find that there would be considerable benefits if libraries, along with other organisations in the supply chain, were to operate more at the network level but that there are significant barriers in the way of making significant moves in that direction. OCLC Research Software Contest [New Window]
News from OCLC.The Third OCLC Research Software Contest is well underway, but there is still time to enter.... The winning entry will receive $2,500 and an expenses-paid trip to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, OH. Entries are due by the end of June and the winner will be announced before the end of July.Judging criteria includes:Value to libraries, archives or museumsUse of OCLC services or dataOriginalityClean architecture and designThe judges are:Kevin Clarke, Apallachian State University Karen Coombs, University of Houston Thom Hickey, OCLC Tod Matola, OCLC Jonathan Rochkind, Johns Hopkins University Ross Singer, Talis (and the winner of the Second OLC Research SoftwareContest), Roy Tennant, OCLCDon't let this opportunity pass to pick up a cool $2,500 and the chance to have your coding prowess recognized! NISO Open Teleconferences [New Window]
An invitation from NISO.Join NISO on these free conference calls to learn about new projects within NISO as well as to provide the organization with feedback and input on areas where NISO ought to be engaged. NISO teleconferences are held from 3-4 p.m. (eastern) on the second Monday of each month (excepting July and September). To join, simply dial 877-375-2160 and enter the code: 17800743.Next call: Monday, June 8, 2009.The next call will be about the ISO TC46 meeting "Standardization of practices relating to libraries, documentation and information centres, publishing, archives, records management, museum documentation, indexing and abstracting services, and information science." Skull Club & SCADNOLA 2nd Saturday Openings on the 13th [New Window]
It’s the 2nd Saturday of the month this weekend, kids. That means it’sOpen Gallery Time in the St Claude Art District. Check it out at www.scadnola.com, or just come down and get started at the St Roch Tavern or the Yellow Moon. They’ll tell ya where it’s at.Joining the festivities this monthare the newly showing [...]
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:32:59 -0500 The Swine [New Window]
MSNBC reports that Mr & Mrs Ray Nagin are being held under Swine Flu Quarantine by the Chinese government. Apparently a passenger seated near them on their flight exhibited Swine Flu-like symptoms and the Nagins and one of his staff members will be quarantined for at least seven days. Currently, they show no signs of [...]
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:26:12 -0500 Ahhh, the Past Weekend [New Window]
If anything was going to sober us up after an early evening of tasting beer, I guess it’d be this sign:Located diagonally across Harrison Ave from the cleared site of Edward Hynes Elementary and directly across Argonne Street from the NOPL’s Lakeview branch trailer.Kind of one out of two ain’t bad, I guess.Since China has [...]
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:13:43 -0500 ANTIGRAVITY MAGAZINE, THE NEW ORLEANS CRAFT MAFIA AND TWISTED HAIR SALON JOIN FORCES FOR COMBINED BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT! [New Window]
WHAT: Triple Threat Birthday BashWHEN: Thursday, June 18, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pmWHERE: Twisted Hair Salon, 4824 Prytania, NOLA 70115, (504) 504-309-7791WHO: Antigravity Magazine, New Orleans Craft Mafia, Twisted Hair SalonAntigravity Magazine, the New Orleans Craft Mafia, and Twisted Hair Salon are joining forces to make their respective birthdays ultra-special this year, throwing a Triple [...]
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 10:51:36 -0500 filling the holes of history with the poetry of music [New Window]
The following is cross-posted from the very cool music and literary blog, LargeheartedBoy.com. It was an honor for me to be invited to contribute there. Since Humid City is an all-things-New Orleans kind of joint, I thought it might be of interest here. I hope thats right. Either way, here it is.*Filling the Holes of [...]
Thu, 28 May 2009 20:28:25 -0500 Facebook, The Angry Mob and Healthcare in New Orleans [New Window]
I recently got goaded in to signing up for Facebook as an alternative social network to Myspace. I was told it was less dramatic and the members more adult and serious.Boy Howdy,was that far off the mark.I read more news today about the ongoing legislative battle over building a hospital in New Orleans, the proposed [...]
Wed, 27 May 2009 21:27:08 -0500 Louisiana Food Bank In Need [New Window]
The Louisiana Food Bank Association (LFBA) has requested $18 million from the state of Louisiana to support the Louisiana Nutrition Assistance Program (LANIAP) — a model program that allows the five food banks of the Louisiana Food Bank Association to purchase nutritious foods from Louisiana farmers, fishermen, vendors and wholesalers to help feed hungry families, [...]
Wed, 27 May 2009 11:05:14 -0500 Riley To The Rescue! [New Window]
Great job there Warren.I can see your bumper stickers now….NOPD: when seconds matter, they’re only minutes away.Another delusional egomaniac at the party.Have you bought a new home for City Hall, too?Is your crime fighting plan also a “done deal”?Go away, loser.
Sat, 23 May 2009 11:30:53 -0500 Welcome To The Pot, Renee [New Window]
Former city council-woman, member of the Louisiana House of Representativces and current moll of Mose Jefferson, Renee Gill-Pratt, had just been added to the roux being brewed in New Orleans’ US Attorneys office. The original charges reported here have been refined as more information was uncovered during the course of the investigation. The original indictment [...]
Fri, 22 May 2009 18:23:11 -0500 XLVII 2013 [New Window]
Since I’m the lone sports nut here here at HumidCity, allow me to announce that the NFL SuperBowl site selection committee has chosen New Orleans as the host city for SuperBowl XLVII in 2013!New Orleans won out over Miami, FL and Glendale, AZ, and this will be the tenth NFL Championship hosted by our fair [...]
Wed, 20 May 2009 04:28:07 -0500 CameraGate Update: Dell Ordered to Testify [New Window]
It’s well known that I am a bit of a socialmedia evangelist, the years since Katrina have shown me the power of using information technology to organize, share information, and build connectivity between people for the common good. As a result I tend to get more than a bit torqued when I run into the [...]
Tue, 19 May 2009 10:49:42 -0500 BBQ, Art Auction & After Party in the Marigny [New Window]
This Saturday, May the 16th, there will be a Bar.B.Que and Art Auction (as well as other fun mayhem) at the NOOMOON Compound, 823 St Roch Avenue, in the Marigny, from Noon until 8pm.This will be followed by a cocktail party and reception at Skull Club, right around the corner at 1003 Spain Street, from [...]
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:49:54 -0500 Credit Card Reform Bill [New Window]
I just got this from my buddy Steve Picou and felt it well worth sharing with our audience:Looks like the credit card reform bill is going to be voted on today. Please call Landrieu and Vitter and let them know you support the bill, S. 414.Thanks to Consumers Union and the Pew Charitable Trusts, I [...]
Tue, 12 May 2009 09:41:19 -0500 A Hero for Our Times [New Window]
I got to pass some time last night with a buddy of mine, let’s call him Jim. Jim’s not doing too well these days.See, before Katrina, Jim used to be a school teacher here in town. Nowadays, he does construction work, building maintenance, all-around handyman jobs for wages paid under the table. I know, it’s [...]
Mon, 11 May 2009 11:53:41 -0500 And You Thought it Couldnt be Any Worse [New Window]
While we discuss the darkness of mediocrity and the pagent of stupidity that IS City Hall (Nagin & Riley metonly 6times in all of 2008?), there are far worse horrors, lurking everywhere, even, it seems, at the Walmart in Abbeville….Abbeville, LA) – A lawsuit has been filed against a Wal-Mart store in Abbeville, seeking damages [...]
Fri, 8 May 2009 21:15:44 -0500 In Half Light [New Window]
These past few weeks have been dull for me – not dull as in boring, but dull as in unpolished, unsaturated, lusterless. I’m living my life in half light while fighting to douse a fire of rage consuming my spirit.Since I was a child, I’ve owned a visceral abhorrence to injustice of any kind. It’s [...]
Fri, 8 May 2009 09:25:07 -0500 Something Beautiful in a World Full of Ugly [New Window]
It’s true, New Orleans has many problems. And many critics, including, at times, myself.There is a tendency to bitch about the bad, because, well, it’s bad, and to not talk so much about the many great things that happen here, because, quite honestly, we’re too busy enjoying them. Or at least, I am.Never in my [...]
Thu, 7 May 2009 10:48:25 -0500 Whore of Engineers [New Window]
Levees.org has uncovered an interesting item in the Army Corps of Engineers ledger: $1,000,000 for public relations.It seems that instead of fixing the levees in New Orleans, the ACE thinks it’s easier to fix their image. And apparently it is. The PR firm hired by the Corps, Outreach Process Partners, touted their fantastic work on [...]
Wed, 6 May 2009 18:14:39 -0500 Greg Meffert: $5,100 on Strippers, Vitter Would Be Proud! [New Window]
The further adventures of our wild and wacky former technology chief, Greg “Put It On The Card” Meffert are coming to light, and let me tell you kids this is a family values extravaganza!In his last 18 months working for the city Meffert racked up over $130,000 on the credit card billed to a subcontractor [...]
Wed, 6 May 2009 14:51:57 -0500 An Epistle From the United States [New Window]
It’s been quiet here on HumidCity for the past ten days or so while my lovely wife and I moved house. I’m starting to come to terms with the fact that I am now one of the many NOLA Bloggers blogging from another state. To be honest it has been not only a crazy fortnight [...]
Tue, 5 May 2009 15:38:20 -0500 Aporka*&%$!/?#lypse Now! [New Window]
Let’s hear it for whatever-the-heck-this-H1N1-strain-of-flu is called:Tom Lehrer – I Got It From AgnesInstead of all the little old ladies talking about how “Dottie had a heart condition and she died, but not before giving it to ______”, put on the Tom Lehrer. Then we can all celebrate National Brotherhood Week once they have [...]
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