Web Search--FirstGov
Source:GovExec "FirstGov Web Portal Deluged With Citizen E-Mail"
It seems that people think FirstGov is more of an online reference service and not a directory/search resource. From the article, "Many citizens just don�t know where to go for answers to their questions about the federal government,� said [Deborah] Diaz [Deputy Associate Administrator of the Office of FirstGov]. The number of feedback e-mails has diminished, while the number of queries looking for responses has increased.�
Web Directories--JoeAnt
Source: SearchDay An Introduction to JoeAnt
A few weeks ago we included a link to JoeAnt, a new web directory. Today, Chris Sherman, our friend and co-author, provides us with a complete review.
Academic Libraries--Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) New Executive Director for ACRL
"The American Library Association is pleased to announce that, effective August 1, Mary Ellen Davis is the executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). A veteran of the largest American Library Association (ALA) division, Davis replaces Althea Jenkins, who will join Florida State University staff as director of the University Libraries."
Cost of Living--World--Lists and Rankings
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey (Limited Content)
This press release includes a list of the world's costliest cities (top 20).
Smithsonian Institution--New Online Exhibit Smithsonian Scrapbook: Letters, Diaries & Photographs from the Smithsonian Archives
From the site, "A look at interesting documents from the Smithsonian Archives collection including Mary Henry's eyewitness account of the Civil War in the City of Washington, William H. Dall's observations of Alaska in the 1860s, and letters from Solomon G. Brown, the first African American employee at the Smithsonian Institution."
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