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Jul 06, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Next Web: The Pirate Library Mirror wants to preserve all human knowledge… illegally. "A new project has just launched with the goal of preserving all human knowledge. The problem? […]
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Jul 06, 2022
NEW RESOURCES NBC News: Young Rohingya photographers capture life in world's largest refugee camp. "A new virtual exhibition explores the identity of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar living in the world's largest refugee […]
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Jul 05, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Europeana Pro: Digitally recovering Ireland's history: Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland connects millions of lost records. "This week sees the launch of the innovative new digital archive, the Virtual Record […]
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Jul 05, 2022
Over the weekend I found an interesting article at The Verge. In Your internet life needs a Feeds Reboot — here's how to do it, David Pierce explores the ways you can […]
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Jul 05, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Johns Hopkins University: New documents show McKinsey's role in fueling opioid epidemic. "The Opioid Industry Documents Archive, a project of Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, San Francisco, […]
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Jul 04, 2022
NEW RESOURCES KGW8: Oregon Department of Education launches website addressing mental health. "School may be out but students' mental health needs are still front and center for a lot of educators and […]
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Jul 04, 2022
NEW RESOURCES JSTOR: The Moral Majority: Collection of Primary Sources. "The Moral Majority collection, curated by Liberty University, contains materials generated during the ten years the organization was in existence. These include […]
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Jul 03, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Armenian Mirror-Spectator: Armenians of Whitinsville Website Unveiled at Project SAVE Webinar. "On June 16, Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archive delved into the world of Whitinsville, a small town in central […]
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Jul 03, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Geoscience BC: Mining Geoscience Data to Put It on the Map. "Data for hundreds more mineral exploration and development reports in British Columbia can now be searched by location for […]
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Jul 02, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Stephen Wolfram Blog: Launching Version 13.1 of Wolfram Language & Mathematica ??????. "In recent years we've established something of a rhythm, delivering the fruits of our development efforts roughly […]
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Jul 02, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Google Blog: A Queer Eye on Art History with Google Arts & Culture. "In honor of Pride Month and beyond, and in collaboration with over 60 cultural institutions, Google Arts […]
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Jul 01, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Search Engine Roundtable: Google Maps Tests New Local Panel With Images At Top & Tabs For Reviews. "Google Maps is testing a new local listing interface where it shows […]
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Jul 01, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Google Blog: Preserving languages and the stories behind them. "Thanks to a collaboration with our global partners, ranging from language communities to national language institutes, you can now discover the […]
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Jun 30, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Jewish Chronicle: New site launched for Shoah stories . "The National Holocaust Centre & Museum has created a new website which tells the story of four refugees from Nazi […]
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Jun 30, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES New York Times: As Midterms Loom, Elections Are No Longer Top Priority for Meta C.E.O.. "Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, made securing the 2020 U.S. election a top priority. […]
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Jun 30, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Museums Heritage: 12 museums among cultural sites damaged or destroyed in Ukraine confirms UNESCO . "According to a new count, 152 cultural sites in Ukraine have been partially or totally […]
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Jun 30, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Irish Traditional Music Archive: From the Bridge: a view of Irish traditional music in New York launched Wednesday 29 June 2022. "The online exhibition showcases rare recordings, stories and photographs […]
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Jun 29, 2022
NEW RESOURCES NC Child: Creep, crawl, explore & grow safely. "This week, Lead Free NC is launching a new database that provides parents, realtors, and renovators with easy access to information about […]
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Jun 29, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Boing Boing: Literary Hub has an 90s style "Mathblaster" game based on Emily Dickinson. "Literary Hub's new game ‘EmilyBlaster' could be the most engaging way to make students that are […]
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Jun 28, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Axios: Scoop: Google moves to keep campaign messages out of spam. "Google has asked the Federal Election Commission to green light a program that could keep campaign emails from […]
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Jun 28, 2022
NEW RESOURCES International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: Sign up for a guided email tour of the Pandora Papers. "The Pandora Papers also explore how this shadow economy takes a global toll beyond […]
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Jun 27, 2022
NEW RESOURCES IF Australia: CGA and Showcast launch database for Deaf and disabled performers. "The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) has partnered with casting resource Showcast to create a dedicated platform to […]
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Jun 27, 2022
When I applied for the Bellingcat Tech Fellowship, it served to make me very aware of what I don't know. I mean, I realize I know exactly nothing at least three times […]
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Jun 27, 2022
NEW RESOURCES UCLA: New Online Mapping Tool Helps California Prepare for Extreme Heat. "The online mapping tool developed by UCLA and the Public Health Alliance of Southern California allows users to find […]
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Jun 26, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Clare Herald: New website showcases life of Brendan O'Regan. "Brendan O'Regan's many achievements include setting up the world's first duty-free airport retail outlet at Shannon Airport. In economic terms, he […]
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Jun 26, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Coatings World: British Coatings Federation Launches Online History. "This year marks the 110th year since the inaugural meeting of The National Federation of Associated Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers of […]
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Jun 25, 2022
NEW RESOURCES News@Northeastern: Want To Understand The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Boston? Northeastern Researchers Have Built A Database. "Sudden disruptions to society were immediately apparent: School closures, business shutdowns, new—and […]
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Jun 25, 2022
NEW RESOURCES British Library Endangered Archives Blog: New online - June 2022. "We have another 4 new projects online to bring to your attention. This time from Indonesia, Iran, India, and West […]
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Jun 24, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Business Wire: LA Business Council Institute and USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Center for Economic Development Launch Groundbreaking Database of Over 31,000 Small Businesses in LA County (PRESS […]
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Jun 24, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Port Clinton News Herald: ODNR artifacts showcased in new online museum. "For many, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources brings thoughts of rippling streams, thick forests, and quiet deer. But […]
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Jun 23, 2022
NEW RESOURCES EPA: EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Launching Pilot Projects and Resources Portal to Help Protect Vulnerable Species from Pesticides. "To enhance access to pollinator protection resources, EPA launched a […]
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Jun 23, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Irish Central: 13th century manuscript Book of St. Albans goes online at Trinity. "One of the most finely illustrated medieval manuscripts, Matthew Paris's Book of St. Albans has been digitized […]
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Jun 22, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Scientific Data: Presenting the Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi, a Multi-Isotope Database for Medieval Europe . "Here we present the Compendium Isotoporum Medii Aevi (CIMA), an open-access database gathering more than […]
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Jun 22, 2022
NEW RESOURCES It's Nice That: Posterwar supports Ukraine with a downloadable archive of 80 posters and counting. "As it stands today (21 June), the Posterwar archive features 82 posters from countries across […]
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Jun 22, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Winnipeg Free Press: Portal into Indigenous tuberculosis history puts stories in new light. "On Tuesday, the [Manitoba Indigenous Tuberculosis History Project'] launches … a collection of resources that brings the […]
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Jun 21, 2022
NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from the Roger Ebert site: Subscribe to the Black Women Directors Newsletter. "Black Women Directors is an online digital library I first created as a Tumblr in 2015 and […]
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Jun 21, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Toronto Metropolitan University: Choose your own adventure game takes users into the lives of Indigenous youth. "Developed by a team of Indigenous staff and students, In Their Moccasins is a […]
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Jun 20, 2022
NEW RESOURCES University College London: Students develop software to revolutionise computer use for millions. "The software could revolutionise the way that millions of people use computers by allowing those with mobility issues […]
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Jun 20, 2022
NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from Arizona State University: ASU alumna creates resource to find Black-owned galleries. "In February 2021, [April Hobby] founded The Black Curation, a website that focuses on highlighting Black-owned art […]
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Jun 19, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Chemical & Engineering News: New database on university spinouts highlights dissatisfaction. "A new open source database on university technology spinouts, also referred to as spin-offs, detailing terms negotiated between academic […]
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Jun 18, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Mashed: A New Website Is Hacking The Baby Formula Shortage. "[The site], which launched on June 16, compiles inventory data from major retailers and allows parents to search for the […]
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Jun 18, 2022
NEW RESOURCES University of Michigan: U-M Black student database through 1970 is now public. "A new public database of African American students created by the University of Michigan documents students who attended […]
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Jun 17, 2022
NEW RESOURCES WKBW: Governor Hochul's office unveils interactive broadband service map. "The state's new interactive broadband service map is part of a $1 billion initiative called ConnectAll. The map provides detailed information […]
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Jun 17, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES The Verge: Facebook Is Changing Its Algorithm To Take On Tiktok, Leaked Memo Reveals. "In an internal memo from late April obtained by The Verge, the Meta executive in […]
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Jun 17, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES UNESCO: Ukraine: UNESCO launches programme to support Ukrainian artists. "UNESCO will provide financial support to Ukrainian artists to support the continuation of artistic creation and access to cultural life, […]
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Jun 17, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Drive: Waste the Workday Looking Through Ford's New Online Heritage Vault. "The collection features various articles from Ford's past, officially stated as spanning from 1903 to 2003. However, there's […]
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Jun 16, 2022
NEW RESOURCES UNC Libraries: "Queerolina" online exhibition presents oral histories of LGBTQIA Tar Heels. "A new online oral history exhibition from the University Libraries shares the lived experiences of UNC-Chapel Hill community […]
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Jun 16, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Princeton Alumni Weekly: Katherine Clifton '15 Is Listening to the Stories of Refugees. "Not everyone listens carefully to other people these days — but Katherine Clifton '15 does. She's spent […]
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Jun 15, 2022
NEW RESOURCES University of Kentucky: Multimedia Project Spotlights Cancer Burden in Appalachia. "‘Appalachia's Burden' is a new online project created through a collaboration between the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Appalachian […]
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Jun 15, 2022
NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from Current: How ‘This Way Out' is preserving its collection of historic audio from the LGBTQ movement . "The collection reflects the technical evolution of radio production. It is […]
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Jun 14, 2022
NEW RESOURCES TBR Newsmedia: WMHO partners with East Hampton Library to digitize Ward Melville's legacy. "The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) has announced the digitization of over 500 records of Dogwood Hollow […]
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Jun 13, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Hartford Courant: Hartford Library wants you to check out The Beat, its new local music archive. "Hartford Public Library has created The Beat, a new archive of local music, curated […]
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Jun 13, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Just Security: The January 6th Hearings: A Criminal Evidence Tracker. "We will update these trackers after each hearing to show the accumulation of new evidence as to each of these […]
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Jun 12, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Governor of Hawaii: DLNR News Release: Kaulunani Urban And Community Forestry Program Announces Hawai?i Tree Canopy Viewer. "The first tree canopy viewer is now available in Hawai?i for communities to […]
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Jun 11, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Publishers Weekly: Words Without Borders Reboots. "The nonprofit organization Words Without Borders launched in 2003 to aid in publishing works from countries and cultures underrepresented in English-first language regions. […]
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Jun 11, 2022
EVENTS Smashing Magazine: DevFest For Ukraine, A Charity Conference On The Future Of Tech. "DevFest for Ukraine is a charitable tech conference that will bring together 20 industry-leading speakers over two days […]
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Jun 11, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Personnel Today: New job website aims to boost employment at sustainable firms. "Jobs for Good was set up in April but was given a boost as the Organisation for Economic […]
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Jun 10, 2022
NEW RESOURCES VT Digger: ACLU launches database to track problem officers. "The database, accessible on the Vermont ACLU's website, will track Vermont officers with Brady letters filed in their name, including access […]
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Jun 10, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Google Blog: ¡Que aproveche! Spain's culinary heritage. "Food is at the very heart of Spanish culture, with traditional recipes being passed down from one generation to the next across the […]
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Jun 09, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Fox43: New website marks the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Agnes, highlights efforts to prepare for future storms. "As the 50th anniversary of the storm nears, the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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Jun 09, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Axios: Meta reorganization aims to decentralize Facebook's AI efforts. "Facebook parent Meta announced a broad reorganization of its AI efforts Thursday, a move that will embed more work within […]
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Jun 09, 2022
NEW RESOURCES University of South Florida: New "Lost Voices" exhibit translates and digitizes America's oldest parish archive to provide rare insight into early Florida history. "A new online exhibit launched today by […]
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Jun 08, 2022
NEW RESOURCES North Carolina State University: Creativity as Survival: Crowdsourcing Unexpected Ways We Use Technology. "I'm part of a team of researchers that is collecting examples of how people are using mobile, […]
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Jun 08, 2022
NEW RESOURCES WP Tavern: rtCamp Launches WordPress Plugin Compare Project. "The team behind rtCamp, a 125-person agency and a WordPress VIP Gold agency partner, has launched a new tool called WordPress Plugin […]
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Jun 07, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Nature: AnimalTraits - a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size. "Trait databases have become important resources for large-scale comparative studies in ecology and evolution. […]
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Jun 07, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES WIRED: Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future. "In 2021, there were more than 91 million YouTube users in Russia, a country of 144 million people, according to data […]
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Jun 07, 2022
NEW RESOURCES California Department of Water Resources: State Federal Water Managers Prepare for Dry Summer Conditions. "Californians can now access current water conditions in real time at California Water Watch, a new […]
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Jun 06, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Smithsonian: National Museum of the American Indian To Launch "Ancestors Know Who We Are" June 15. "The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian will launch the digital exhibition ‘Ancestors […]
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Jun 06, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Cooper Union: New Online Archive Offers A Glimpse Into More Than A Century Of American History. "Voices from the Great Hall is a digital archive, free and accessible to […]
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Jun 05, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Shift (Malta): Documenting the ‘sudden awakening from a deep sleep' - Book on 2019 protests launched. "Local human rights NGO aditus foundation on Friday launched a photobook and online […]
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Jun 05, 2022
NEW RESOURCES State of New York: Governor Hochul Announces New Online Resource Center for New York's Continued Expansion of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure . "Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of New […]
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Jun 04, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Internet Archive Blog: New additions to the Internet Archive for May 2022. "Many items are added to the Internet Archive's collections every month, by us and by our patrons. Here's […]
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Jun 03, 2022
NEW RESOURCES PR Newswire: GIDEON's Monkeypox eBook Offered Free of Charge to Help Fight the Outbreak (PRESS RELEASE). "GIDEON, the leading infectious diseases database, released their monkeypox eBook at no cost. GIDEON […]
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Jun 03, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Internet Archive Blog: A New Approach To Understanding War Through Television News: Introducing The TV News Visual Explorer & The Belarusian, Russian & Ukrainian TV News Archive . "As the […]
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Jun 03, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Fader: Creem returns with digital archive and new editorial staff . "Creem, a '70s and '80s rock rag that rivaled Rolling Stone in its heyday, has announced its relaunch as […]
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Jun 02, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Elon University: Elon launches online exhibit about WWII pilot Dewey Hooper ‘40. "This Memorial Day, the Carol Grotnes Belk Library at Elon University has launched a new online exhibit documenting […]
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Jun 02, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Chemical Watch: Database reveals vast numbers of food contact chemicals not on radar. "Following a systematic review process, the scientists from the Food Packaging Forum (FPF), with help from Swiss […]
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Jun 01, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Mixmag: Charlotte De Witte's Label KNTXT Launches New Archive Dedicated To ‘90s Belgian Nightlife. "Charlotte de Witte's label KNTXT has curated a brand new archive charting the history of Belgian […]
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Jun 01, 2022
I have finally gotten far enough along with my JavaScript lessons that I could make a tool to address a frequent search annoyance: Twitter's location-based search. Did you know you could do […]
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Jun 01, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES The Verge: Trucking simulator shelves Russia-themed expansion after Ukraine invasion. "Euro Truck Simulator 2 has shelved an upcoming Russia-themed expansion pack after the country's invasion of Ukraine, its developer […]
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Jun 01, 2022
NEW RESOURCES IOL (South Africa): ‘Voices of Women Museum' opens online. " The ‘Voices of Women Museum' is now virtual and will be launched on Friday…. Developed as a concept in 2012, […]
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May 31, 2022
NEW RESOURCES University of Liverpool: New website to help families and professionals navigate the complexities of missing persons. "The website signposts users to organisations that work with missing persons, how to get […]
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May 31, 2022
NEW RESOURCES GovTech: McKinsey Offers Tool to Help Explore Infrastructure Spending. "The free online tool, called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Navigator, is an interactive wheel filled with dots, where the outside of […]
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May 30, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Library of Congress: What's new online at the Library of Congress - Memorial Day Weekend 2022. "Interested in learning more about what's new in the Library of Congress' digital collections? […]
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May 30, 2022
I'm one of those people who can't learn well by reading or lecture. You can give me some information that way, but then you have to leave me alone for a while […]
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May 30, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Drapers: New website to support Ukrainian fashion brands launches. "The platform… aims to help Ukrainian clothing, jewellery and accessories brands that still have access to their collections and can ship […]
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May 30, 2022
NEW RESOURCES National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Battery Policies and Incentives Database Contributes to U.S. Efforts To Build a Secure Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain. "The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) new Battery […]
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May 29, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Georgia Libraries: Nearly a Century of Georgia Newspapers Now Freely Available Onlineat all Georgia public libraries. "Georgia Public Library Service and the Digital Library of Georgia are pleased to announce […]
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May 28, 2022
NEW RESOURCES National Agricultural Aviation Association: NAAA's database connects farmers with aerial applicators. "America's aerial applicators — or crop dusters as they are known in older jargon — are primed and ready […]
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May 28, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Internet Archive Blog: Music Library Association Opens Publications at Internet Archive. "The new collection of backlist titles includes information on careers in music librarianship and history of the field. It […]
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May 27, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Calgary Herald: Volunteer group launches interactive database of police misconduct cases in Alberta. "The interactive database went live Tuesday with information on more than 400 incidents of misconduct involving about […]
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May 27, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Axios: Votebeat launches as a permanent newsroom . "Chalkbeat, the nonprofit news outlet that covers education at the local level, has raised $3.1 million to permanently launch a separate newsroom […]
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May 26, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Olive Press: Giant database for learning Spanish created by researchers at University of Granada. "THE world's largest database for learning Spanish as a second language has been created by […]
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May 26, 2022
I didn't get the Bellingcat Tech Fellowship, but I kept myself occupied while I was waiting to hear back. After I reviewed my application I realized I knew nothing about front-end development […]
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May 26, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Museums Association: Julie's Bicycle launches climate justice hub. "A free online library of climate justice resources has been launched to support organisations such as museums that want to understand the […]
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May 25, 2022
NEW RESOURCES The Irish News: Ukrainian refugees in the UK have made calls to a slavery and exploitation helpline. "Unseen said millions of Ukrainians need support to keep them safe from trafficking. […]
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May 25, 2022
Well, I didn't get the Bellingcat Tech Fellowship. I'm going to keep my eye out for other opportunities that don't require any academic standing. Thank you for your encouragement. NEW RESOURCES Cincinnati […]
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May 25, 2022
NEW RESOURCES Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: FAO unveils new public tool based on agricultural census data. "The new domain allows rapid access to knowing how many farms exist […]
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May 24, 2022
NEW RESOURCES MIT News: Is it topological? A new materials database has the answer. "In 2007, researchers predicted the first electronic topological insulators — materials in which electrons that behave in ways […]
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May 24, 2022
TWEAKS AND UPDATES The Guardian: YouTube removes more than 9,000 channels relating to Ukraine war. "YouTube has taken down more than 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the war in Ukraine […]
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