California libraries - where the action is Nov 8, 2009
"Beyond books in a box" is a favorite catchphrase nowadays among librarians who prefer to define themselves as purveyors of information in all its forms, whether printed materials, electronic databases or living, breathing, lecturing authors. The job of ferreting out information is, if anything, more challenging in this post-print era as librarians help patrons navigate through what Baur describes as "the millions of places information can hide in the digital age." It takes skilled and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Prescriptions now biggest cause of fatal drug overdoses Oct 1, 2009
Although 39 states have electronic databases to track narcotics prescriptions, none share that information fully with other states, Manchikanti says. So patients who get narcotics in one state may be able to cross the state line to get more. (USA Today)
SoCal teachers use Palm Pilots to track student reading Sep 30, 2009
Teachers in South Callaway's Early Childhood Learning Center know that firsthand, as they record student progress in reading using Palm Pilots and online electronic databases during the first month of a new pilot assessment program. "This new method has gone exceptionally well so far, and we're already seeing improvements in our reading scores," said John Elliston, principal of the Early Childhood Learning Center. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Cultivating a specialized industry Aug 25, 2009
It offers everything from bulk and organic foods to nutritional and herbal supplements, spices, teas, homeopathic products and more as well as a great deal of informational resources from the employees and electronic databases. The store also specializes in products for people with allergy sensitivities or dietary restrictions. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Braille Displays Get New Life With Artificial Muscles Aug 18, 2009
"A digital Braille operated by artificial muscles could provide for rapid information exchange, such as e-mail, text messaging and access to the web and other electronic databases or archives.". According to the World Health Organization, about 314 million people are visually impaired worldwide; 45 million of them are blind. (Science Daily)
Voter groups collaborate on XML data model for online voter registration Jul 22, 2009
States are now required to maintain electronic databases of voter rolls, and a number of third parties, including OVF, are producing Web-based applications for registering. Last year, we got seven states up and running with hosted systems, said OVF President Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat. (FCW.com)
Remembering the Moon Walk: 40 Years Later Jul 18, 2009
Reference staff are available to assist visitors as they use the electronic databases, microfilm, and original records. The National Archives is open to the public M, T, W, and F 7 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., Thursdays 7 A.M.- 9 P.M., and the first Saturday of each month 8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. The National Archives and Records Administration is located at 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA.. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Senate Lawyers Toil Behind the Scenes for Sotomayor Hearings Jun 17, 2009
That includes reviewing unpublished opinions from Sotomayor's time as a federal judge in the Southern District of New York from 1992 to 1998, before such opinions were included in electronic databases. "We're going to need to review her unpublished opinions to see whether anything in those opinions sheds further light on her record," the aide said. (Law.com)
Internet war Jun 16, 2009
The most sensitive Israeli strategic sites are those housing electronic databases. The companies that provide these for individuals, the government and private companies pride themselves on the level of security they provide their clients. (BBC News -- Africa)
All systems go May 23, 2009
The system turns more than 20 years of records, cases and calls into two electronic databases that can be accessed by almost every level in the department through an interface that "makes it faster and easier to look for," Morse said. The system can also track or "geoverify" the locations of officers throughout the city through global positioning systems to help dispatchers during emergency calls. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
El Camino Hospital Reports on Los Gatos Activation Progress May 15, 2009
Enhanced services that will be offered after the opening include an expanded selection of textbooks and journals and access to new electronic databases. The Southwest Santa Clara Valley League of Women Voters and El Camino Hospital are co-sponsoring a forum on June 9, at 7 p.m. to update the community on hospital services in Los Gatos. (PR Newswire)
At Your Library: Mysteries of the Cape Cod File May 8, 2009
Before the Internet and electronic databases existed, a system of hanging files was one of the only ways to collect, and organize for retrieval, such a large, miscellaneous collection of information. Dedicated librarians and volunteers created the files and kept them up- to-date by continually clipping articles from newspapers and adding brochures and catalogs to the files as they found them. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Globe settles freelancers' lawsuit May 6, 2009
Thousands of contributors - whose work appeared on electronic databases after 1979 - could share in the settlement. The suit was launched by author Heather Robertson 13 years ago. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Danvers Library Corner Apr 18, 2009
The Peabody Institute Library currently hosts a variety of over 50 events and programs each year and gives patrons access to close to 100 electronic databases and other resources. Visit the Peabody Institute Library in person or online, to sign up for NextReads today. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Post-9/11 reforms dont stop passport fakery Mar 15, 2009
The agency is also talking to states to see if passport officials can check states' electronic databases to verify licenses and identification cards. Two members of the Senate Judiciary's terrorism and homeland security subcommittee requested the investigation. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Grants help local libraries Mar 9, 2009
Libraries also completed a survey about construction needs and provided a list of electronic databases available to patrons. Area librarians said that the grants come at a good time: Many are seeing increased usage during the poor economy, either with more people using computers or borrowing movies, music and books instead of purchasing them. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Advertising affects alcohol use in young Feb 7, 2009
Studies were identified in October 2006 by searches of electronic databases, with no date restriction, supplemented with hand searches of reference lists of retrieved articles. Cohort studies that evaluated exposure to advertising or marketing and drinking at baseline and assessed drinking behaviour at follow-up in young people were selected and reviewed. (BioMed Central)
