http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com The Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk Update Week 24 New and Useful Web Sites, Industry News, Full-Text Docs of Interest to the Info Professional. 8/15/01 Hello from Washington D.C. I am travelling to San Francisco on tomorrow so this weeks update is a day early. Next week we will have more details about the move to Free Pint. Btw, you can expect the same type of news and new resource listings once we make the move. (: ------ REMEMBER, this email update is *ONLY A SAMPLE* of what you�ll find on the actual weblog site. http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com The weblog page is updated daily. Links to the Archives on the left side of the page. --------- If you have any questions or comments, just drop me a note. Cheers, gary [log in to unmask] ---------------- p.s. Feel free to forward this e-mail or share the weblog url with others. Weekly Highlights #24 http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com ----- Wednesday, August 15, 2001 Congressional Research Service Selected New or Recently Updated Reports from the Congressional Research Service Entertainment Industry Invisible Web New Searchable Database: whoRepresents?Com ----- Tuesday, August 14, 2001 Web Search Source: Wired.Com "Searching for Google's Successor" Libraries Source: National Library of Australia From Digitisation to Virtual Reality: Is Global Knowledge a Blessing or a Threat? ---- Monday, August 13, 2001 Web Search--Google Source: San Jose Mercury News "New CEO Arrives During Good Times for Google" Web Search--Excite Source: netimperative.com Excite U.K. Adds GoTo.com Pay-Per-Click Content Full-Text Resource Shelf Census 2000--United States Diversity--United States Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity Over 100 pages of .pdf color maps. ---- The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com ---- Sunday, August 12, 2001 Maps--Worldwide Numerous Maps and Lists from the United Nations High quality map material from the Cartographic Section of the U.N. that is worthy of your attention. All of these resources are free to access and print. Scientific Publishing--Fee-Based Services Coming This October: Faculty of 1000 Full-Text Resource Shelf Human Cloning Material from the 8/7/2001 National Academy of Sciences Meeting, "Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Cloning" ---- Saturday, August 11, 2001 Fee-Based Resources Source: Library Journal The Librarian As Entrepreneur: Peter McCracken of Serial Solutions ---- Friday, August 10, 2001 Fast Facts Ready Reference Factbox, Fast Fact Lists From Reuters Full-Text Resource Shelf Stem Cell Research Source: Congressional Research Service Stem Cell Research (RL31015) Note: This Congressional Research Service report (14 pages .pdf) was updated on 7/26/2001 - Internet--Australia Digital Divide--Australia Source: Parliamentary Library (Australia) A Digital Divide in Rural and Regional Australia? ---- Thursday, August 9, 2001 XML Northern Light Adds "Special Edition" Devoted To XML A great compilation of resources along with predefined "live" search queries. Full-Text Resource Shelf Environment--Rivers--United States Source: American Heritage Rivers American Heritage Rivers Progress Report ---- Wednesday, August 15, 2001 Web Directories--Government Information Meta-Subject Index to Government Information ---- ---- Weekly Highlights #24 The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com Gary D. Price, MLIS Librarian Information Consultant, George Washington University [log in to unmask]