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Bad Time To Be a Newspaper Publisher |
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This week I blogged about the increase in visits to online classified ad sites. Yesterday eWeek reported (thanks, SEW) that Microsoft is testing its version of Google Base. Their site is code-named Fremont. So how long until we see Yahoo Base? |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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Couple of Items About SEC Filings |
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Today the NY Times (registration required) reports that "corporations would be allowed to post proxy statements and annual reports on Web sites, instead of sending them through the mail, under a plan proposed Tuesday by federal regulators … Under the proposed rule, investors would receive a postcard notice in the mail telling them that a proxy statement and annual report was available online." On a (sort-of) related note, last week the SEC issued an RFP for a multi-year contract to update the EDGAR database’s underlying technology. "During the next 12 months, the SEC will move beyond the EDGAR concept of electronic filing of paper-based forms, to an interactive data concept in which investors can have instant access to data that’s ready to use in myriad software applications on their desktops." Some EDGAR sites — 10K Wizard and SEC Info, for example — already offer interactive features such as searching within the text of filings. SEC Info and PubSub let you set up alerts for company filings. For more info, visit our SEC Filings research links page. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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November 29, 2005
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Track your holiday packages with RSS |
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This is a nifty little tool. Simple Tracking offers a way for you to track your holiday packages with RSS. Simple Tracking will let you plug in any UPS, USPS, FedEx or DHL number and it will either let you generate an RSS feed or immediately display your tracking information. I don’t have any outstanding packages right now so I can’t play, but if you’re buying a lot online this holiday season you can give it a go. |
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Submitted by: Nicole Engard, Former Web Manager
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November 28, 2005
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Pew Also Says 80% Increase in Visits to Classified Ad Web Sites |
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Increase is from 2005-2005. Craigslist is up 156%. PDF of the report is available via Pew. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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Digests, Anyone? |
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Do you miss browsing through West's digests to find cases? If you want to search the digests electronically and are a subscriber of Westlaw, go to www.westlaw.com and select KEYSEARCH from the Westlaw toolbar, then chose West Key Number System. If nothing will replace the books for you, check out Jenkins. In addition to having Public Access Westlaw at the library, we also loan state digests! |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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Behind the Curve |
 By Steven ChangeAuthor has combined his love of sailing with his experience in the legal and business world to craft Behind the Curve, which paints the fictional story of the greed and hatred of a dysfunctional family involved in a struggle for control of a major U.S. corporation and a politically motivated and violence-prone cult. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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November 23, 2005
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Just in Time for Black Friday |
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Two Google-related shopping items, just in time for the biggest shopping day of the year. Froogle now contains local shopping information. Enter a product and location information, say ipod nano 19070 and you’ll see price info on the left-hand side of the page and a Google map on the right-hand side. Where does Google get the inventory info? They won’t say. But they do mention that they would like retailers to use Google Base to upload their inventory data. Blogger Greg Yardley notes that Google appears to be testing “Click-to-Call” AdWords, which have a green telephone handset next to them. The Google FAQ states, “When you click the phone icon, you can enter your phone number. Once you click ‘Connect For Free,’ Google calls the number you provided. When you pick up, you hear ringing on the other end as Google connects you to the other party. Then, chat away on our dime.” FYI, I haven’t been able to trigger these ads. (Believe me, I’ve tried. I even figured escort services philadelphia would — ahem — do the trick. Alas, no.) |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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November 22, 2005
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Pew Says Email Still Dominant, But Search is Closing In |
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Email leads search 52%-41% (U.S. Internet users.) However, search has gone up 11% since 2004. PDF of the report is available from the Pew Internet & American Life Project site. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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World Digital Library Announced |
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It looks like the Library of Congress is jumping on the digitization bandwagon. Even more interesting, Google has donated $3 million in funding for the project.
Read the entire press release. SEW wrote about this project this morning:
This whole thing is very exciting. I love seeing more and more resources made available and searchable online and I agree with Danny & Gary over at SEW when they suggest that all of the digitization projects be combined to create one collection … but we all know that will never happen. |
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Submitted by: Nicole Engard, Former Web Manager
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November 21, 2005
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The Pocket MBA: Everything an Attorney Needs to Know About Finance |
 By Michael SingerPLI's Pocket MBA is the book form of the weekly email newsletter of the same name. PLI's Pocket MBA newsletter provides lawyers with an introductory peek inside their clients' businesses from a finance and accounting perspective. Every Wednesday since May 2003, Pocket MBA has provided an accounting or finance term, along with a definition and an example of how it applies or why it's relevant in the real world of business. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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