Day archives: June 17th, 2018

The Case of the Torn Presidential Record and the Future of Its Library

Brandon Wright Adler addresses the destruction of Presidential documents and records brought to our attention this past week in a rather startling article published by Politico – “The president’s unofficial ‘filing system’ involves tearing up documents into pieces, even when they’re supposed to be preserved.” As law librarians, we clearly understand the duty and responsibility to uphold the Presidential Records Act and to advocate that all such documents remain available to the public and researchers.

Subjects: Digital Archives, Freedom of Information, Government Resources, KM, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues June 17 2018

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health/medical, to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways our privacy and security is diminished, often without our situational awareness. If you use Facebook – Pete highlights – Here Are 18 Things You Might Not Have Realized Facebook Tracks About You.

Subjects: Big Data, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Government Resources, Social Media