RE: SLA-SF: Intersect Alert, January 20, 2005

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From: Goldman, Ava (Ava_Goldman@CalPERS.CA.GOV)
Date: Mon Jan 23 2006 - 09:39:59 PST 

Subject: RE: SLA-SF: Intersect Alert, January 20, 2005
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:39:59 -0800
Message-ID: <781B30BA0EB0904F8203EC15339A3B6908EBB173@hqk110.calpers.ca.gov>
From: "Goldman, Ava" <Ava_Goldman@CalPERS.CA.GOV>

Hi all,
    I'm unsure of Michele's e-mail address, but just wanted to express
my great appreciation for these wonderful columns. I especially have
enjoyed the subject groupings, such as "Library stuff" "Orwellian",
etcetera. As the former Govt. Relations chair for the Sierra Nevada
chapter of SLA, I can relate easily to this Intersect Alert. Michele, I
wish you great success in your future endeavors. All the best,

Ava Goldman
Senior Librarian, CalPERS Human Resources, All Staff Training &
Development, 916-795-1533

        -----Original Message-----
        From: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu [mailto:SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu]
On Behalf Of Michele McGinnis
        Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:57 PM
        To: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu
        Subject: SLA-SF: Intersect Alert, January 20, 2005
        
        
        I wanted to let you know that I'll be leaving SF and my job with
Kevin Kelly at the end of March for a very welcome period of
underemployment back in my hometown of Knoxville, TN. If anyone is
interested in becoming the chair of Government Relations, please contact
Chris Orr directly Chris_Orr@sfo.landor.com. It requires a very small
time commitment. Basically as Chair, you monitor and report on relevant
legislation. Compiling Intersect Alert is not a requirement, it was just
something I put together out of my own interest.

        Ok, thanks, Michele
        
        
        Library stuff

        Tomb raiders
        Three years after Iraq's ancient treasures were first stolen and
smashed, the cradle of civilisation is still being looted. It's a
catastrophe, says former arts minister Mark Fisher
        http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,,1689799,00.html

        The Stress of Being a Librarian?
        Delegates at a conference of the British Psychological Society
in Glasgow today will hear the results of a research project which
suggests that being a librarian induces more stress than working for the
emergency services, driving a 125mph express, or teaching a class of
ill-behaved children.
        http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1980961,00.html
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4605476.stm

        Molly Ivins: Bush keeps getting it wrong
        Yep, time after time, it's those radical militant librarians
impeding those pitiful, helpless agents at the FBI.... You can always
suggest to the radical militant librarians that instead of saying,
"Shhhh!' they yell, "Shut up!"
        
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/14037874p-14869606c.html

        Fujitsu Wins Contract for World's First Library System Using
Palm Vein Authentication Technology
        Users of the Naka City Public Library will be given the choice
of using an ID card with an embedded IC chip, or use of palm vein
authentication system for identity verification. Users who select palm
vein authentication will be able to check out library materials or use
its audio-visual section without using ID cards. Users simply suspend
their hand above the authentication device and their palm vein pattern
is compared to their pre-registered pattern for verification.
        
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2005/20051222-01.ht
ml
        
        
        
        
        Government

        Information on Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Nominee for Justice of the
Supreme Court.
        
http://www.law.umich.edu/library/news/topics/alito/alitoindex.htm
        
        
        
        
        Orwellian

        Feds after Google data
        RECORDS SOUGHT IN U.S. QUEST TO REVIVE PORN LAW
        By Howard Mintz
        Mercury News
        The Bush administration on Wednesday asked a federal judge to
order Google to turn over a broad range of material from its closely
guarded databases.
        http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/13657303.htm

        Tracking: it's not just for the NSA anymore
        A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that the NSA used
something called "persistent cookies" on their website to track the
behavior of users visiting the site. Now, CNet has a report up saying
that it's not just the NSA that that's keeping an eye on you -- it's
dozens of governmental agencies, all misusing cookies and storing
various levels of behavior and information on you.
        http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/30588/
        
        
        
        
        Take Action!

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