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Ethics of Science in Africa: A Youth Forum on the ethical and social responsibilities of scientists in Africa is also planned, in order to involve young researchers or representatives of youth organizations in the work of COMEST. Finally, a Regional Ministerial Meeting on the incorporation of ethics of science and technology in African public policies […]
Read MoreElderly harmonica player arrested for performing copyrighted songs at bar – MSN-Mainichi Daily News
Elderly harmonica player arrested for performing copyrighted songs at bar – MSN-Mainichi Daily News: A 73-year-old bar manager who illegally performed copyrighted tunes by the Beatles and other artists on the harmonica was arrested Thursday on suspicion of violating the Copyright Law, police said.Arrested was Masami Toyoda, of Tokyo’s Nerima-ku. He has reportedly admitted to […]
Read MoreUNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize: Call for nominations
UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize: Call for nominations: Significant contributions to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage are now being sought to be nominated for the second UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize. The Prize of US$30 000 was created to commemorate the inscription of the Buljo jikji simche yojeol, the oldest known […]
Read MoreThe Irreverent Archivist: Recipe for Appraisal of Random Items
The Irreverent Archivist: Recipe for Appraisal of Random Items: This recipe for appraisal of random items is a tried and true formula, tested in many archival work places throughout the world over the past century. It never fails to produce a certain light-headed, clean feeling, and it is possible to modify this recipe to include […]
Read MoreWhat About Public Trust?
What About Public Trust?: Not too many years, the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors sponsored a series of lectures about art museums and the notion of the public trust. As James Cuno, editor of the results of these lectures published as Whose Muse? Art Museums and the Public Trust (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004), […]
Read MoreLIS Zen Heaven
LIS Zen Heaven: LISZEN: Library Blog Search Engine “Wanting to find out what other librarians are saying about Library 2.0? Or perhaps you can’t remember who talked about ‘Fighting the Stereotypes!’ a few weeks ago. Welcome to the search engine for librarians! I’ve been slaving away, taking links from LISWIKI and importing them to Google […]
Read MoreMiles away, 'I'll have a burger' – The Boston Globe
Miles away, ‘I’ll have a burger’ – The Boston Globe: NASHUA — When Jairo Moncada pulled up to the drive-through at Wendy’s in Burbank, Calif., for his usual cheeseburger, fries, and soda, he knew things looked different. There was an extra lane. But the 25-year-old could not see the biggest change: The woman taking his […]
Read MoreChange Magazine Article(s): A Tectonic Shift in Global Higher Education
Change Magazine Article(s): A Tectonic Shift in Global Higher Education: For two decades, worldwide enrollment growth in higher education has exceeded the most optimistic forecasts. A milestone of 100 million enrollments was passed some years ago, and an earlier forecast of 120 million students by 2020 may be reached by 2010. If anything, enrollment growth […]
Read MoreFT.com / Comment & analysis / Columnists – A closed mind about an open world
FT.com / Comment & analysis / Columnists – A closed mind about an open world: Studying intellectual property and the internet has convinced me that we have another cognitive bias. Call it the openness aversion. We are likely to undervalue the importance, viability and productive power of open systems, open networks and non-proprietary production. Test […]
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