Category Archives: gov’t relations

Data.gov launches

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

The purpose of Data.gov is “to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.” Point 7 of the Data Policy is laudable: Public Participation In support of the Transparency and … Continue reading →

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gem of the day: medpage today

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

MedPage Today is “putting breaking medical news into practice.” this resource is a free website developed by MedPage Today and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, focusing on medical news headlines. The site covers breaking medical news and analyzes … Continue reading →

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today is Virtual Library Legislative Day

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

I’m the chair of the Government Relations & Bylaws committee for the Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona and am on a few e-mail lists as a result, keeping me informed of what’s going on in our government … Continue reading →

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