Journal: Librarians and The Accessibility Paradox

Fortunately, most librarians have gotten used to the fact that the Internet is a tremendous boon to researchers and that free information is a fantastic idea. Sure, we haven’t yet reallocated our organizational resources to recognize this fact—our staff time is much more likely to be devoted to acquiring and messing about with purchased information …

Worth a Look: Open Participation Methods

Recommended by Tom Atlee Specialised participatory methods Various specialised techniques have been developed to encourage public involvement in decision-making processes. World Cafe The Open House Roadshows Citizens’ Juries Deliberative Method Open Space Technology Future Search Appreciative Inquiry Participatory Appraisal Open Agenda Conferences Charette Sustained Dialogue Change Lab using the U-Process Related resources

Event: 20 Nov 09 NYC Howard Bloom Reality Rant

What:  A Roaring Rant With Howard Bloom–A Reality Sandwich Salon When: November 20, 2009, 7 pm Where: Collective Hardware, 169 Bowery, Manhattan Who: YOU!  Open, just show up. The Genius of the Beast: A Radical ReVision of Capitalism comes to life when Howard Bloom blasts the stage. Says the Village Voice, “machine-gun raconteur scientist (and …

Reference: United Nations Terrorism Desirata

Recommended by Researcher Berto Jongman. 2009-11-15 UN Overview of Terrorism Research Desirata Gestation 2009-11-15 UN List of Terrorism Research Priorities Phi Beta Iota: Researcher Berto Jongman is a disciple and most respectful student of the work of Alex Schmid and more recently, the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) practices of Researcher Arno Reuser, who leads one …

Journal: Cyber-Security or Cyber-Scam? Plus Short List of Links to Reviews and Books on Hacking 101

COVER STORY: The Cyberwar Plan  It’s not just a defensive game; cyber-security includes attack plans too, and the U.S. has already used some of them successfully. by Shane Harris Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 14 tech firms form cybersecurity alliance for government Lockheed Martin, top suppliers launch initiative for government market By Wyatt Kash  Nov 12, …

CENTCOM Week in Review Ending 13 Nov 09

Hot Topics AA: Arab experts predict Mideast water wars 11/13/09 AA: Americans and Western Europeans Agree on Afghanistan-Pakistan Extremist Threat 11/11/09 AA: Muslims must quit British Forces, says Iranian envoy Abdolhossein Moezi 11/14/09 AA: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are not best countries for … 11/13/09 AA: Terror training camps smaller, harder to target 11/09/09 …