RIAA undeterred by subpoena setback They just don’t get the point, do they?

Five Effects of a Site on a Service Business Brand Good things to remember when designing or redesigning. Libraries aren’t businesses but the principles are still applicable.

Catalogablog A blog for catalogers, it had to happen sometime.

Library To Raise Emergency Funding- The NYC public library is starting a funding drive to make up for the money that’s been cut from it’s budget. Not a new story, and unfortunately not the last.

TechnoBiblio: RIAA On The Warpath…And The Backlash is a nice summary of the developing problems for the Recording Industry Association of America. Even Microsoft knew better than to try and intimidate the American public. On the other hand, TechnoBiblio has some very interesting posts. It’s going on my personal blog roll.

AP Wire | 08/05/2003 | Linux OK’d for Use on Most-Sensitive PCs Terra Soft, Lockheed to put Xserves in U.S. Navy subs The Linux operating system has been approved for the most secure government computers and is already being implemented on Navy subs. Could this help the US governments bad track record with unsecure data?

Legal Affairs: May | June 2003- The Copyright Cage is a passionate, authoritative and well-written essay on the effects of copyright in the digital age. A good link for those who don’t understand what the problem is.

WebJunction:Blogs for Libraries is a good overview of what blogs are and how libraries and librarians can benefit from them.

Pac Bell’s Internet arm sues music industry over file-sharer IDs “The action taken by SBC Internet Services is intended to protect the privacy of our customers,” said SBC spokesman Larry Meyer. “Misapplication of DMCA subpoena power raises serious constitutional questions that need to be decided by the courts, not by private companies which operate without [...]

Schools put privacy above subpoenas The record industry this month subpoenaed Bentley College student records as part of the battle to halt Internet music downloading, but school officials yesterday said they believe student privacy should take precedence. Bentley spokeswoman Janet Mendelsohn refused to discuss the subpoena yesterday, but said she believes student records fall under [...]