From the New York Times: Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the News Corporation, said today that he intended to make access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site free, trading subscription fees for anticipated ad …
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NYT's Tobin Harshaw to Lecture at UW on Thursday
From UW-Madison Libraries: Tobin Harshaw, senior staff editor for the Op-Ed pages of The New York Times, comes to campus Thursday, Oct. 18, to give a 4:30 p.m. lecture for the Friends of the Libraries …
Tenant Resource Center May Close Due to Lack of Funds
Channel 3000 reports that the Tenant Resource Center is in danger of shutting down. For 30 years, the Tenant Resource Center has offered free rental housing counseling and legal advice to thousands of people across …
Will Wall Street Journal Be Next to Offer Content Free Online?
Yesterday the New York Times began offering its content free online. Now, according to a Reuters article, it looks like the Wall Street Journal may follow suit. Thanks to Library Laws for the tip.
New York Times Content Now Free on Web
Beginning this week, The New York Times will stop charging for access to TimesSelect content. InfoWorld reports that, in addition to opening up its content to all visitors, The New York Times will also offer …
Odd Wisconsin: The Book
If you’re an Odd Wisconsin fan like me, you’ll be interested to know that the Wisconsin Historical Society has recently published a book entitled, Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing, and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin’s Past. From …
2006 Wisconsin Distinguished Document Award
Each year, the Wisconsin Library Association Government Information Round Table presents the Wisconsin Distinguished Document Award. It is presented each spring to a Wisconsin state or local government document published during the preceding year that, …
NYT Rethinks Free Access to Colleges Based on Librarian Complaints
The Chronicle of Higher Ed reports that the New York Times has altered its offer to make Times Select, which includes columnists and archives going back to the 1800s, available to college students for free. …
Justice Talking, A Law-Related NPR Program
Justice Talking is a NPR program which specifically covers law-related stories. Although the program is broadcast on a number of NPR stations around the country, it is not, unfortunately, available in Wisconsin. But, you can …