Archive for January 2010
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Inventor of World Wide Web Launches Web Site for British Government Offering Unprecedented Public Access to Government Data
After being hired by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown last June, World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee last week launched a free web site that offers access to a wide range of data from the British government. The web site, Data.gov.uk, has been heralded for offering the public unprecedented access to government information ranging [...]
Lack of Paper Trail Creates Controversy Over Use of Blackberry PIN Numbers
States are taking notice of newer forms of “record-less” electronic communications that may circumvent public records laws. Blackberry PIN messaging is drawing scrutiny when used by officials whose correspondence is otherwise subject to open records release and retention.
Universities, Hospitals and Other Publicly Funded Institutions are Often Subject to FOIA Laws
An institution that receives a majority of its funding from the state is typically then subject to state freedom of information laws. Following is an overview of each state’s law regarding requesting public records from publicly funded institutions.
Online Open Source Document Databases Are Public Records Resources
When a public record is not easily accessible from its government location, a secondary search strategy is to look for the document in an online, open source database. These document warehouses often have comprehensive categories to which anyone can upload relevant documents and resources, so you may even be able to find things that are not traditionally available as public records.
