Forty years ago, Truman Capote, author of such novels as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, set a new standard of interpretive and investigative journalism with his investigation into the brutal killings that changed the lives of the residents of Holcomb, Kansas. In 1965, The New Yorker published his work in a serial format under the title, “In Cold Blood”. Earlier this year, the Lawrence Journal-World...

City to ask more from nonprofits http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/12/22/city_to_ask_more_from_nonprofits/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Local+news Princeton: University will provide township a $500K gift http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2011/01/03/the_princeton_packet/news/doc4d2270475d056711196808.txt Nonprofits shouldn't be a revenue...

The Santa Barbara Independent Libraries Busy in Faltering Economy http://www.independent.com/news/2009/jan/08/libraries-busy-faltering-economy/ The Public Library Renaissance http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/the-public-library-renaissance/ Judge orders libraries to stay open http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090106_Judge_orders_libraries_to_stay_open.html Andrew...

People in Indiana know a fair bit about four-part harmony. For that matter, they know about all types of harmony, and this digital collection pays homage to their musical traditions. The IN Harmony Sheet Music collection was created as part of a partnership between the Indiana State Library, the University Lilly Library, the Indiana Historical Society, and the Indiana State Museum. The sheet music...

Presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library, In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience documents a new interpretation of African-American history that focuses on the self-motivated activities of peoples of African descent through thirteen defining periods of voluntary or involuntary migration. Ranging from The Transatlantic Slave Trade...

This online collection, from the California State University Oviatt Library, provides a look into German propaganda that crossed the Atlantic and took root in Southern California between 1933 and 1945. A straightforward guide to the contents of the website is located on the right hand side of each page of the website. The collection contains almost 200 pieces of propaganda, such as books,...

Olympics will offer Britain 'transportation legacy' http://www.rail.co/2011/06/20/olympics-will-offer-britain-transportation-legacy/ Olympic legacy: game on http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=16730 1948 London Olympians offered 2012 tickets to mark return of the games to the...

Artist Files Lawsuit Against the Associated Press Over Image of Obama http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/arts/design/10fair.html Fair Use Project Files Suit Against The Associated Press on Behalf of Artist Shepard Fairey [pdf] http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/6061 Artist questions police's timing of his arrest on graffiti...

Bloggers face disclosure rules http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bloggers6-2009oct06,0,4733519.story FTC Tells Amateur Bloggers to Disclose Freebies or Be Fined http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/10/ftc-bloggers/ FTC Publishes Final Guides Governing Endorsements, Testimonials http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/endortest.shtm Concurring Opinions: FTC and Blogger Disclosure...

In its 84-year history, the Council on Foreign Relations has published a number of important papers and publications dealing with a host of public policy issues, and this latest effort that addresses democracy in the Arab world should be of significant interest to many different groups. This particular report came from a Council-supported Task Force, co-chaired by former Secretary of State...