The Changing Face of Labor, 1983-2008 - CEPR
Over the last quarter century, the unionized workforce has changed dramatically, according to this new CEPR report. In 2008, union workers reflected trends in the workforce as a whole toward a greater share of women, Latinos, Asian Pacific Americans,...

UH Manoa researchers involved in study on perceptions of saving coral reef ecosystems in Hawaii [PDF]
An analysis done in Hawai‘i over several years by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Oregon State University (OSU) found that most people visiting the state’s coral reef ecosystems enjoy them and care deeply about them, and will...

A survey of Canadian academic librarians and their use of social media (2009-2010) - UBC Health Library Wiki
Given the hype around many social or web 2.0 technologies, and the speed of change in the area, it can be confusing for academic librarians to decide which tools to apply to information challenges and problems. The debate about whether librarians should...

Globally local - locally global : Highlights from the Global Intranet Trends for 2010
Jane McConnell likes "to share a preview of some major observations from this year's survey. These points and others are developed in the Global Intranet Trends for 2010 report."

Does Technology Reduce Social Isolation? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
"It turns out the size of the average American’s social circle is smaller today than 20 years ago, as measured by the number of self-reported confidants in a person’s life. Yet contrary to popular opinion, use of cellphones and the Internet is...

FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Real Oklahoma Students Ace Citizenship Exam; Strategic Vision Survey Was Likely Fabricated
"There were other hints too, that Strategic Vision's poll may have been fake. The scores that Strategic Vision claimed the kids had gotten, for instance, were strangely underdispersed. And they seemed to contradict results from Oklahoma's...

Intranet 2.0 after the global financial crisis? » Column Two, James Robertson
"Heading towards the end of the year, it’s interesting to start to look back on what has been a roller-coaster of a year. The Global Financial Crisis seems to have transformed everyone’s thinking, and the ripples are still being felt in every...