SLA Social Science Division Blog

Follow Leadership Summit Tweets from DSOC Website!

I'm pleased to present the redesigned DSOC website!  It was created in Google Sites, and some members are having trouble viewing it in Internet Explorer (Firefox works well).  We are looking into how to fix those problems. 

In the meantime, you can follow the SLA Leadership Summit Tweets right from our website at https://sites.google.com/site/sladsoc/communication/twitter

Enjoy!
Brandy King, DSOC Webmaster

PRESSING MATTERS: New book from UI Press

Repairing the U.S. Social Safety Net

by Martha R. Burt and Demetra Smith Nightingale

The rising poverty and unemployment rates triggered by the recession are stark reminders of the need for a secure social safety net. Such programs should provide economic security, protect vulnerable families, and promote equality—but the United States falls behind other countries in accomplishing these goals. In Repairing the U.S. Social Safety Net, Martha R. Burt and Demetra Smith Nightingale encourage strengthening the safety net and making a national commitment to end poverty. ($29.50) Order your copy online.

DSOC Website being Revised

The DSOC website is currently down as I am migrating our presence from Google Pages to Google Sites.  The new and improved version will be up within a week, and I will send a message to this list-serv inviting you all to check it out.  Thanks for your patience!

-Brandy, DSOC Webmaster

SocSci e-reference ratings

In the Nov. 15, 2009 issue of Library Journal there is "an evaluation of 44 subscription-based electronic resources in five  social science categories." The five categories are: communications, education/vocation, law & crime, psychology, and sociology.  The article begins on page 12 and is also available online.