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More Places to Access FreePint Content: Research & Markets Website
2nd April 2013
FreePint's research is now available from Research & Markets, a specialist reseller of market research reports. Product reports and other original research documents from FreePint are available for purchase from the Research & Markets website and announcements on additional outlets for FreePint articles and reports will follow soon.
FreePint and BST America Tackle the Key Issues for Information Professionals
28th March 2013
In collaboration with BST America, FreePint is launching a new series of webinars and articles focusing on the key issues and challenges for information professionals and suppliers to the industry. The topics tackled in the articles will range from identifying ROI on content to negotiation with vendors; the webinar series will focus on identifying and measuring value.
just-auto's QUBE Offers In-Depth Analysis for the Automotive Sector
27th March 2013
If you're seeking a source for the automotive sector then QUBE from just-auto could meet the bill, offering news and analysis on specific sectors, the OEM market and suppliers, and offering highly configurable reporting options.
FreePint Subscription Case Study: Cargill
26th March 2013
At global company Cargill, the information centre's team of 20 provides a range of services from procuring information sources to bespoke research and preparing for the impact of developments such as mobile devices and changes in information-seeking behaviour. We interviewed Anne Rogers, director of Research and KM, to find out how their FreePint Subscription helps them to deliver a superb service to the Cargill businesses and how they market the information service internally.
Is Video Now a Credible Source?
25th March 2013
All videos are not created equal... and this might not be a bad thing. However, each video produced should have a clear purpose for its respective audience - whether it's to entertain, to convert prospective customers, or for information/educational purposes. As with any social media, if video is used as a resource, knowing how to distinguish the legitimacy of the video will lend credibility to your research.
Practical Business, Digital World
21st March 2013
Are we battling technology or leveraging it? Far from solving our problems, technologies such as intranets often seem designed to frustrate. And as for big data, that's the latest and, some would argue, "biggest" challenge to date. Find out about how FreePint is launching a series of articles, case studies, reports and webinars (Big Data in Action) to help info pros turn big data into bold insights and knowledge gains.
FreePint Keeps Customers Informed About Sources
19th March 2013
Some of the most-shared articles in FreePint are our monthly "source" updates. The updates are proving so popular that we'll be extending them to cover a greater number of aggregators and plans are afoot to add those information sources which focus on web-based content and social media. Fokkelian Fink reports on why these updates are so useful and which other FreePint resources can help subscribers to stay aware of source and publisher changes.
FreePint for Skills Upgrades: In an Era of Constant Change
14th March 2013
Information professionals must adapt their skills to the demands of today's challenging information environment and its new requirements in terms of tools, techniques and resources. Robin Neidorf examines some of the most popular FreePint articles and how they are helping information professionals to make best use of tools such as social media and email and to appreciate how human-led data analysis continues to play a crucial part in information and knowledge management.
UK Legal Market Research: Reactions to PLC Acquisition
14th March 2013
Robin Neidorf introduces 2013 FreePint research into UK legal firms' budgeted spending on the three major suppliers: LexisNexis, Practical Law Company (PLC) and Thomson Reuters, and legal information professionals' reactions to Thomson Reuters' planned purchase of PLC. The article outlines likely changes along with key areas of concern as the number of key information suppliers contracts to two. Research into US legal firms' spend on information sources starts later this month and FreePint welcomes contact from any librarians who would like to be part of the project.
FreePint for Skills Upgrades: Stop the Intranet and PowerPoint Insanity
12th March 2013
If you mention intranets or PowerPoint to colleagues, the most common reaction is a groan. However, both can and both should be an essential part of our information and communications armoury. Robin Neidorf examines two of the most popular FreePint articles on these topics and identifies how such articles can help information professionals to improve their skills, wow their colleagues and support continuous improvement.
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