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Stewart Bain Life is Tweet: Social Media at Orkney Library & Archive [ABSTRACT]
9th March 2010

In this third of a three-part series of how social media has been implemented in vertical markets, Stewart Bain shares his experience with using Twitter and Facebook for the Orkney Library & Archive. By keeping social media messaging informative, timely, and flexible, the library has found new ways to reach constituents.

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John O'Gorman Knowledge in the round: Information management in a 3-D world [ABSTRACT]
9th March 2010

In a digital world, a single- or two-dimensional approach to information classification is increasingly out of step. Using the precepts of Q6 and Quantum Semantics, John O'Gorman describes a multi-dimensional approach that transforms flat metadata and keywords into rich information assets.

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Martin Belam Presentation tools: Beyond PowerPoint [ABSTRACT]
9th March 2010

In an age where an ability to produce a compelling slide presentation can be a means of improving job stability or garnering attention for an underappreciated project or department, Powerpoint skills can be critical. But the Microsoft presentation software isn't the only game in town, as Martin Belam explains in this look at paid and free alternatives.

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