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Jinfo for knowledge management
12th July 2016
Are you optimising your knowledge management practices? How can aligning information services and IT create more effective knowledge management? Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, reports.
Jinfo Newsletter 450 has been published
7th July 2016
Jinfo Newsletter 450 has been published. Help shape our research and editorial focus by giving us your inputs into our latest survey.
My Favourite Tipples from a head of reference services
6th July 2016
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Adjoa K. Boateng, head of reference services at The British Library. She shares some of her preferred online sources in areas from collaboration to future developments.
Jinfo Survey open - share your feedback, participate in research
5th July 2016
Take a few minutes to complete our survey and tell us what you think about our recent resources - and which upcoming products and themes are most important to you.
Concluding the Research Focus "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World"
4th July 2016
The Jinfo Research Focus "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World" has now concluded. Our End of Focus "Insights and Actions" Report is now available. Read this blog to find out more.
Practical action on Jinfo's Research Focus, from a competitive intelligence manager
1st July 2016
We interview a competitive intelligence manager to find out what she and her colleagues found most valuable about the Research Focus, "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World", and how it's affected their thinking and future plans.
just-auto's QUBE - automotive analysis & expert forecasts
30th June 2016
We recently carried out an in-depth review of just-auto's QUBE database. The specialist online resource portal focuses on data for the light-vehicle industry but reviewer Mark Burnard argues "a wide range of other business sectors and roles would find QUBE valuable, as would academic institutions". Find out more in our blog.
Subscription Update - What's New and What's Coming
30th June 2016
Find out about the latest articles from our Research Focus, "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World", including subjects such as cost savings from employing information professionals and whether professional researchers should turn to Google as a resource. Don't forget to take a look at our upcoming webinars and Community sessions.
Insight 3 from Research Focus - What you should invest in first for highest value
27th June 2016
In the third of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World", director of research, Robin Neidorf, explains why it's essential to invest at least 10% of your information team's time and resources into cultivating source expertise.
Insight 2 from Research Focus - Why you should aim higher and engage more
24th June 2016
In the second of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World", director of research, Robin Neidorf, identifies what you need to do to engage more effectively with decision-makers to ensure source expertise becomes a "must have" element of every strategic discussion.
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