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Reducing Authentication Angst
16th September 2015
Authentication continues to be a focus for the FreePint Topic Series" All About Usage - From Content Sharing to Data Mining". Co-producer Andrew Lucas rounds up the latest FreePint reports and articles on authentication and content management.
Can I Help You?
15th September 2015
It can be tricky to balance service to users while ensuring you don't neglect strategic focus or relationships with influencers - Robin Neidorf considers conclusions from the Cycling for Libraries event.
Get Away from your Desk to Analyse your Work
15th September 2015
Robin Neidorf shares six lessons learnt from taking time away from day-to-day work to take part in the Cycling for Libraries conference.
Westlaw UK - Wide Range of Content & More Sources Coming
14th September 2015
Westlaw UK is designed to be a one-stop-shop aimed at lawyers and information professionals, but useful for anyone with an interest in the law. Scott Vine carried out a recent review for FreePint and Sophie Alexander finds out from him what makes this product so unique and why it's the go-to solution for so many of the UK's top law firms.
FreePint Newsletter 430 Published
10th September 2015
FreePint Newsletter 430 has been published. Looking ahead to our new Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" and considering the benefits of new connections - neural and in-person.
My Favourite Tipples from a "Born Digital" Information Professional
9th September 2015
Digital information, including social media, is very transient. Keeping up with the latest developments in digital preservation can be tricky. In her "My Favourite Tipples", Steph Taylor, tutor on the award-winning Digital Preservation Training Programme at the University of London Computing Centre (ULCC), shares some of the resources she uses to stay current.
Cycling for Libraries Day 7 - What We Can Learn from Public Libraries
9th September 2015
Robin Neidorf continues on the Cycling for Libraries event and looks at how we can apply lessons from public libraries to corporate information centres.
Online Information - How to Avoid the Tripwires
9th September 2015
Sophie Alexander talks to Andrew Lucas, co-producer of the FreePint Topic Series, "All About Usage" as he considers the impact of changes in the content landscape brought about by the web and social media and how information managers can help mitigate risks within their organisations.
Subscription Update - What's New and What's Coming
9th September 2015
Read the initial results of our research into which organisational policies exist to govern the use of web content as well as the results of our research into authentication methods. Plus articles on banking helpdesks, licensing and permissions and the latest product reviews from our current Topic Series.
Cycling for Libraries Day 6 - I've Never Moderated a Panel in Lycra
8th September 2015
On day six of the Cycling for Libraries "unconference" travelling from Norway to Denmark by bicycle, FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, moderates a panel on key skills and expertise for information professionals.
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