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Explore Distance Learning with FreePint at the SLA 2015 Conference
1st May 2015

This year's SLA Conference in Boston (US) in June features a workshop session from FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf. The four-hour session provides practical help for information professionals responsible for developing effective distance learning options for users.

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Find Out More from FreePint at the Perfect Information Conference
29th April 2015

If you're attending the Perfect Information Conference in May, don't miss FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, speaking on "Making Information Visible", plus a workshop on understanding users and a session on ebooks in the corporate market.

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CMOCRO - Supporting the Search for Pharmaceutical Partners
29th April 2015

The CMOCRO site is a global repository of pharmaceutical suppliers and aims to support its users by providing relevant information regarding the suitability of prospective partners. Reviewer Ashish Shukla highlights a couple of his favourite features of this free-to-use site and what it offers organisations or individuals looking for partnering support.

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Building Better Relationships with IT - A FreePint Webinar
28th April 2015

Join us for a FreePint Webinar "Improving Your Connection, Communication and Collaboration with IT" on 21st May and take away practical tips to ensure you build a better understanding with your IT department, and see the beneficial impact this can have on technical projects and relationships.

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Maths - Key to Interpreting & Analysing Big Data
24th April 2015

Andrew Lucas recently attended a data science technology conference held in London by computational software company Wolfram. High on the agenda was the role that mathematics plays in understanding big data.

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Quiet Please! Running an Effective Training Session
24th April 2015

Tim Buckley Owen draws on decades of training experience to highlight some key points to make training successful - including what needs to be considered on the day, in advance, and afterwards.

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FreePint Newsletter 421 Published
23rd April 2015

Announcement of the publication of FreePint Newsletter 421.

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Subscription Update for Vendors
22nd April 2015

Vendors of information products and services use FreePint for competitive and market intelligence... we've identified some of FreePint's recent articles and reviews in this field, and highlighted relevant Community of Practice events and consulting services to vendors.

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My Favourite Tipples from a Digital Data Specialist
22nd April 2015

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Bethan Ruddock, a librarian working with data-heavy library and archive services for Jisc. She shares her favourite online resources in areas from bibliographic and archive data to coding and time zones.

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Identifying Skills Gaps and Fostering Information Skills
21st April 2015

Series co-producers Sarah Huibregtse and Val Skelton discuss why information skills are so business critical to organisations and reflect on the ways in which information professionals can truly make a difference to the working lives of their colleagues - and the effectiveness of their organisations.

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