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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.
Using FreePint to Support Skills Upgrades
11th March 2013
Robin Neidorf examines data on FreePint Subscribers' sharing patterns with their colleagues and identifies the articles on "sources" which have been most shared and how FreePint articles can help staff upgrade their skills in the area of truth, falsehood and free. A variety of Subscriber levels cater for all needs and there's also the option to order bespoke reports or white-labelled versions.
FreePint Supports the Team and Beyond
6th March 2013
Robin Neidorf considers the role of teams within and between departments and explores how a FreePint Team Subscription can support learning, increase collaboration, and aid the organisation's overall understanding of critical information-related challenges and opportunities. And don't miss out on the special offer!
Developments in CI Provision: How Should Information Professionals Adapt?
5th March 2013
Andrew Grave reviews the recent FreePint articles on the theme of competitive intelligence. He notes the move towards business intelligence tools, the failure of InfoArmy, suggests how information professionals should respond and identifies a common trap they should avoid.
FreePint Guidance to Instruction at a Distance
27th February 2013
A recent FreePint Webinar provided instructors and those who support instructors with initial insights into what helps an instructor move from classroom to e-classroom. Watch the video, and request your free copy of the presentation.
Product Report: CODiE Finalists: Best Legal Information Product
25th February 2013
The CODiE Award for Best Legal Information Product saw four very different legal products gain finalist status, each demonstrating particular strengths for discrete areas of information work. FreePint reviewers put each of the finalists to the test: IA Watch, Lexis Advance, Web Preserver and Workshare. There's only one winner but all offer significant benefits to legal information professionals.
Access. Good? Bad? Double-edged sword?
22nd February 2013
The world of media and content is changing fast and Jan Knight examines FreePint's recent articles on the topic and the impact that developments such as user-generated content, crowdsourcing and open access are having on information professionals and journalists.
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