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Publishers' push towards digital pays off
29th February 2012

The switch from print to digital publishing seems to be working. The FT shows an increase in digital subscriptions, and business-to-business publishers are also experiencing success with their digital strategies.

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Security - where do the risks really lie?
29th February 2012

Many of us fail to change our passwords regularly and even use the same one across many sites thereby potentially compromising security. IBM is looking to offer a solution, but this may solve only half the problem.

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Entrepreneurship, digital media and milk!
28th February 2012

More people are using Smartphones and social networking so it is becoming increasingly important to use digital media to start and grow businesses. A recent successful example is Milk and More from Dairy Crest which has updated the milkman's role through technology.

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Mobile - don't be derailed by the bandwagon
28th February 2012

FreePint’s second report on the enterprise market for mobile content shows just how measured an approach information professionals are taking. Just as well really – the turmoil in the wider market indicates that clear heads are essential for getting true business value from this still newish technology.

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Case studies - Part 1: The problem
28th February 2012

Case studies: all your users want them, but nobody wants to write them. Case studies are written examples of where the organisation has carried out a successful engagement, usually of high contractual value or strategic importance. They can be used for internal learning purposes and external marketing.

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Getting jiggy with Google+
28th February 2012

Are you one of the 100 million individuals that are currently using Google+? Google+ has been described as a cross between LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. It is actually a collection of different social features including a stream (newsfeed), hangouts (video chat service), photos and games.

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2011 Financial Roundup: Thomson Reuters, Reed Elsevier, McGraw-Hill
27th February 2012

With Q4 2011 and full year financial reporting trickling out from vendors over the past month, it appears that while last year's revenue growth for the information industry may have been modest, continued cost-cutting efforts enabled the big players to achieve respectable profitability targets, especially given the languishing global economy.

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Libraries on the edge of glory?
27th February 2012

What role do libraries have in helping economies and communities to thrive? One model, the Idea Store started 2002 and has since grown and developed, offering cafes, adult education and computer access on many high streets.

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Upcoming conferences for information professionals
27th February 2012

Conferences provide a refreshing opportunity to step away from our daily information work to network with other information professionals, expand our skill set and, for some, to give back to the profession through presentations. If you have a substantial professional development budget and flexible travel schedule, you may be fortunate enough to attend several of the conferences listed.

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The challenge of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
27th February 2012

If you're not familiar with the concept, BYOD refers to the idea of employees bringing their personal equipment (devices) into their place of work and using them to undertake work. For an organisation, one of the benefits is that they avoid the cost of having to buy a device for every employee and employees get a device they want to use.

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