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Deb Hunt Enterprise Content Management: Another Role for Info Pros [ABSTRACT]
6th April 2010

In an age when the Web allows everyone to do their own research, how do information professionals add value to an organisation? The answer is to connect users to the internal repository of information assets through enterprise content management; something information professionals are in a unique position to lead as they are already doing it!

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Joanna Ptolomey Coalition calling: focusing the research efforts in the LIS industry [ABSTRACT]
6th April 2010

The LIS Research Coalition was founded about a year ago and is bringing badly needed co-ordination to LIS research in the UK. Their role in facilitating a strategic approach, developing the research capacity and generally being a central focus for LIS research will play an important role in future research.

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Ulla de Stricker The importance of being earnest: About requirements and purpose [ABSTRACT]
6th April 2010

Why is it that employees often complain about the tools they use to keep track of documentation? Ulla de Stricker looks at how this is often caused by a lack of consultation between those selecting and configuring the system on the one hand, and those who are going to use it on the other hand. She stresses the vital importance of information professionals in this process and the value of investing time in attributing metadata to information objects.

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Barry Graubart Mastering 140 characters: Engaging customers on Twitter [ABSTRACT]
6th April 2010

Twitter is increasingly being used by businesses but how can the rather restricted nature of Twitter be used effectively to engage with customers? Here Barry Graubart gives us his top tips for getting the most out of Twitter so that there are benefits for both you and the customers.

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