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FreePint for Legal
7th September 2015

Sharing content, data licensing and authentication are challenging for information managers in the legal sector. Candace Cathey looks at how these issues, plus accessing information in new ways through ebooks and apps are covered in recent FreePint articles and events.

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Cycling for Libraries Day 4 - The Power of the Site Visit
7th September 2015

On the fourth day of the Cycling for Libraries "unconference" FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, sees how the SCA information centre has successfully embedded itself at the heart of the organisation.

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Cycling for Libraries Day 3 - Lessons from Norway
4th September 2015

How can we ensure information professionals remain valued? On the third day of the Cycling for Libraries "unconference" FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, discusses with fellow delegates cross-cultural and cross-sectoral lessons to be learned.

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Onelog - Scrutinising Usage of Electronic Subscriptions
4th September 2015

Is it possible to manage login credentials easily and get accurate usage statistics to make informed decisions about the value of online resources to the organisation? Dale Moore reviewed electronic resource management product Onelog and we find out whether it really helps you take control of usage and costings.

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Creating Intelligence with Attensa
4th September 2015

Information-intensive organisations rely on a medley of subscription, in-house and free sources for their research needs. Dale Moore reviewed the redesigned Attensa content management platform and we highlight some of its newest features and look at what particularly impressed him.

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Cycling for Libraries Day 2 - I Could Be Talking to Corporate Staff
3rd September 2015

As the second day of the Cycling for Libraries "unconference" progressed, FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, talked to one of the participants and considered how information centres across all sectors are facing common challenges.

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Anxious about Authentication?
3rd September 2015

Are you overloaded with authentication and terms such as IP, Single Sign-On, SAML, EZProxy and Good? Take a look at the resources we've developed to help information managers cope with the anxiety of authentication - they're part of the Topic Series, "All About Usage".

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Cycling for Libraries Day 1 - The Right Equipment Makes All the Difference
2nd September 2015

FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, is taking part in the Cycling for Libraries "unconference", this year travelling from Norway to Denmark on two wheels. She reports on the first day - and how the conference helps to share ideas and innovations about information work across cultures and countries.

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Articulating Authentication, Access and Usage Challenges
2nd September 2015

Controlling access to premium subscription resources, authentication methods and preferences are under the spotlight in the FreePint Topic Series "All About Usage - From Content Sharing to Data Mining". Find out more from Anja Thygesen, series co-producer.

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Number One Objective of Web Content Policies
1st September 2015

Initial results in the "FreePint Survey: Web Content Policies" indicate when and why organisations have policies to govern use of web content, and when they don't. Read about the early results, then follow the link to participate (through 9th September).

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