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FreePint No. 374
Wednesday, 8th May 2013

FreePint's new Series approach tackles essential topics through articles, reports, case studies and webinars. The current Series is "Big Data in Action" with a series on mobile security coming in the summer and an autumn series on regulatory compliance planned.

  • Big Data... And the Information Professional.
  • FreePint Report: Internal Communications.

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FreePint No. 373
Wednesday, 17th April 2013

Keeping on top of additions and deletions in databases, new articles, reports and information nuggets published, and tracking new sources and developments in source functionality is a tough call. FreePint's focus on "source awareness" aims to address this need.

  • Staying Alert to FreePint Content.
  • Elsevier Acquires Mendeley - Sell-out or Wise Move?

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FreePint No. 372
Wednesday, 3rd April 2013

As information professionals we spend considerable time and resources evaluating and selecting the best sources to support business research and to allow us to provide high-quality information, insight and analysis to other parts of the business.

  • FreePint Subscription Case Study: Cargill.
  • Mixed Messages on Big Data.

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FreePint No. 371
Thursday, 21st March 2013

Are we battling technology or leveraging it? Far from solving our problems, technologies such as intranets often seem designed to frustrate. And as for big data, that's the latest and, some would argue, "biggest" challenge to date.

  • Using FreePint to Support Skills Upgrades.
  • UK Legal Market Research: What Librarians Get and What They Want.

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FreePint No. 370
Thursday, 7th 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!

  • Access. Good? Bad? Double-edged sword?
  • FreePint Report: Competitive Intelligence.

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FreePint No. 369
Wednesday, 20th February 2013

Two recent FreePint feature articles focus on topics heard around many a conference table: my "Big Data, FreePint Style" announces a publication series we'll be producing in April and May, exploring real-world applications of this somewhat fuzzy concept of "big data".

  • Big Data, FreePint-Style.
  • FreePint Report: Product Review of Key Note.

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FreePint No. 368
Thursday, 7th February 2013

An emphasis on sharing and openness often seems hardwired into the psyche of librarians and information professionals but not every organisation's culture is as receptive.

  • Mini Reviews Provide an Enticing Taster.
  • FreePint Report: Compliance Sampler.

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FreePint No. 367
Thursday, 24th January 2013

A flurry of mini reviews on a number of new products provides FreePint Subscribers with a glimpse into what the information publishing world considers "product excellence". These articles, being published now through early February, share quick insights from our researchers on sources, content, favourite features, outputs and usability.

  • Mini Review: Infotrieve Mobile Library Rx.
  • Nothing is Certain Except Death, Taxes... and Compliance.

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FreePint No. 366
Thursday, 10th January 2013

The final two reports published in 2012 provide original insight into both buyer needs and market players for news content. New FreePint Articles highlight significant M&A activity, tips on data discovery and unique value of unexpected tools.

  • Interesting Times Ahead for Intranet Managers.
  • Upgrading to a Resource Discovery Interface.

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