Reinventing librarians: Part 1
1st July 2011

The relocation of law collections to the relevant departments provides the perfect opportunity for librarians and research specialists to embed themselves within practice groups or departments. Marlene Gebauer shows the resultant perception that the librarian is part of that practice area greatly enhances information exchange, and describes how to go about making this change in your organisation

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OrgIntel: Organisational intelligence for finding and influencing your stakeholders
1st July 2011

Ever felt that your organisation does not appreciate the value you provide as an information professional? Well, all you need to do is follow Scott Brown’s very practical suggestions and carry out OrgIntel, This is all about finding the influencers and conversations in your organisation and then, coupled with a willingness to increase your visibility, you can get involved in the discussions and anticipate information needs.

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Ebooks and libraries - a missed opportunity to evolve?
1st July 2011

Over the years, public libraries have successfully redefined themselves when new publishing media have arrived but Matthew Solle questions whether their approach to lending eBooks will jeopardise their future, and considers how further and higher education are tackling this issue.

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Using the golden information thread: Some lessons from the Utilities sector for managing risk, making decisions and providing governance.
1st July 2011

Projects often involve third parties which inevitably makes information management more complicated, particularly when it comes to ensuring there is only “one version of the truth”. Edward Ptolomey shows how a partnership approach in the utilities sector reduced duplication of information and helped risk management.

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FreePint Vendor Report: Introduction to LexisNexis
15th June 2011

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FreePint Vendor Report: Introduction to ISI Emerging Markets
15th June 2011

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FreePint Vendor Report: Introduction to Perfect Information
15th June 2011

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China Rising: New research project to investigate China-related information needs
8th June 2011

There’s no mistaking the excitement surrounding the economic opportunity China represents. Companies want to sell goods and services in China, manufacture in China, partner with Chinese firms, bring Chinese data to other markets ... with over 1.3 billion people (and an online population of 477 million), the upside potential of China-related initiatives is hard to resist.

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Product Review of China Connect
8th June 2011

China Connect is a partnership between BvD and BCMS International, an M&A advisory firm.
The content is made available via BvD's Zephyr platform, which provides sophisticated search and reporting tools specifically for M&A data. One hundred percent of the content is provided by BCMS, who have offices on four continents, including one in Beijing.

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Product Review of ISI's CEIC China Premium Database and EMIS China
8th June 2011

The following reviews are of two ISI Emerging Markets Chinese services. The first one, CEIC China Premium Database, provides comprehensive macroeconomic and industry time series for every dataset released by the Chinese Government. Data is presented in granular format, with statistics available down to city level.

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