Jinfo model - components of a business
26th February 2019

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Q&A with Steve Bynghall - the evolution of the digital workplace
25th February 2019

The digital workplace means different things to different people but the evolution of its associated technologies means workers now expect an always-connected environment where they can access everything they need. Andrew Lucas recently spoke to Steve Bynghall, one of Jinfo's regular contributors, to find out about his experiences as a consultant and writer on the digital workplace, how organisations can most effectively use the tools they have, and what role he foresees for the information professional within this environment.

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Community deck - Jinfo for content purchasing
22nd February 2019

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Hone your user efficiency with workflow tools
19th December 2018

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Q&A with Andy Tattersall - a hybrid role for the future information professional
19th February 2019

Andrew Lucas recently interviewed Andy Tattersall, an information specialist and long-time contributor to Jinfo, to find out how he uses technology in his work at The School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield (ScHARR) and how his skills have helped to shape the university's approach to information. He also had some interesting things to say about where he thinks the information profession is headed.

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Components of a business (part 2 - partners, evaluation and continuous improvement)
15th February 2019

Here we look at how partnership management, evaluation and continuous improvement and future planning fit into running a successful information centre. Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, also examines the importance of future planning and why this is essential element of how you manage your department on behalf of the interests of your larger organisation.

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Components of a business (part 1 - design, delivery and customer relations)
14th February 2019

In the first of a two-part article, we look at what it takes to run a thriving information centre, focusing in particular on service design, service delivery and customer relations. Part two will focus on partnership management, evaluation and continuous improvement and future planning.

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Mini review of Dimensions - discovery and analytics
12th February 2019

We review Dimensions, developed by Digital Science as part of a larger portfolio of research support applications. The current version was launched in 2018 and we explore its functionality as a multi-faceted discovery tool, database and analytics platform.

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Product review of CEIC CDMNext (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
11th February 2019

The final part of our product review of CEIC's CDMNext, a platform that delivers economic and investment research to economists, analysts, investors, corporations, and universities around the world. We also look at some of its competitors, such as Haver, Macrobond and The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU), what plans the company has to expand its range of data further and its compelling range of subscription options.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3120

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Product review of CEIC CDMNext (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
8th February 2019

In the third part of our product review of CEIC's CDMNext, a platform that delivers economic and investment research to economists, analysts, investors, corporations, and universities around the world, we take a look at its search features, in particular, the use of insights, which are datasets based on a selection of time-series. We also look at its output options and how data can easily be downloaded in Excel, PDF, PNG or JPG.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3120

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