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Creating User-Centred Taxonomies: Part 2
1st September 2008

In the second of this two-part series on user taxonomies, James Kelway provides a step-by-step guide to creating, testing and maintaining a robust taxonomy. He points out common pitfalls and provides key factors in the successful deployment of user-centred taxonomies.

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Selling Photographs in the Digital Age
31st July 2008

Digital imagery is playing an ever-increasing part of the information management world. Sarah McDonald traces the rise in demand for sources of for digital images, and reminds information professionals that rights management is as important now as it was in the 19th century.

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Research: A Diligent Approach
29th July 2008

In these times of economic slowdown, reputational management can become more important than ever. Michele Bate shares her approach for performing due diligence to ensure that companies enter new business relationship and undertake key hiring with eyes wide open.

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Creating User Centred Taxonomies: Part 1
29th July 2008

When it comes to creating new data taxonomies, it's important to keep the users, the business, and the content at the fore. James Kelway points out effective strategies for creating new taxonomies from scratch, and avoiding common pitfalls.

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Secret Leeds: Share Your Secrets, Share Your City
29th July 2008

As part of the Celebrate Leeds 2007 program, a website was established to collect and disseminate community knowledge about Leeds' hidden histories. James Hill and Duncan Scobie recount the success of the collaborative site, both online and in the real world.

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SLA: In Focus
29th July 2008

In a nod to 'crowd-sourcing', FreePint's own editorial team drew on the experiences of fellow attendees at SLA's 2008 conference to provide a broader, deeper picture of the event. Robin Neidorf and William Hann - and a bevy of SLA member/contributors - report on the Seattle show.

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Intranet 2.0: Ten Not-So-Easy Steps
5th July 2008

With the widespread enterprise adoption of social media technology, first generation corporate intranets are due for an update. Chris McGrath gives his roadmap for how companies can use intranet 2.0 technologies to transform the way that people work.

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Do We Have to Work Harder in a Downturn?
5th July 2008

During times of economic turbulence, information professionals are under particular pressure to show the value of their work. Veronica Kennard provides practical advice for weathering the storm by maintaining visibility, striving for cost efficiencies and, above all, by creative hard work.

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Search Beyond the Web: When to Pick Up the Phone
5th July 2008

Online search has come to dominate the information world, but there's one 19th century tool no researcher should be without - the telephone. Risa Banks reminds us of ten situations in which picking up a phone and talking to someone in person is far more effective than any other search tool.

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Experiencing Information: A Personal View of the 2008 Information Architecture Summit
5th July 2008

Reporting from the 2008 Information Architecture Summit in Miami, Helen Lippell provides highlights of the lively and informative show focused on ‘experiencing information.' As IA plays an increasingly critical role in providing information context and connections, participants learned more about how search and discoverability and the connections between digital and physical search are changing IA today.

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