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By Catherine Dhanjal

Abstract

Read our concluding articles and reports from the Research Focus "Strategic Alignment of IS and IT", along with the results of our latest research into how information services professionals work with IT colleagues. Find out about our new Research Focus "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World", starting in April. Finally, don't miss our upcoming Community sessions.  

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Content (Articles, Reports, Webinars)

We've published articles on subjects from copyright to researching specific geographies, as well as a number of articles which are part of the Research Focus "Strategic Alignment of IS and IT":

• Case Study - Cargill Works in Tandem with IT & Strategy Teams. In the second of a two-part article based on a recent Jinfo webinar, Anne Rogers, responsible for Cargill's InfoCenter, offers some tips on how to improve the relationship between IS and IT

• Managing Your Intranet, with the IT Department and Others. If you currently manage an intranet, find out how you can manage it effectively with other interested stakeholders, including the IT department

• Insider Knowledge - Researching South Africa (Non-Domestic Sources) follows on from Colin Smith's article on domestic sources of information for South Africa and covers company, business and economic information

• Is Your Copyright Content Sufficiently Protected?. Copyright expert Clare Painter provides practical copyright guidance which is increasingly important in an era where new content is created and uploaded online in the blink of an eye.

Our new Research Focus "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World" runs from April to June and will offer tips, case studies and how-to articles on being seen as the go-to source expert by other parts of the business, advice on how to tackle the "Google" question head-on as well as insight into specialist segments of the information industry, such as niche, visualisation and data mining tools.

Other articles and reviews recently published include:

• Market Landscape - Providers of SWOT Reports
• How Mature is Your Relationship with the IT Department?
• Results from Jinfo Research into Relationships Between IS and IT Part 1 - Context, Control
• Product Review of Euromonitor Competitor Analytics
• Product Review of Zotero.

Community

Forthcoming Community sessions:

• On 18th May join us for "Key Relationships: IT, Procurement, Legal, HR", an online teleconference, where you'll learn how to foster and deepen key relationships with colleagues in specialist departments like IT, procurement, legal, and human resources.

• On 15th June join us for our online teleconference, "Generalists or Specialists?", to find out how to identify opportunities for improved service and outcomes through closer management of generalist and specialist skills on your team. This is part of the new Research Focus starting in April, "Source Expertise - What It Means in a Google World".

View the full list of upcoming Community sessions.

Consulting

Over many consulting projects, we've refined our tools, approach and insights on three common needs:

• Content/technology evaluation
• Stakeholder engagement and value
• Enhancing source expertise

You'll find these described in more detail on our Consulting page.

Contact us about any of these projects, and let's explore your particular needs. Put our expertise to work, building your skills, capacity and influence.

Our Content is the broad platform through which we publish research-based insights. Community provides the environment to discuss them with peers. Consulting tailors the insight to your needs. Find the right Jinfo Subscription level to meet your needs.

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