Jinfo: Newsletter No. 259

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Editorial

By Sara Waddington

Sara Waddington Changing the way we work calls for a change in mindset and a willingness to embrace change itself. Once accepted within organisations and by individuals, new ways of working can offer a variety of benefits - saving cost, time and resources. Whether it is the adoption of a new practice, process or procedure, obtaining 'buy in' from key players is crucial.

We explore this theme in this issue of FreePint where you will see that changing the way we work can lead to substantial communication improvements and a more hands-on' approach.

Get connected Thousands of corporate intranets are seldom-used, impossibly complex systems. In contrast, next-generation intranets are simple, social platforms that can change the way people work (for the better). However, getting to intranet 2.0 isn't so easy. In this issue of FreePint, Chris McGrath unveils ten steps to getting there in his article 'Intranet 2.0: Ten Not-So-Easy Steps', and illustrates the benefits on offer from the transition.

Similarly, with the theme of change in mind, the FreePint team decided to overturn the usual format and structure of its event and exhibition reports by encouraging reader contributions and event assessments in its SLA report (also featured in this issue).

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. This report gives those who attended the event a way of reflecting not only on their own experience but also to garner further insight from their peers..

Don't forget that a raft of new reports and tools, as well as new Folios for FUMSI subscribers, are available from the FUMSI website.

Stay in touch - please send your suggestions, ideas and requests to mailto:support@freepint.com, or use our online suggestion box.

Sara Waddington
Senior Managing Editor
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My Favourite Tipples

By Martin Bailey

Martin Bailey

Here is a selection of useful web sites, in alphabetical order, for software, information and assistance.

Alexa provides information about site traffic and links from other sites. It is useful for finding information on sites that link to you and their influence on search engines.
Boxedart.com is an online resource for web templates, buttons, interfaces and photos. Pay an annual fee for unlimited access.
Blogger is a site that allows users the ability to create a web log, commonly referred to as a blog.
Bobby is a free online service that allows you to test your site for accessibility, offering advice on any problems it finds. It is very interesting to see how your site will appearwhen used with alternative screen readers such as those for partially sighted users.
Exhibitor Online is the online home to Exhibitor magazine, the magazine to read when preparing for an exhibition. The site includes directories, buyers guides, tips and tricks etc.
Gallup Organisation provides measurement tools' to help companies increase customer engagement. Its site boasts an excellent database of polls, delivering excellent statistical information.
Nationmaster is a website that carries general statistics and comparisons of nations. Its slogan says it all - Everything about everywhere'. This includes general information, such as richest and highest crime etc. but also includes more niche stats such as Internet usage, budget expenditures etc.

Martin Bailey has a passion for marketing and helping SMEs to develop, and a wide interest in the potential of using computers to achieve these ends. He has published a book Marketing Your Business' and is a successful consultant and advisor to many now flourishing organisations.

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FreePint Bar

By Sara Waddington

Sara Waddington The FreePint Bar is generously sponsored by Dow Jones Factiva

Market, company and product research as well as social networking site statistics and accident data are hot topics on the Bar at the moment. See a round-up of recent conversations below and click through to join the discussion. Post your research dilemmas to the FreePint Bar.

One Bar member is looking for market research resources (apart from Frost and Sullivan reports) on medical devices, particularly compression therapy and wound care management, in France. More specifically, reports which focus more on countries and internal markets....... Can you help?
Do you know of any product on the market that directly competes with Amadeus (company, product, country and industry research)?
Another Barista wishes to source statistics on social networking sites, particularly for Myspace. Can you suggest any good sources or companies (free or chargeable) of this information?
Another Bar member would appreciate some good tips on accident statistics, specifically on how many people have been in car accidents in any one year whilst returning home from hospital.
Don't forget to access the latest additions to the FreePint events database, which can be found on the Bar.

Sara Waddington is senior managing editor of Free Pint Ltd. She can be contacted at sara.waddington@freepint.com

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FUMSI Features

FUMSI publishes articles, tools, and a monthly magazine, to give you practical help with information skills. Visit http://www.fumsi.com/

However you Find, Use, Manage or Share Information, you'll find something in FUMSI to help.

We add new articles to the FUMSI database in each practice area every month, which are free to read, browse, email, print or save. Here are the most recent additions:

Intranet 2.0: Ten Not-So-Easy Steps

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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.

WHAT'S INSIDE: 'Find the intranet server, get to a command prompt, and type >rm -rf * (that's a server admin joke...). Alternatively, unplug it. Seriously, it's not worth trying to fix; you've got to start over.'

Read, print, save or forward this article now. »

SLA: In Focus

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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.

WHAT'S INSIDE: 'We received dozens of contributions, which we have organised and edited, with the authors' approval, to create this report. This report gives those who attended the event a way of reflecting not only on their own experience but also to garner further insight from their peers. Those who could not attend have a chance to peek into the event, going beyond the session summaries to understand a bit more of the Zeitgeist...and the value of attending.'

Read, print, save or forward this article now »

Also recently Added to the FUMSI Database:

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Here is a selection of the latest featured entries in the Jinfo database:

Senior Information Officer
The Senior Information Officer will be responsible for running the operational side of the Library Service
Recruiter: Weekes Gray Recruitment
Country: United Kingdom
Senior Information Assistant (Journals/Document Delivery)
Assist in the delivery of responsive and effective Journals/Document Delivery Services, checking in journals, managing binding, scanning interlibrary loans and working on the information desk...
Recruiter: Institute of Psychiatry
Country: United Kingdom
Part Time Library Manager
Calling all library managers in the Southampton area six months contract available
Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited
Country: United Kingdom
Senior Researchers (2) - Investment Banking
To work for well established global prestigious Investment Bank.
Recruiter: Glen Recruitment
Country: United Kingdom
Database Administrator
An international law firm requires a database administrator for a 2-6 month contract with the possib...
Recruiter: TFPL
Country: United Kingdom

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Expanding Networks: Social networking in business continues to expand, as corporate information sharing and cloud computing make an increasing impact.
Global Intelligence: Diana Nutting presents in-depth reviews of two fascinating products, BBC Monitoring Online and the Economist Intelligence Units WorldData.
Stateside: Mark Giangrande looks at the North American legal information giants Lexis US and Westlaw US.
The Buzz: As ProQuest acquires Dialog, LexisNexis courts the public sector.

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