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17th December 2009
No.292
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About FreePint
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FreePint publishes newsletters, websites, magazines and resources for the information industry. The FreePint Family of publications publishes practical tips, product reviews, expert tips, research collections and hands-on tools to support information work of all kinds. The FreePint Bar provides a Q&A forum for getting your research questions answered and building a network of peers worldwide.
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Editorial
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By Robin Neidorf
December: It always starts with the intensity that is Online
Information, then moves into quieter, more reflective days as we finish up
projects for the year and prepare for a bit of down-time over the holidays.
We had a terrific week at Online Information and appreciated
meeting with so many contributors, supporters and partners. We've already
received inspiring contributions to the FreePint Online Information 2009 Special
Report. If you haven't yet done so, please contribute your
insights and observations from the event by completing the online form. And
if you couldn't attend, you can still complete the form to
request your free copy of the report.
 Our special report is just one way to maximise the value of
an event like Online Information. Get even more useful tips on
building value before, during and after events from contributor Heidi
Blanton. Be sure to share this article with everyone in your organisation -
there are great ideas to support anyone's professional development and
networking.
As the workload settles down slightly in the second half of
December, I'm making time for professional reading that may not be
mission-critical but nonetheless provides food for thought. Liz Moffat's intriguing
case study on bringing
library services to a prison environment fits that description. Her success
story may spark ideas for you in securing grants, bringing services to specific
audiences, partnerships and measuring outcomes.
December is also the time when most of us are reviewing our
budgets for the coming year, making it an ideal opportunity to take a closer
look at FreePint's premium resources. Do you make or support purchase decisions
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In 2010, we've got even more valuable, practical resources,
reports and publications planned. Watch for the results of the FreePint Copyright Policies and Practices research project in January (and complete the Phase 2 survey on how
you interact with content, if you haven't yet done so). Register to participate in
future research projects. Explore
other FreePint Family resources if you haven't looked at them lately - we're
always evolving, in response to user feedback.
2009 has been a challenging year, but also an exciting one. Quality
information and skilled knowledge workers are at the core of sustainable
business. We aim to support both, in 2010 and beyond.
Robin Neidorf
General Manager
FreePint
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My Favourite Tipples
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By Catherine Voutier
Sites, blogs and RSS feeds bring a wide range of information to my desktop every day. They reflect different elements of my interests and needs:
Catherine Voutier is an Australian medical librarian working for the Centre for Clinical Effectiveness at Southern Health, the largest health system in Victoria. She is the current Chair-Elect for the Resources Interest Group of HTAi (the international association for users and developers of health technology assessments) and she is involved with many local and international activities in medical libraryland. Reading, visiting art galleries, eating/cooking different foods and card making are amongst her hobbies.
You can receive Tipples via Twitter at: <http://www.twitter.com/myfavtipples>
Would you like to add your Favourite Tipples suggestions for the FreePint Newsletter or write an article for FUMSI (Find, Use, Manage or Share Information?).
If so, please submit them to support@freepint.com.
View the guidelines at: <http://web.freepint.com/go/family/contribute>.
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FreePint Bar and FreePint Feed
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FUMSI Features
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 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.
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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:
Conference Information: Managing Before, During and After
 By Heidi Blanton
FUMSI: Manage
The information gathering and sharing opportunities inherent in conference or symposium participation don't just take place during the show. Heidi Blanton provides a useful checklist of steps and resources for maximizing the benefit of conference participation.
WHAT'S INSIDE: 'The best way to get the most out of an upcoming event is to do some homework before you attend. The networking process can start well before the conference, even as much as six months. If you are closely involved with a particular event, I even recommend monitoring your networks for search terms year round.'
Read, print, save or forward this article now »
Disadvantaged Information Users: Prison Case Study
 By Liz Moffat
FUMSI: Use
When it comes to library users, few are more disadvantaged than prisoners, yet they may stand to benefit the most from the gift of library access. Liz Moffat describes her successes and challenges as Community Outreach Librarian with Cornton Vale Women's Prison.
WHAT'S INSIDE: 'There are many in the prison who are intimidated by or do not have the patience or concentration to read larger books. Some of the girls have now finished their first ever book. Ability to read is not necessary although it was found that the girls were reading in everyday life and never realised that they could read.'
Read, print, save or forward this article now »
FUMSI - Forthcoming Topics
- Resources for Automotive Industry Research
- My Knowledge Sharing New Year's Resolutions
- Digging for Gold with Social Media Tools and Widgets
- Review of Google Wave
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VIP Features
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VIP publishes in-depth, unbiased reviews of business information products. If you purchase or use premium information resources, make VIP part of your professional reading every month »
 News Analysis Impacting Your Content Resources in VIP 72
Social networking activity may be costing companies precious staff time at the moment, but the era of real applications that they can't afford to ignore is approaching fast. Astute information professionals can capitalise on this - but only if they abandon their traditional focus on documents and files.
Featured in the InScope section of VIP Magazine No. 72
Read the full story at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/e26444
The newspaper industry made a mistake all those years ago by offering its content free on the web, hoping that advertising would make it pay. Now that the advertising industry is in the doldrums, the consensus among expert panellists at an SLA event on the future of news is that this strategy is no longer feasible.
Featured in the Tap the Wire: Industry News section of VIP Magazine No. 72
Read the full story at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/e26538
Describing itself 'YouTube for Business', Tradeclips is a full-service video, audio, text and picture sharing site designed mainly for publishers, journalists and public relations companies. It's a response to the rapid growth of digital media content in the enterprise and professional market - but managing this content is increasingly causing businesses logistical and financial headaches.
Featured in the Tap the Wire: Product News section of VIP Magazine No. 72
Read the full story at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/e26495
VIP LiveWire
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On VIP LiveWire recently...
- Informa - publisher of Lloyd's List and owner of Datamonitor - is considering making a bid for the academic publisher Springer Science + Business Media. Following press speculation, Informa has issued a statement confirming that it is discussing a possible takeover with the shareholders and is currently carrying out due diligence.
Read the full story at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/e27317
- By a significant majority, members of the Special Libraries Association have voted not to change the organisation's name. It's not the first time that a major information organisation has gone through a name change process in recent years - and the 'L' word remains remarkably resilient.
Read the full story at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/e27456
- Even the traditionally resilient legal sector may finally be feeling the pain, according to a new report commissioned by LexisNexis. Its State of the Legal Industry Survey finds the United States legal profession deeply divided on their industry's future - but the implications for the information industry may go even further.
Read the full story at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/e27430
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VIP LiveWire »
VIP Wire
Information-related product and news announcements. Post your releases and subscribe to the free VIP Wires Weekly for regular alerts.
Recent VIP Wire announcements...
- The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) today published its response to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)'s proposals for the new Research Excellence Framework (REF), urging HEFCE to adopt clear guidelines to ensure that interdisciplinary fields such as learning technology are properly judged in the REF...
Read the full Press Release at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/w83434
- Reprints Desk, Inc., and QUOSA, Inc., today announced that Cubist Pharmaceuticals has become the first shared customer to activate integration between Reprints Desk's STM Document Delivery service with QUOSA's Virtual Library...
Read the full Press Release at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/w83392
- Technology and business solutions specialist for UK public libraries and archives, Axiell, announced a new partnership with Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems at the fifth annual RFID in Libraries Conference in London this year...
Read the full Press Release at: http://www.vivavip.com/go/w83388
VIP Wire »
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VIP - Forthcoming Topics
- Deal Pipeline
- Business Monitor International
- Moreover Newsdesk
- Executive Relationship Databases
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Jinfo - Jobs and Events in Information
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Jinfo Jobs:
Here is a selection of the latest featured vacancies in the Jinfo database:
- eBook Sales Representative
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Recruiter: TFPL Intelligent Resources
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- Knowledge Director - Social Computing
Newly created permanent director level vacancy to be based in London and work for a major division of a dynamic and successful global organisation....
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Highlights from ResourceShelf and DocuTicker
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Gold
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A look back at what the FreePint Newsletter covered at this time in previous years:
- FreePint No. 267, 18th December 2008 "Free Data: Turning it into Something Worth Paying For" and "Designing for the Social: Avoiding Anti-Social Networks"
- FreePint No. 243, 20th December 2007 "FreePint Reports from this Year's Online Information Exhibition at Olympia" and "1997-2007: A Decade of Find, Use, Manage, Share"
- FreePint No. 220, 21st December 2006 "Convergence Counselling: Integration of IT Departments and Libraries" and "2001 to 2006: Five Years of Information Architecture"
- FreePint No. 196, 15th December 2005 "Information Sources for Social Exclusion On The Web" and "Online Information Conference 2005"
- FreePint No. 173, 16th December 2004 "Outsourcing Research to India" and "The Open Archive Initiative (OAI) and Google Scholar"
- FreePint No. 150, 11th December 2003 "Taking a look at media information professionals and asking: what makes a successful conference?" and "From Fortune 500 to Handelsblatt's European 500 two years on - a final look at some useful European and International Rankings"
- FreePint No. 127, 12th December 2002 "Home Pages: Websites for the Homeworker" and "Archive Television - A Survey of Websites"
- FreePint No. 102, 13th December 2001 "Tracking the Net" and "Free Pint In 2001"
- FreePint No. 77, 14th December 2000 "A Look at Online Auctions" and "Horseracing on the Web"
- FreePint No. 52, 16th December 1999 "Free Pint in 1999" and "Review of Online Information 99"
- FreePint No. 28, 17th December 1998 "Free Pint in 1998" and "Review of Online Information 98"
- FreePint No. 4, 18th December 1997 "Is Meta a Bit or Much Better?" and "Review of Online Information 97"
FreePint Newsletter Archive »
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Contributors to this issue:
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AMI Software, Dow Jones, Marketresearch.com, Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited, Glen Recruitment, TFPL Intelligent Resources Recruitment, Weekes Gray Recruitment.
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