Networking for best effect - whether or not it comes naturally
8th June 2017

Networking has evolved thanks to the possibilities now offered by technology. Self-proclaimed "joiner", Katharine Schopflin, explains the options for networking and how even those who aren't natural networkers can benefit from making connections, opening up opportunities and gaining support from others in the field.

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Are you a certified information professional?
6th June 2017

Information professionals have long known that the management of resources isn't wholly dependent upon technology. This article looks at a new AIIM certification, indicative of a newer breed of knowledge workers, aimed at bridging the gap between IT and business information. It also benchmarks information roles and explores how you can update your existing skills.

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Beyond web-scale discovery
5th June 2017

Jinfo recently conducted a survey to assess how corporate information professionals understand and use discovery services. In this fourth and final article about the research results, we look to supplement the survey feedback on web-scale discovery tools with responses about a wide range of content discovery systems and data analysis tools. The results show that, whilst a number of enterprise content systems are being deployed, there is truly an explosion in the number of data analysis tools being used or evaluated.

Note: Full report (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2834

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Launching Dow Jones DNA - licensing and customer considerations
2nd June 2017

In part two of her interview with senior staff involved in the development of Dow Jones DNA, Robin Neidorf finds out how the company has been working with customers to get direct input from information professionals, how the licensing model works and the plans for future developments of the platform, partnerships and customer experience.

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Launching Dow Jones DNA - a platform for innovation and insights
2nd June 2017

The new Dow Jones platform, Dow Jones DNA, integrates premium news and other Dow Jones data directly into workflows and builds insight capabilities through analytics. Robin Neidorf speaks to three senior staff closely involved in DNA's development to find out how this combination of Data, News and Analytics will aid insights and intelligence, and how DNA will fit with Factiva.

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Mini review of Quest from Priory Solutions - keeping on top of enquiries
2nd June 2017

We've come a long way from handwritten enquiry ledgers and Microsoft Access databases, but in a world of group email lists, wikis and other tools, is there really a need for a dedicated information request and enquiry tracking product? Scott Vine looks at Quest, a request tracking system from Priory Solutions, to find the answer.

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The current landscape for web-scale discovery services
2nd June 2017

Jinfo recently conducted a survey to assess how corporate information professionals understand and use discovery services. In this third article about the research results, we look at services respondents are currently using or evaluating to meet their users’ needs for discovery. The survey results show that, despite some ambivalence about the capabilities of current technologies to fully address user needs, corporate information managers are moving forward with evaluation and deployment of web-scale delivery services.

Note: Full report (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2834

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Subscription update for information services management
1st June 2017

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Mini review of Overleaf
1st June 2017

Overleaf is a software tool based on LaTeX which integrates into the authoring, publishing and archiving eco-system to support scientific and technical collaboration and publication. Reviewer Helen Josephine covers the products background and potential user groups, including those not familiar with the features of LaTeX. She considers the key features and potential uses of the software by technical teams, laboratories, software and hardware manufacturers and other industries which produce technical articles and archive internal documents.

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User needs for discovery services
1st June 2017

Jinfo recently conducted a survey to assess how corporate information professionals understand and use discovery services. In this second of a four-part article, we look at the user needs which are driving the assessment and deployment of discovery services in the corporate sector. The results of the survey highlight key pain points for users which we explore further.

Note: Full report (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2834

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