How to Deliver Effective Distance Learning
24th June 2015

Distance learning requires time and expertise and what works in a more traditional face-to-face teaching environment may not work as well in a distance one. A recent FreePint Webinar provided insight into what you need to know when designing and implementing an effective distance learning programme and this article highlights some of the advice given to enable you to advance the cause of information skills development in your organisation.

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How to Create a Training Video in No Time At All
18th June 2015

Phil Bradley explains why videos are an increasingly important part of the trainer's armoury. His article explores what you need to know and what equipment you need before you start filming. He also looks at some of the best resources for online video training, screen recording software, and identifies some of the best apps to enable you to record and edit direct from mobile devices.

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"Being Digital" with the OU - Flexible Pathways to Learning
16th June 2015

Created by Open University Library Services, "Being digital" is a collection of short, easy-to-follow activities covering the skills needed to be effective online. The bite-size nature of the material makes it very flexible in the way it can be used, and ideal for workplace learning. In this article Katharine Reedy explains more about what "Being digital" covers, the thinking behind it, and how you can make the most of it for skills development.

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Using Competency-Based Strategies to Develop your Team of Information Professionals
12th June 2015

Sonja Irlbeck introduces ideas of competency-based learning embedded in the workplace to help manage employee training and productivity. How can managers support employees’ continuous development so they remain current with their skills and your company remains competitive? How do you encourage employees to gain new skills in the midst of busy work schedules? This article explores options available for workplace training with a focus on enhancing competencies through learning integrated into the workplace environment.

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Source Update for Nexis
9th June 2015

The latest additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Source Update for ProQuest
8th June 2015

The latest additions to ProQuest, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan, and find out about the project to enable the full text of its scholarly journal content to be indexed in Google Scholar.

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Source Update for Factiva
5th June 2015

The latest additions and takedowns in Factiva, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Getting Started with Effective Distance Learning
27th April 2015

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Q&A with EditorEye - Unified Intelligence
3rd June 2015

Sophie Alexander recently spoke to EditorEye's COO, Jeremy Phillips, about their newly launched platform and website and to find out why they sold off their publishing platform, StrategyEye last year. EditorEye is a technology SaaS business, serving multiple business intelligence enterprise clients, as well as publishers. It helps clients gather high volumes of content together and make it available through one central taxonomy, to help them make decisions and be more productive.

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Product Review of Linex Systems
2nd June 2015

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