How to plan your current awareness provision for 2020
Tuesday, 19th December 2017

The Jinfo webinar "Current awareness in 2020" discussed the steps information managers can take now to plan for future changes in service offerings. The last of three webinars in the Jinfo Research Focus "Define and manage value for current awareness", the webinar discussed the key factors involved in information managers understanding the service options available and designing plans for future capabilities.

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Current awareness platforms - is it time to make the leap?
13th December 2017

Jinfo is regularly asked "Should I use a current awareness platform?" Our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", provides valuable research on the vendor landscape, approaches to current awareness and more. But the first question to ask when considering news provision...

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How will news provision look in 2020?
Wednesday, 6th December 2017

What will current awareness services look like in the next few years? Jinfo's latest Community session set out to answer this question by looking at what information teams provide today, and what users can expect in the future. Technological trends may reduce some of the manual burdens, allowing information teams to focus on higher-value services. Participants discussed ways in which organisations can prepare for future technological changes and make their services more effective and cost-efficient.

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Current awareness in 2020
5th December 2017

In our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", we're addressing strategic questions such as what user demands will look like in three years time and how to design for self-serve. This session will give you insights into our analysis of current awareness provision and...

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How to balance shrinking spend with the high cost of premium databases
Friday, 24th November 2017

Premium databases like Factiva and Nexis continue to account for a significant proportion of organisations' spending on current awareness provision, according to research by Jinfo. With decision-makers likely to query whether or not they still represent good value, a recent Jinfo webinar looked at how you can evaluate all aspects of your service to determine whether or not premium products still meet your business objectives.

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Will you use a news service in 3 years?
15th November 2017

Based on recent original Jinfo research in our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", premium news databases are a shrinking portion of the pie for effective current awareness services. This Community session takes a closer look at how premium news services fit into...

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The impact of shrinking spend on premium databases
7th November 2017

Our research tells us that premium news databases are a shrinking proportion of overall spending to support current awareness industry-wide. This decline and the rise of alternative services and approaches is a theme we're exploring in our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current...

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Technology drivers in current awareness
Wednesday, 1st November 2017

A recent Jinfo webinar addressed the issue of how technological improvements are providing new ways of supporting information teams in providing current awareness services, including all-in-one platforms, content-agnostic platforms and ad-hoc solutions. In this article, Graham Southorn reports on some of the webinar's highlights, including the vendor landscape around current awareness and relevant findings from our research, to help you consider how you might effectively incorporate technology into your solutions.

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Is it time for a new current awareness platform?
Friday, 27th October 2017

A recent Jinfo Community session discussed the factors involved in deciding whether or not to switch to a new current awareness platform, and if one that covers every step in the pipeline really makes sense. Prior to the session, participants completed a survey asking about the types of sources they currently use and the relative importance of different factors in choosing a new platform. This article looks at some of those factors and highlights some of the feedback received from participants.

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Insights & Actions report on current awareness now available
Monday, 23rd October 2017

The "Insights and Actions" report for the Jinfo Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", is now available. Read this blog to find out how to get your copy.

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