The word innovation is losing its power. If everything is innovative, nothing is innovative. True innovation, however, exists and will have an impact on how librarians do their jobs and how people perceive information.
Posted 12 August 2016
Content literacy is a major challenge. The growth of sponsored content - and consumers' inability to recognise it.
Posted 27 July 2016
Stuart Hamilton, Mia Ridge and Jan Holmquist to speak at Internet Librarian International, the library innovation conference.
Posted 18 July 2016
Additional analysis from Workforce Mapping Project.
Posted 01 July 2016
A combination of expertise and efficiency provides the competitive cutting edge for professional services firms.
Posted 30 June 2016
Focus on providing high quality learning to IT professionals.
Posted 09 June 2016
Nominations deadline is August 26 2016.
Posted 26 May 2016
Phil Bradley explores the knee jerk responses many people have to online content. They violently agree or disagree with it, repost, re-tweet or reshare it - and all without really thinking things through.
Posted 24 May 2016
The 2016 Association of Independent Information Professionals conference explored how partnering impacts the unique characteristics of information businesses.
Posted 03 May 2016
New Library Professionals Network founders praised for their innovation.
Posted 22 April 2016
Word of mouth is a powerful marketing tool. LinkedIn research shows how much employees can help promote the organisation.
Posted 30 March 2016
Research findings based on leaders in 15 countries.
Posted 16 March 2016
2016 survey places soft skills in the spotlight for twenty-first century business information professionals.
Posted 02 March 2016
Issues for libraries include the integrity of and access to historical information, freedom of expression and individual privacy.
Posted 26 February 2016
An Iron Mountain and AIIM White Paper explores the future skills and attributes that will help information managers create positive impacts for their organisations over the next 3-5 years.
Posted 17 February 2016
ILI — The Library Innovation Conference — invites presentations from innovative info pros from all sectors, as well as those working outside a traditional library setting. ILI takes place at Olympia, London on 18-19 October.
Posted 15 February 2016
Valentine Charles of Europeana looks forward to the 40th Conference of ELAG (The European Library Automation Group).
Posted 28 January 2016
Barbara Allan's new book is a guide to learning and teaching practices in higher education.
Posted 22 January 2016
Awards will support attendance at the SLA Conference being held in Philadelphia, USA in 2016.
Posted 22 January 2016
Tim Kidd, executive director of Jisc technologies, previews Networkshop44, the annual forum for network managers in academia.
Posted 22 January 2016
Award is presented to the individual who has made the most inspirational or enterprising difference - either in their workplace or to the wider profession.
Posted 20 January 2016
James Williams, of Facet Publishing, shares seven resolutions for information professionals - and previews the books to help them achieve them!
Posted 13 January 2016
The written word is just one way in which libraries curate stories. Gary Green describes creating digital storytelling workshops and looks forward to 2016.
Posted 06 January 2016
An exploration of ‘visitors and residents' theory, how to get a job in LIS, and university students' use of mobile devices top this year's charts
Posted 21 December 2015
A survey of the UK's library, archives, records, IM and KM workforce highlights gender and diversity gaps.
Posted 01 December 2015