Notes from a Webinar: “Web archiving services at the National Archives” (Wednesday 3 February 2021)with Tom Storrar – Web Archiving Service Owner at The National Archives. Chair was Fiona Laing (currently Chair of SCOOP – Standing Committee on Official Publications)
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Since 2004, we’ve helped organizations around the world accomplish more with the information they consume and produce, all via the most innovative, powerful current awareness automation platform you will find.
Vable began when our founder, Matthew Dickinson, developed a newsletter solution for law firms. What started as a way to improve the exchange of legal information quickly grew into a sophisticated platform for managing every aspect of current awareness.
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Vable’s top 6 travel reads for 2021
February used to see us making travel plans but that isn’t possible right now. With all those Facebook memories popping up, it’s making me nostalgic. Photos from a time when we could simply take a weekend away, pop to the coast, or enjoy a family holiday. But if we can’t physically travel, what about transporting…
Why should we future-proof our library and information service?
In the past two posts, I’ve discussed the practicalities of current awareness migration projects, as well as how to take the first steps towards implementing an automated system. One of the major aims of these types of projects is to ensure your library and information services are future-proofed. But what does that actually…
Why do we need to implement an automated current awareness platform?
My last post focused on migrations so this one is for people at the beginning of their current awareness journey. Library and information managers are always keen to capitalise on new technology to benefit the firm and its clients, so why not make this year the year you take time to transform your alerts and…
Vable featured in LAC Group’s latest Current Awareness Platform Report
Team Vable is proud to have had our suite of products – Vable InfoPro, Vable Inbox and MyVable – included once again in the LAC Group’s Report (Jan 2021), where they compared Vable’s current awareness platform with four other technology platforms on the market.
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Is it time to rethink your automated current awareness solution?
A number of new clients have come on board recently, so I wanted to share some Vable current awareness migration experiences with a wider audience. Tech migrations and new implementation projects are currently top of the agenda given that the pandemic has forced organisations to rethink the way they deliver services.
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What is the “New Normal”?: Vable’s Top Blog Posts from 2020
Who can believe 2020 is nearly over? Normally we approach the close of the year with optimism and anticipation of spending time at home with friends and family. We are still hopeful of having the best time possible, but perhaps our celebrations will be more low key than usual.
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for your library and information service
New Year, new you New Library! Everything changed in 2020. Our current remote working practices have been thrust upon many of us, and we have been making a success of it. We continue to provide an excellent library and information service to our end-users. We are in need of rest and reflection to take stock…
How have library job titles evolved? Reflections on recent years
I was curious about this post which was originally written in early 2017. It stated that “a quick LinkedIn search reveals that there are 158,455 Librarians, 71,224 Information Officers and 10,479 Knowledge Managers on there”. I refreshed this search in late 2020 and found the following:
- 471,000 Librarians (158,455 Librarians)
- About 3,760,000 Information Officers (71,224
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4 legal marketing tools your competitors are using to stay ahead
Congratulations, you’re a marketing superstar! You’re doing everything to keep your firm’s marketing in tip top shape. You’ve been reading Vable’s blog, attending webinars, and creating some great blog posts, multimedia and infographics. Your social media is all pre-scheduled throughout the day. You are an organised marketing machine.
Though, wait a second. There’s something…
