How do you know if you’re investing in the right resources? Our organisations are currently facing some difficult financial challenges, so all budgets are under review. One area that library and information people will be looking at carefully is online premium or subscription content. This important paid for content provides your end-users with information and
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What is grey literature?: A CILIP webinar
Grey literature is hard to categorise, occasionally elusive, and users value it more than we can imagine. So when CILIP announced a webinar presented by The King’s Fund, I jumped at the chance to learn the latest in grey literature management. Although TKF works with health information, the topic of grey literature is relevant
Law libraries and technology: “The Times They Are a-Changin'”
Here we are at the start of summer and it seems like a long time since any of us stepped foot in a physical law library space. But even prior to this global pandemic, times were changing. The law firm library was moving away from hard copy, and becoming more reliant on a variety of
How can #infopros maintain information integrity in an infodemic?
This is the second post to emerge from the CLIG panel discussion. Aside from training during COVID-19, the panel discussion covered collection management, workload and working patterns, morale and motivation, as well as communication challenges. A member of the panel talked about the importance of information integrity, and how it is vital that
How can I deliver library training and inductions post-COVID-19?
I recently attended an online panel discussion hosted by City Legal Information Professionals (CLIG). The broad theme was how library services were handling the challenges posed by COVID-19. Although the agenda was wide ranging, the issue that got me thinking was training and on-boarding. I’ve written about training and trainee lawyer inductions previously
What is branding, and why is it important to library services (especially during COVID-19)?
Are you out of sight, out of mind? Your library and information services are currently operating away from a physical space within a building, so how do you ensure that you’re not slipping out of the minds of your audience? This got me thinking about branding, and why it is so important that you are
COVID-19:The Second Bounce of The Ball
My last post, about trying to predict what products are going to sell well in this environment made me want to re-read one of my all-time-favourite business books – The Second Bounce of the Ball by Sir Ronald Cohen.
COVID-19: 8 ways to keep communication channels open
We are all under pressure at work and so it is to be expected that we occasionally face frustrations. As key service providers, information professionals often find themselves managing difficult situations – it’s an important aspect part of our library management training. For a workplace to be productive, communications need to be as open and
COVID-19: What are people buying during this pandemic?
Predictions from our marketing expert, which was first published on LinkedIn.
7 UK libraries with digital collections you can visit right now
A recent article said libraries are proving that they’re more important than ever so in honour of the US National Libraries Week, I’ve created a list of varied digitised collections in the UK – from manuscripts, business history and health, to music, travel and languages. Despite COVID-19, these and many other libraries remain open