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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 50</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this issue: Searching local places for global sources, the flexibility of unconferences, identifying stakeholders and looking at the golden opportunities for info pros. 

 

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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on Conferences and Continuing Professional Development</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Conferences and exhibitions are often the cornerstone of professional development but it's easy not to make the most of these events by not spending enough time beforehand planning, and then not building on what you've learned and who you met. On the other hand, if you are organising the event itself, access to a [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 49</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this issue: finding details about non-profit organisations; using social media for emergency services' communication; the debate about the future of the information profession; and frictionless sharing on Facebook. 

 

 FIND: If you need to research the non-profit sector then the GuideStar websites are great places to start. Covering the US, UK, Belgium, [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on Gathering Information From Human Sources</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Is all the information you need freely available on the web? It doesn't take long to find the answer to that question! So, how do you fill in the gaps? Well, why not try that very traditional information gathering method - having a conversation with a person. Building up relationships with experts, buyers, suppliers [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 48</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this issue: how and where to find an LIS job; the use of social media by the police; developing organisational policy on the use of social networks in the workplace; and how to organise a successful conference. 

 

 FIND: The art of job seeking transforms itself to keep pace with ever-changing technology, [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on new sharing tools</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Confused about where to publish and share information on the web? Want to be sure that your efforts are rewarded? Relax and take advice from this Folio which shows which of the myriad publishing platforms are successful. From using Twitter to inspire a professional community, creating engaging narratives with Storify (including a mixture of [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 47</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this issue: new resources for providing data and analysis on the communications industry; the pharmaceutical industry now taking part in social media and monitoring influence; librarians provide valuable input on the procurement process; and how "Predux" allows conference speakers to test presentations and receive constructive criticism peers before an event. 

 

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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on SharePoint strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ SharePoint seems to bring out the same reactions as Marmite ... you love it or you loathe it! But, whatever your reaction, SharePoint is now being used successfully by numerous organisations, which means that there is a wealth of advice on how to avoid the pitfalls when implementing or upgrading it. Tapping into the [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 46</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 FIND: One of the most difficult aspects of searching for information on an unfamiliar subject is knowing the appropriate vocabulary to use. Each sector and industry has its own terminology which can cause a search barrier for the uninitiated. Tasha Bergson-Michelson shows how to overcome this barrier through the use of predictive search [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on embedded information professionals and services</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Is it time for librarians and information professionals to stop sitting together and start locating themselves nearer to their users? The increased availability of information might empower users because they can find answers for themselves, but it also perplexes them because they don't know how to sort the wheat from the chaff. This is [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 45</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 FIND: Whether you are an old hand at searching Dialog products or you are a novice, searching methods in ProQuest Dialog(TM) allow everyone to achieve precision in their search results. Beverley Crane explains how this is possible using thesaurus, set searching and restricting searching in a multi-file search. 

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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on social media for research</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Social media are now at the heart of a great range of personal and business activities. Whether you want to promote yourself or your business and its products, exchange views with like-minded people, search out business intelligence, or even find sources for traditional activities like cold calling, there are social media tools that can [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 44</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 FIND: Industry trade shows and conferences can be so big that you just don't know where to start. But don't be put off; follow this advice from Judith Binder and capitalise on the wealth of business and market information that can be gleaned if you take the right approach. Make sure you plan [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on the semantic web</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We have talked about the semantic web for years and the question is, are we getting any closer to it being a reality? The predictions made by Silver Oliver in a FUMSI article in 2008 appear to be standing up to scrutiny and the technology driving the semantic web is moving on apace. Linked [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 43</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 FIND: Ever felt that your organisation does not appreciate the value you provide as an information professional? Well, all you need to do is follow Scott Brown's very practical suggestions and carry out OrgIntel, This is all about finding the influencers and conversations in your organisation and then, coupled with a willingness to [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on aggregating &amp; curating enterprise content</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Social media tools have shaken up the way we communicate, network and gather news in our personal lives but have been slower to change these processes in the enterprise. However times are changing, with Twitter online communities having an impact on marketing methods, new content aggregation methods emerging using Yahoo! Pipes and RSS, and [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 42</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 FIND: From its recruitment tool origins, LinkedIn has grown into a vital networking tool for companies as well as individuals. Among its many features, Groups allow you to keep on top of the latest developments while making new contacts, and LinkedIn Today aggregates news shared on LinkedIn and Twitter. Elisabeth Goodman shows why [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on innovation and service design in information services</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whether we call them users, clients or customers, the people who need information all have their own special requirements - both inside the organisation and in their personal lives - and, as info pros, we need to find ever more creative ways to discover and meet those needs. Getting people involved in service design [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Magazine: 41</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 FIND: Recorded sound can evoke strong emotions and enhance the experience and understanding of the researcher and end user, which makes it a powerful tool for museums. It is also a format which is increasingly available online and can provide a valuable source of information to supplement text-based material for the researcher. In [...]]]></description>
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<title>FUMSI Report: Folio on sources for country-specific research</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Travelling around the world may be easier than it's ever been but finding economic and trade information can still be difficult for emerging markets like India, China and Brazil where government restrictions may restrict the free flow of information. This is when compilations of sources are invaluable to the researcher. Indeed, even in the [...]]]></description>
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