Information overload. Big data. Web 3.0. The challenges facing information professionals are immense–even their names sound imposing. Cutting through the clutter and getting your point across has never been more [...] Read More »
Close your eyes and imagine you work in the middle of a 50-acre landscaped garden surrounded by nature trails. Twice a day, you get to listen to a concert played [...] Read More »
Many organizations have implemented recycling and other “green” initiatives, such as procurement programs that mandate buying printer and copy paper that is 100 percent post-consumer waste. Yet researchers and project [...] Read More »
Like so many info pros, Kim Silk, the subject of the "SLA Member Interview" in the January/February 2013 issue of Information Outlook, has a Website. On her site, she states [...] Read More »
SLA’s first Twitter chat of 2013 will focus on finding a job, and growing within that role. Tune-in to enjoy tips from both colleagues and SLA’s vendor partners. Two sessions [...] Read More »
In the latest "New Technology" column of Information Outlook, Sophia Guevara explains Near Field Communication (NFC) and discusses its potential uses for information professionals. If you've seen recent Samsung Galaxy [...] Read More »
A coffee bar, a TV lounge, comfortable chairs, dedicated quiet areas, 24/7 Internet access–the list of amenities that clients and customers expect from our libraries and information centers is long [...] Read More »
In his column in the September-October issue of Information Outlook, Stephen Abram writes, "Disruptive technological innovations are creating new opportunities for information professionals to improve teams, workplaces and organizations." A [...] Read More »
The September/October 2012 issue of Information Outlook is in the mail, and the November/December issue–the last printed issue of the magazine–is starting to take shape. In January 2013, the magazine [...] Read More »
What kinds of skills will information professionals need to learn if they are to be successful in the years ahead? Answering that question will depend at least partly on understanding [...] Read More »