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----- Original Message ----- From: "FreePint" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:07 PM Subject: FreePint Newsletter 209 - Open Source, SLA *New* Formatted HTML version of FreePint with photos *New* View it online at: > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = FreePint "Helping 79,000 people find, use, manage and share work-related information" ISSN 1460-7239 13th July 2006 No.209 > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = IN THIS ISSUE ------------- EDITORIAL By Monique Cuvelier MY FAVOURITE TIPPLES By Arthur Weiss FREEPINT BAR In Association with Factiva a Dow Jones & Reuters Company JINFO :: JOBS IN INFORMATION Librarian/Information Researcher Corporate Knowledge & Information Manager Information Executive - inward investment Special Project Archivist Records Manager Deputy Library and information Service Manager Senior Research Associate Project Manager TIPS ARTICLE "On the Verge of Revolution - Open-access Publishing" By Christine Hamilton-Pennell REVIEW "Competitive Intelligence" Written by Rainer Michaeli Reviewed by Christine Wunderlin FEATURE ARTICLE "Impressions of SLA" With contributions from Jill Hurst-Wahl, Tara Murray, Jane Macoustra, and Joann Wleklinski EVENTS, GOLD AND FORTHCOMING ARTICLES CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE VERSION WITH ACTIVATED HYPERLINKS FULLY FORMATTED VERSION > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = = = = = = = ADVERTISEMENT = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Act Faster with Business News from Factiva Discover how search results that include visualisation can help you find, analyse and understand information faster. Download the IDC paper "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Documents" today and learn how Factiva can reduce the amount of time you spend looking for information. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [fa2091] > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** Free Jinfo job listings for AU and NZ *** Employers and agencies can now list information-related vacancies in Australia and New Zealand with Jinfo for free, until 31st August. A free Jinfo listing is a great way to reach experienced information practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. Visit to learn more. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** ABOUT FREEPINT *** FreePint is a global network of people who find, use, manage and share work-related information. Members receive this free twice-monthly newsletter, which is packed with tips, features and resources. Joining FreePint is free at and connects information practitioners around the world with resources, events and answers to their tricky research and information questions at the FreePint Bar, our free online forum: . Please share FreePint with others by forwarding this message. The FreePint Newsletter is available online in several formats and can be read, saved and forwarded at . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EDITORIAL By Monique Cuvelier When tradition meets progression the outcome can be explosive. Anyone in the information industry knows it. New and long-established organisations are constantly exploring new ways of transforming themselves to meet fresh demands and definitions, and information job descriptions are morphing on a regular basis to keep up. That's why so many people attend events like the annual SLA conference . As it wrapped up this year in Baltimore, Maryland, US, we surveyed some of the international attendees, asking them why they went. They told us why SLA matters and how it might become even more progressive (see "Impressions of SLA"). For more insight on the evolving information jobscape, read Phillipa Robertson's article "Career Transition: the Way to the Future", in the current Jinfo Newsletter . Christine Hamilton-Pennell documents the bumpy modernisation of another traditional sector: academic publishing. In "On the Verge of Revolution", she explains how to navigate and understand open-access publishing, a new economic model developed in response to spiralling publication costs and the need for immediate access to research. Where the trend is headed is uncertain, but scholars and researchers must deal now with validating so much new content. Over the past few years, FreePint has devoted a great deal of space to documenting revolutions in information enterprises, and you can bet we're changing just as quickly. Our sister publication, once known as two separate periodicals (VIP and VIP Eye), merges this month into a single, supercharged VIP magazine . Its premium monthly content provides unique, in-depth insight on industry trends, as well as knowledgeable and unbiased reviews of premium business information products. We're also adding to our geographic reach, with enhanced coverage of information job opportunities in Jinfo. For the next two months, employers and agencies can list Australia and New Zealand vacancies for free (learn more at< http://www.Jinfo.com/support/aunzjobs.html>). Of course, I can't talk about change without introducing myself as the new editor of the FreePint Newsletter. I've been interacting with information for my entire professional life (learn more about me and my background at ), but through FreePint I'm gaining a new perspective on the practice. Every day I work with experts around the world to help me understand this quickly shifting industry, and 'twice a month' FreePint delivers that information to you. As much as you count on us to inform you, we count on you to guide us. I invite you to write to me with suggestions, comments and observations on what you're seeing on these pages and in your work. Look below for our latest discoveries, and stay with us as we continue to document this industry's radical growth. 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Every month, editor Pam Foster brings VIPs monthly in-depth reviews of business information products and analysis of the latest news and trends. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** Researcha :: Immediate pay-as-you-go company data *** Access hard-to-find data on UK company directors, original company filing images and company data for Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Researcha is free to search and view basic details, with convenient report delivery. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = MY FAVOURITE TIPPLES By Arthur Weiss When I'm looking into web sites in my work, as a competitive-intelligence researcher, there are a number of sites that help me dig a bit deeper. 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RecipeZaar is my favourite cookery site, and after all that digging you deserve something good to eat. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Arthur Weiss is managing partner of AWARE specialising in competitive-intelligence training, research and analysis. Based in the UK, he can be contacted via his web site at . Submit your top five Favourite Tipples. See the guidelines at . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = = = = = = = ADVERTISEMENT = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Glen Recruitment is a leading independent Employment Consultancy dealing in the recruitment of Information Specialists, Knowledge Professionals, Business Analysts, Researchers and Librarians. We provide both permanent and temporary staff at all levels from senior managers to recent graduates and in a wide range of business and non-commercial sectors. Please visit our web-site for an extensive range of current vacancies. 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Read below for specifics, and then lend your experience -- or ask for help -- at the Bar . * The payment systems industry is wide and various, and one Bar member is wondering what kinds of companies compose the sector. Some FreePinters suggest checking with Electronic Payments International, Trade Online Project or the British Bankers Association. Find details at . * One way to understand an industry is to track the companies in it. Free news alerts are an easy solution, and one FreePinter is looking for options. Digitallook.com is one suggestion, as are press cuttings agencies, Google Alert and FT.com. If you know of others, make your recommendations on . * Another Bar member needs to know specifically about Japanese companies in Scotland. Options abound, as other members are demonstrating, including Key Scottish Enterprises, the GlobalScot Network and Japan Society of Scotland. Know of others? Share at . * If you're more interested in the people who run those companies, look to to help someone who's looking for lists of the rich in Europe. There's a wealth of resources out there, including Ireland's The Sunday Tribune, Estonia's Aripaev, Die 300 Reichsten in Switzerland, The Rich List in Poland and many others. * Let someone else do the hard work for you and access free company and industry research on DocuTicker and ResourceShelf . Or make your next brilliant hire at Jinfo - vacancies in Australia and New Zealand can be listed for free until the end of August . Subscribe to the twice-weekly email digests at . > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Monique Cuvelier serves as editor of the FreePint Newsletter. She has contributed many articles to dozens of publications in the UK and US, CFO, CIO Insight, eCommerce Business, and also wrote about business and technology for The Western Mail, Wales' national newspaper. She has launched and run several online and print publications. She can be reached at . > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The FreePint Bar is where you can get free help with your tricky research questions Help with study for information-related courses is available at the FreePint Student Bar . Subscribe to the twice-weekly email digests at . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = We find the sources; you get the credit Add to your online reference collection with ResourceShelf, a free daily update of full-text sources, reports, lists and rankings, professional reading, search tips, tools and more. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter of highlights, capture our RSS feed, or visit daily to enhance your reputation as finder of all things web-based. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** Detailed review of Silobreaker in June VIP *** Silobreaker claims to make sense of unstructured news flows to provide contextual intelligence. Does the product match the hype? VIP provides an in-depth review. Plus, comment from Greg Simidian, MD, Perfect Information. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [vi2092] > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = JINFO :: JOBS IN INFORMATION The Jinfo service enables you to search and advertise information-related job vacancies. The Jinfo Newsletter is published free every two weeks and contains a list of the latest vacancies along with job-seeking advice. The latest article is entitled "Career transition: the way to the future". Read it online and subscribe free at . Here is a selection of the latest featured jobs: Librarian/Information Researcher Rare opportunity to work in a Library/Research role in a Special Library. Recruiter: Instant Library Recruitment . Corporate Knowledge & Information Manager This role will be key to managing the council's wider information and knowledge strategy. Recruiter: South Bedfordshire District Council Information Executive - inward investment Researcher to deal with quick and in-depth topics relating to inward investment in a newly created vacancy in Central London. Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Special Project Archivist Work on improving access to the records of the joint work of the British Red Cross and the Order of St John. Recruiter: British Red Cross Records Manager Lead within the organisation on electronic records management, and manage our on- and off-site storage facilities to a high standard. Recruiter: British Red Cross Deputy Library and information Service Manager Join a committed and innovative team to develop the library and information service as a crucial business asset for our NHS Trusts. Recruiter: East Kent Community Training Alliance. Senior Research Associate A leading consultancy firm requires a senior research associate for a 6 month contract. Recruiter: TFPL Ltd. Project Manager Use your electronic publishing, analysis & project mgt skills in this project planning role at a specialist vendor. Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment [The above jobs are paid listings] NB: These are just a selection of jobs from the current edition of the Jinfo Newsletter and over 140 in the Jinfo database . Jinfo -- the best place for information-related job vacancies. * JOB SEARCHING? -- Free search and sign up to the Jinfo Newsletter * RECRUITING? -- Complete the form and advertise a vacancy for just GBP 195 -- 10% discount for agencies -- 50% discount for registered charities. -- 100% discount for Australia and New Zealand vacancies until 31 August Find out more today at > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = TIPS ARTICLE "On the Verge of Revolution - Open-access Publishing" By Christine Hamilton-Pennell Costly print journals are increasingly being challenged by open-access (OA) publishing, which allows scholars access to research quickly and for less money. OA is changing publishers' business models and even spurring national legislation in the UK and abroad. In future, open access may become the norm for scholarly communication, according to Christine Hamilton-Pennell. Read the full article (free) >> http://www.freepint.com/issues/130706.htm#issue > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** Have a suggestion or comment about FreePint? *** Use the FreePint Suggestion Box to leave your anonymous feedback: > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = REVIEW "Competitive Intelligence" Written by Rainer Michaeli Reviewed by Christine Wunderlin Professionals looking to give their business a competitive edge can turn to the art of competitive intelligence for help. Christine Wunderlin reviews Michaeli Rainer's book "Competitive Intelligence", which is packed with practical advice on how to use publicly accessible information, such as annual reports and financial statements, to ethically and legally integrate CI into a company. Read the full article (free) >> http://www.freepint.com/issues/130706.htm#issue > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** Onopoly: Information about the whole FreePint network *** Whether you want to advertise with FreePint, write for Jinfo, or sponsor VIP, full details about all the sites in our network can be found at Onopoly: > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = FEATURE ARTICLE "Impressions of SLA" With contributions from Jill Hurst-Wahl, Tara Murray, Jane Macoustra, and Joann Wleklinski FreePint wanted to know who attended the SLA annual conference, why they attended and what made the trip valuable for them. Our report, a combination of survey results and quotes from attendees, reveals how this organization in the process of planning for its future in serving its members. Read the full report (free) >> http://www.freepint.com/issues/130706.htm#issue > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = FORTHCOMING EVENTS It is free to search and advertise information-related gatherings in FreePint Events . 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