Business Information Alert articles from June 2006

Business Information Alert archives from June 2006

Researching company structure and linkages globally Part 2: sources & services: using ownership and linkage databases and directories.(sources of information for investigating corporate structures)
June 1, 2006... As we have seen in part 1, it is not easy to get a definitive picture of all the operating units of a large company from any one source. Therefore, experienced researchers will use several sources to get a satisfactory starting point of all the...

From the editor.(Editorial)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... In this issue, Sylvia James continues her series on corporate structures. As we saw in part 1, "it is not easy to get a definitive picture of all the operating units of a large company from any one source," Sylvia says in introducing part 2....

Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Baltimore--June 2006.(News and Trends)
June 1, 2006... Attendance was up this year over 11 percent--more than the city's hotels could easily accommodate. My stay required two different hotels. I didn't mind; I got to see another interesting part of town. Baltimore's well-known Inner Harbor location...

The Art and Science of Technology Transfer.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... The Art and Science of Technology Transfer Phyllis L. Speser. 2006. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hardcover. 408p. ISBN: 0-471-70727-9. $65. Technology transfer is the process of "get(ting) technology out of laboratories and into practical...

The Visible Employee: Using Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance to Protect Information Assets--Without Compromising Employee Privacy or Trust.
June 1, 2006... The Visible Employee: Using Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance to Protect Information Assets--Without Compromising Employee Privacy or Trust Jeffrey M. Stanton & Kathryn R. Stam. 2006. Information Today, Inc. Softcover. 376p. ISBN:...

Team Metrics: Resources for Measuring and Improving Team Performance.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Team Metrics: Resources for Measuring and Improving Team Performance Mike Woodcock & David Francis. 2005. Gower/Ashgate. Looseleaf with CD-ROM. 318p. ISBN: 0-566-08640-9. $575 (299 [pounds sterling]). Team Metrics is a practical,...

The New OPL Sourcebook: A Guide for Solo and Small Libraries.
June 1, 2006... The New OPL Sourcebook: A Guide for Solo and Small Libraries 3d ed. Judith A. Siess. 2006. Information Today, Inc. Softcover. 456p. ISBN: 1-57387-241-5. $839.50. Anyone who works as a solo librarian likely knows the name of Judith...