Searcher articles from June 2005

Searcher archives from June 2005

Tithing.(Searcher's VOICE)
June 1, 2005... There's an old saying in the world of nonprofit organizations, "Do good and do well." The most desirable outcome in any situation is to be able to do the right thing AND make a profit--or at least a living--while doing it. To make this happy...

Want to be a Bullfighter?(TOOLS of the TRADE)
June 1, 2005... Have you ever written a document and found yourself using words such as "leverage," "synergy," or "paradigm"? Or phrases such as "action item," "best practices," "win-win," "we have turned the corner," "our people are our biggest asset"? Have...

Crop, stick, and stamp: scrapbooking resources on the Web.
June 1, 2005... You might wonder why Searcher would publish an article on scrapbooking resources. In case you haven't heard, scrapbooking--yes, sticking personal pictures in bound books and annotating them with a bit of text--has seized the public's...

DialogLink 5.0: what's new?(THE BETTER MOUSETRAP)
June 1, 2005... Last summer, Dialog announced version 4.0 of DialogLink, its professional searching tool for classic Dialog and DataStar users. In a relatively short time for Dialog software revisions, the company released the 5.0 version in early March 2005....

Is management consulting for you? Part four--practitioners call the shots.
June 1, 2005... We conducted an informal study among information consultants on what makes this field a happy, productive career choice. In particular, we focused on the relationships between information consultants and their clients. Among information...

From scientist/engineer to patent searcher: why, what, and how?
June 1, 2005... If you are a practicing scientist/engineer looking for different career options, you should seriously consider patent/information searching. Let me give you reasons why, based on years of personal experience, anyone would want to become a...

Libraries and their service portfolios: getting the right mix.
June 1, 2005... When faced with limited resources--a daily experience for us all--what can we do to ensure that we create and deliver the right services? What are the "right" services? Those services, products, and programs most valuable to our client...

Resolving digital rights management: usage drives protection.
June 1, 2005... There's a decided lack of either concern or enthusiasm over digital rights management (DRM) these days. Perhaps its initial presentation as a form of control over users provoked resentment. Or perhaps the lack of agreement over basic system...

Saying "I do" to podcasting: another "next big thing" for librarians?(Cover Story)
June 1, 2005... Imagine if you could bring your entire music collection with you to the gym, on the Metro, on vacation, or to the local coffee shop--all stored in a small, portable device that weighed next to nothing. Only a few years ago, this might have...

United Nations: considering Internet governance role.
June 1, 2005... In November 2004, the United Nations appointed a Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) under the chairmanship of Nitin Desai, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for the World Summit. In addition to Mr. Desai, the Working Group...

Fan letter.(CORRESPONDENCE)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... I enjoyed reading your [Susanne Bjorner's] article titled, "Where Do You Get You r News?" in the January 2005 edition of Searcher. I appreciate, as you quote Barbara Quint in the article, that you will be bringing a "European...

See, I was right!(CORRESPONDENCE)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... I read the editorial in Information Today ["Up Front with bq: Not for Love or Money," March 2005] on the weekend and have just printed the editorial from Searcher ["Searcher's Voice: 'Real World' Products and Academic Decisions," March 2005,...

Contacts.(Directory)
June 1, 2005... About.com 1440 Broadway New York, NY 10017 (212) 204-4000 (212) 849-2121 (fax) Internet: reachus@about-inc.com URL: http://www.about.com Apple Computer Company 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 ...