Watch Deb Hunt, Past SLA President Discuss Creating Strategic Value
Did you miss the April webinar with Deb Hunt, former SLA President, on the “Global Information Manager” and how you can show your value? If you did, don’t worry! You can watch the webinar here and download the PPT slides below. Enjoy new innovative ideas on how to explain that you are not an expense […]
Soutron Global Launches Free Webinar Series
San Diego, CA – International library transformation company Soutron Global announces a series of free educational webinars for librarians and information professionals. Recognizing the current uncertainty and disrupted convention plans, the series is designed to offer information professionals access to practical and free advice on personal and professional development. The free webinar series will help […]
Logged on from the Laundry Room
Written By: Michael Hughes, Senior Account Manager COVID-19 has forced organizations to enact – or rapidly create – remote working procedures for all staff. Not only are knowledge workers now conducting their work from home but so too their managers. And their managers – all the way up to the CEO level – face […]
A Long and Winding Road?
Written By: Michael Hughes, Senior Account Manager As a result of a national government stay at home order in the UK, the iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing, made famous by the 1969 Beatles album of the same name, was repainted this week – while the streets of London are empty because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is […]
A Message from Soutron Global’s CEO, Tony Saadat
Our world, clients, partners, employees and their families have all been greatly affected by COVID-19. As a result of the potential consequences, this subject has weighed heavily on my mind! We recently put in place policies to protect our employees and their families to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The driving force behind this […]
Soutron Global Cancels Attendance at Upcoming Conferences and User Group Meetings for Safety
San Diego, CA. International library transformation company Soutron Global is taking proactive steps to address concerns over the COVID-19 outbreaks. The health and well-being of Soutron Global’s clients, employees and partners is the company’s top priority. Due to the COVID-19 situation, Soutron Global has made the difficult decision to cancel our attendance at upcoming conferences […]
Rejuvenated and Rebooted – Combining the New with the Old
Written By: Michael Hughes, Senior Account Manager Retro fans, wait no more. The pre-sale opened recently for the rejuvenated and rebooted Razr – the new foldable smartphone from Motorola. The new Razr combines the “flip phone” aspect of its sixteen-year-old predecessor with the smartphone screen we all take for granted and rely upon today. According to […]
The Knowledge Services Mind-set
Written By: Guy St. Clair of SMR International It seems that in many of the groups with which I come in contact, whenever the topic of knowledge services comes up, students, other teaching faculty, professional colleagues, and even some friends who like to talk about knowledge services seem inevitably to want to bring up […]
Avoidable Failures: SharePoint, Where Information Goes to Die
Written By: Michael Hughes, Senior Account Manager Writing in The Checklist Manifesto, the American surgeon and writer Atul Gawande noted that: “We have accumulated stupendous know-how. We have put it in the hands of some of the most highly trained, highly skilled, and hardworking people in our society…Nonetheless, that know-how is often unmanageable. Avoidable failures are common […]
Watch New Metrics Provide Added Value for Published Research with Richard Hulser
Specialized organizations are moving beyond traditional bibliometrics to demonstrate value and further the organizational mission in creative and innovative ways. Use of scholarly metrics is no longer a value element just for promotion and tenure dossiers in academia. Many organizations are beginning to utilize research impact metrics to further their goals and objectives, providing accountability […]