Cutting the Inbox Clutter: How to Manage Emails Using Big Buckets
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015Big bucket email management organizes and stores your company’s emails until their designated expiration date.
University of Maryland studies future direction of MLS Programs
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015About a year ago this time in August 2014, the University of Maryland College of Information Studies’ iSchool and the Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC) launched the Re-Envisioning the MLS initiative.
You might be an email hoarder if…
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015The transference of information and documents through email is unarguably fast, efficient, and more environmentally friendly than using paper documentation. In terms of how we communicate ideas, email has become the go-to method for sending queries, making statements, and delivering responses. But for as many conveniences as email can afford us, there are an equal […]
Some tips for those dealing with library downsizing
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015These days, with budget cuts and constantly updating ways to access to information, the future of library operations is more uncertain than ever. Over the last decade, many libraries have either been eliminated or downsized. If downsizing is the case for your library, it may be a good time to re-evaluate and determine what is […]
New Library App Products Help Patrons Access Their Libraries
Monday, May 4th, 2015Mobile devices have now become ubiquitous, and their owners are looking for easy ways to access information they need, when they need it. The growth rate for mobile applications use is currently 119% per year, while browser use is growing more slowly at 13% annually. 60% of library patrons use mobile apps these days to […]
Some fast, cheap ways to help market your library during tough economic times
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015During these tough financial times, it is more important than ever for your library to be visible and viewed as indispensable. Marketing and outreach are essential to keeping the importance of what librarians and libraries do in the forefront of people’s minds within your organization. Below are some helpful tips for getting the word out […]
Managing the One Person Library
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015One-person libraries are a very distinctive type of information center. They may often be found in businesses, corporations, non-profits, and academic departments. They usually have a set of collections and only one person to maintain the physical library’s contents and processes, and to attend to the needs of its clients and patrons. Managing the one […]
It’s a New Year: Time to remind patrons of the wonderful library resources and services available to them
Monday, February 23rd, 2015It is a new year, and time to highlight once again all the wonderful library resources and services that your patrons may not be aware of. Perhaps you have gotten some new subscriptions, or are planning to launch a new service that you can announce. You can also re-brand and re-package many of the services […]
Puzzle Problems: What are the current barriers to implementing good knowledge management practices in public health?
Friday, December 19th, 2014This piece is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series on knowledge management practices in public health titled, “The Missing Pieces: How Better Knowledge Management Practices Can Complete the Public Health Puzzle.”
Finding the Right Piece: How Can Public Health Use Knowledge Management to Preserve its Expertise?
Friday, November 21st, 2014This piece is the fourth installment of a five-part series on the importance of knowledge management strategy titled, “The Missing Pieces: How Better Knowledge Management Practices Can Complete the Public Health Puzzle.”