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The article discusses the book "Your Career Advantage: Overcome Challenges to Achieve a Rewarding Work Life" by Caroline Dowd-Higgins. Topics include the author's background, the importance of investing in oneself, playing to one's strengths, reframing situations, taking action to make positive changes, addressing conflict, setting goals, avoiding the trap of busyness, overcoming self-doubt, and earning respect versus being liked.

The article discusses that seminar featured disturbing videos of Tea Party rallies showing President Obama's head on an image of a gorilla as attendees chanted hate-filled rhetoric. It mentions that the Debbie Vermaat, who agreed to answer questions about media bias. Debbie was born in Georgia in 1955 and grew up in Gainesville, just outside Forsyth County.

In this article the author discusses three topics from the September/October issue of KMWorld related to sentience, the final frontier, hyperautomation and adieu. The author states that Alan Pelz-Sharpe starts off his Ethical Innovation column, "To Hyperautomate or Not to Hyperautomate?" by paraphrasing the meaning of hyperautomation. He uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate processes and augment humans.

The article presents the EDTECH feature from the September issue of Computers in Libraries and the Technology & Power column from the September/October issue of Online Searcher with how libraries are evolving in our constantly changing world, whether they are responding to a global pandemic or to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Topics include the term "chopportunities," coined by author Carolyn Foote's colleague, which is subtitled "Turning Challenges Into Opportunities for School Libraries."

The article discusses the streaming connection issues which the COVID-19 pandemic has made even more pronounced. Topics include how primary obstacle preventing widespread adoption of streaming media for pre-college education has been the long-standing problem of the digital divide; and how the divide prevents schools and teachers from using curriculum that is online-based because not all students or teachers have the required network availability.

The article focuses on the Knowledge management (KM) is the conscious process of defining, retaining and sharing the knowledge and experience of employees within an organization. Topics include KM community is the best-prepared to help education move from the lukewarm one-size-fits-all style to one that will encourage individualized lifelong learning; and KM can help educators innovate.

The article offers information on the Angie Brunk is a librarian who was born with a visual impairment and has worked in both communications and user experience design. Topic include she takes the space within Marketing Library Services (MLS) to share techniques to make marketing campaigns more accessible; and she advocates for the use of identity first language, which means referring to an individual as a visually impaired or deaf person.

The article focuses on the issue of Big Data Quarterly (BDQ) and three from the Autumn issue of EContent. Topic include the Europa column syncs quite nicely with the Accidental Data Scientist column in EContent; and based on research findings that consensus among the scientific community helps credibility.

This article reports on the decision of CompuServe, GEnie, Prodigy and Reuters to add or modify menus in their electronic services which will enable online subscribers to access war-related news as quickly and easily as possible. CompuServe opened a special menu, The Persian Gulf Area, on January 17, 1991. It offers the new Persian Gulf Crisis Forum as well as direct access to other sections in its service that provide additional information about events unfolding in the Gulf. Through a number of topical venues--the Issues Forum, Investor's Forum, Journalism Forum, and Military Forum--CompuServe subscribers can leave each other messages or talk online about the war.

The article presents the views of individuals on information services professional late Barabara Quint. Beth Dempsey, communications and creative services senior manager, ProQuest mentions she had fantastic ideas and enthusiastic insights, and Clare Hart, CEO, Sterling Talent Solutions states she had a large following for her deep analysis and truth. Aggi Raeder, the retired University of California–Los Angeles science and engineering librarian expresses that she was very witty and articulate.

The article reports that Leading-edge businesses are not only generating information, they are consolidating it in order to meet customer demand for more personalized content. It mentions that data and analytics helping companies better serve customers and better connect to those who have visited their website but have yet to purchase a product or service.

The article reviews the articles "GPDR: Understanding Its Impact and Why Library Vendors Rushed to Comply" by Scott MacDonald in the "Online Searcher" journal and "Archiving Al Qaeda: The Role of Libraries in Protecting Free Speech and Open Systems" by Ben Johnson in "Computers in Libraries."

The article offers the author's insights on three-pronged process considered as best practices in business according to author Bruno Herrmann including localization, globalization, and translation. Topics mentioned include the importance of localization to companies, the translation in business language, and the importance of exceeding local customer expectations in achieving globalization.

The article focuses on building relationships with law enforcement officers in Salt Lake County, Utah. Topics discussed include increasing accessibility and providing a safe community gathering space for residents; efforts of officer in helping the library to maintain a positive atmosphere without having to directly enforce the rules; and maintaining relation between citizens and law enforcement officers.

The author highlights two articles on data asset management (DAM) that were published in the May 2018 issue of "Computers in Libraries." One is digital initiatives librarian Alex Kent's story on DAM's impact on college campuses in the story "Embrace the DAM Work and Take the Lead." Another is Lee Boulie's story on the success of a DAM project at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

The article reflects on the articles in the May/June 2018 of "Online Searcher" magazine related to science and technology in the U.S. One of these is the use of Public Library of Science (PLOS) to avoid problems in finding authoritative science resources on the Internet. An article by reference librarian Carly Lamphere about some of the products he found to be especially intriguing or even revolutionary in the summer months is also offered.

This section discusses some of the articles published in the February/March 2018 issue of the journal "Database Trends and Applications." Topics covered include location intelligence and its importance for retailers, the ways to balance the use of on-premise and cloud databases, and how Revelation Software's OpenInsight database application development tool has helped Riverside Cemetery to maintain its customer service workflow.

The author expresses views on the advantages and disadvantages of technology advances. He discusses data collection during natural disasters as critical, issue on Adobe's voice-generation/manipulation option within its Creative Suite package, in which the aim of the still-in-beta VOCO software is to help video and sound editor, and the use of smartwatches.

The article offers the author's view on the role of library as a social hub. It mentions the efforts of staffers in maintaining its through raising the experience of its users by applying online tools. An overview of the significance of consistent branding the expanding the presence of a library is also presented.

An editorial is presented on the importance of analyzing Big Data. It endorses the views of Anne Buff on the use of digital information by business enterprises for their business development without the proper analysis which are risky and it demands appropriate management and execution of plan with data governance giving prominence to ethics of valuing customers. It also highlights digital twins of IoT (Internet of Things) to know its utility in the present and future times.

An interview with NICD's (National Institute for Civil Discourse) deputy director Raquel Goodrich, is presented. She expresses that NICD was formed to revive civility in U.S. by inviting Americans to suggest, support and practice the movement and has a different method of approaching the youth. She states 100,000 youths participated in their cell-phone based TTA (Text, Talk, Act) program which initiates a conversation about mental health.

The article presents the author's insights about the role of technology in the news and information industries. Topics include the storage and preservation of digital data, news preservation effort by the news and information industries, and the Journalism Digital News Archive initiative for news preservation and preservation of digital news content.

The article focuses on the impact of recurring theme regarding the artificial intelligence (AI) on the content marketing. Topics discussed include increase in the investment made in AI initiatives by several companies and mentions the views of several executives on the benefits of machine learning.

A review of articles by Susanne Bjøner and Nick Tomaiuolo on information services, which appeared in the periodical "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research" in the May 2012 issue is presented.

The article offers information on significance of marketing in library services. Topics discussed include a survey by Ruth Cuthbertson on marketing program at Quincy Public Library; a report from Kathy Dempsey, longtime editor Marketing Library Services on "Intersection of Technology and Marketing;" and gamification acts as a growing activity within library communities.

The article discusses the safety on the web and safe sites for medical-related information. It cites the article of Daniel Ayala urging librarians to become technology gurus to ensure security and privacy for libraries. It adds that libraries and medical websites must be locked down with strong passwords and limited access to staffers.

The article offers information on the goal of William Patterson University reference librarian Cara Berg for students to get them to understand what they are searching for through currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose (CRAAP). It mentions that key to the comprehension is to learn how to determine the credibility of various sources and to acknowledge the facts which can influence the credibility.

The article offers information on the slogans used by particular companies in order to enhance their marketing. Topics discussed include important role played by the chief executive officers (CEO) of casting, recording, and voiceover production company over an organization; need for focusing on the language and their conversions which are used in the slogans; and adverse impact of lack of incentives for cooperation.

The article offers information on referral, an often-overlooked tool in the digital age and patrons use mobile apps and various online databases and tools. It mentions a article "The Art of Referral: Going Strong in the Digital Era" published in journal "Computers in Libraries" on the use of mobile apps and various online databases and tools. It also mentions "Primary Research Tips and Techniques: Going Beyond Online Searching" published in journal "Online Searcher."

The article discusses role of internet and library resources in influencing one's thoughts. Topics include the article Our World in Data—Data Visualized," published in the journal "Information Advisor" which focuses on a website; the article "Reaching the Elusive Library Non-Users" by Donna E. Fletcher in the journal "Marketing Library Services" which highlights the need of focusing in news users of libraries; and pertinence of human spirit to existence of libraries.

The article focuses on the need of preventing fake news, as of January 2017. It states that the impact of results of 2016 U.S. presidential election on increasing significance of fake news in the media, citing the supposed surprise caused by victory of President-elect Donald J. Trump, proving media predictions about victory of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It notes views of National Association for Media Literacy Education on role of media literacy in preventing fake news.

The article discusses the problem of disappearing text, whether due to political issues, commerce policies, or the bad behavior exhibited by too many people who post opinions online. It discusses that how can newspapers, which are not considered official public records and therefore are not legally required to be made available in perpetuity, be safely preserved.

The author discusses article related to the periodical's previous issue of the September 2016. Topics discussed include description of the "Quora: Crowdsourcing Knowledge" by Ran Hock; utilization of the Quora as free sign-up process for attainment of answers related to communities; information on the "Crowdfunding: Research and Academic Fundraising's New Era" by Nancy K. Herther; and deployment of different crowdfunding measures for maintenance of supplement budgets for university libraries.

The article discusses the impact of social media on marketing and sales of digital publication materials. It mentions of the article "Influencer Marketing: Turning Taste Makers Into Your Best Salespeople" by Lin Pophal where she promotes the term influencer marketing based on online public's purchasing decision. It also discusses the article 'Political Literacy Can Be Learned' by Stephen Abram on political environment in library system.

The article offers the author's insights on specialized database used by information professionals. Topics include organizations network support resources which has links with training and educational resources, guidance documents, and stats on tax-exemption, data access by information professionals in the legal industry, and virtual reality (VR) design for healthcare services.

The article focuses on data exhaust that is never analyzed or used to make intelligent business decisions. It states that dark data can weaken a company's security and provides hackers with ways in and leaked, breached, or stolen data can damage a company's reputation and competitive strength. It mentions that organizations need to determine how dark data can be used to advantage and Ran Hock's article, "HowStuffWorks: Just What the Title Says" highlights articles that has verifiable data.

The article offers information related to data visualization. Topics discussed include importance of finding more graphic ways of sharing information; ways to develop novel approach's to storytelling at the library; role of colors in any type of data visualization effort; and use of Microsoft's document viewer and editor software Excel to analyze and create survey data.

The article discusses the ways to approach advertising and marketing opened by the technology. Topics discussed include the statement of author Lin Pophal regarding the creation of a content strategy, the different types of programmatic advertising, and the decision by the advertising network regarding the amount of the bid based on the data provided.

The author offers a perspective on the use of U.S. census versus computer senses when it comes to searching for demographic information and other data. Examples of database for social studies and social science topics are cited that include the Population Clock section, American Factfinder, Quick Facts, and Population Map. It also differentiates cognitive computing from search engines in terms of their ability to dissect problems similar to that of the human brain.

The article discusses helpful tips for getting greater internet gains based on articles in the December 2015 issue. Topics covered include the ability of accessing images, links and textual comments from the social media site Facebook by typing keywords for a universal search to find research items, news reports and product reviews with no search protocols. Also mentioned is using Ground Signal for analyzing posts from various social network platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Flickr.

The article focuses on Kathy Dempsey, owner of a marketing consulting company called Libraries Are Essential. She served as the editor of the newsletter "Marketing Library Services" (MLS) in 1994 at a time when Information Today Inc. was still known as Learned Information Inc. In a symposium held in Delft, the Netherlands on April 24, 2009, Dempsey urged librarians to reinvent and present the desired services and endorse them to people. Also noted is Dempsey's book "The Accidental Library Marketer."

The article discusses the articles published in the November/December 2015 issue of "Online Seacher" which examines how smart devices are becoming ubiquitous everywhere. Topics discussed include a reference to the film "Back to the Future Part 2," the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on libraries and what is current and what is to come up with IoT.

The article focuses on some innovative ideas adopted by libraries to improve their services. Topics covered include a virtual tour (VT) created by electronic resources librarian at LaGrange College in Georgia, and pet therapy sessions developed by public relations and event coordinator Rebecca Jones for Andersen Library at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Whitewater. Also mentioned is a stray calico cat that became dear to the staff of Information Today Inc.

In the article, the author discusses how discovery tools can be used to receive or search for information in libraries. Also cited are the explanation by author Erik J. Martin on how to use A/B Testing for statistically testing a hypothesis, the tackling by author David Stern of such topics as resource description and access (RDA), triplet structure, and linked data. She also cites the triple play that was accomplished in Major League Baseball in 1980.

A review of several articles in the July/August 2015 issues of "The Information Avisor's Guide to Internet Research and Online Searcher" including "The Sustainable Business 2015" by Mary L. Walsh, "Managing Information as a Consumer Product" by Barbara W. Burton, and an article on the one and done mentality.

The article discusses several articles that appeared in the November and December, 2008 issues of various information technology journals. The articles mentioned include coverage of global information literacy and UNESCO's Information for All Programme, appearing in "Computers in Libraries"; a description of the best web sites for weather and climate information from "ONLINE"; and a profile of the W.M. Keck Foundation and its funding of research and education programs appearing in "The Cyber-Skeptic's Guide to Internet Research."

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including building a digital repository, one about the ThomasNet web site and the Special Libraries Association conference in Seattle, Washington in June 2008.

The article presents information on relationship of library personnel and information technology staff. Lisa Ennis, the systems librarian at the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, put together a top 10 list of tips for bridging the gap between these two often at-odds groups. Ennis notes that often computer errors differ by a single number or letter in a 50-character line. Making sure the technician is given the correct error message will definitely speed up the process, as will giving a detailed description of what you were doing on the computer when the problem arose.

The article discusses various papers published in the July/August 2008 issues of "The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research ONLINE and Searcher." In the article "Water Resources: Tracking Freshwater," Jackie Shane highlighted some of the best resources for gathering information on surface and groundwater. She noted that combined ground and surface water accounts for nearly 0.6 percent of Earth's water. Carol Ginsburg and William Noorlander discussed the issue of outsourcing in their article "Investigating Outsourcing and Offshoring Research." In "Researching the Americas' First Peoples: Sources and Searching Problems," Nancy Herther addressed the communication problems between Native Americans and European descendants.