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seek – sift – share : current awareness and trend-watching for information professionals

This guide explores current awareness and trend-watching for information professionals, emphasizing the Seek, Sift, Share model. Learn how to seek information effectively, automate search processes, store and sift gathered data, and share findings through various tools and platforms. Discover strategies to future-proof your skills and stay abreast of developments in the field. Presented by Alison McNab from the University of Huddersfield, inspired by Virginia Power's Personal Mastery model. Join the discussion on tools for professional and personal current awareness. Stay organized, collaborate, and disseminate your insights efficiently with practical tips and resources.

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seek – sift – share : current awareness and trend-watching for information professionals

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  1. seek – sift – share:current awareness and trend-watching for information professionals Alison McNab, University of Huddersfield @AlisonMcNab / @hudlib #mmitagm

  2. Future proofing the Library & Information professional seek – sift – share • Seeking information • Sifting the resulting information • Sharing appropriately Wakeletlinks: http://wke.lt/w/s/XGD4q Inspired by the Seek, Sense, Share model discussed by Virginia Power [Jarche Personal Mastery model http://jarche.com/] https://www.slideshare.net/MmITGroup/seek-sense-share-digital-change-agent-virginia-power

  3. Poll: What sources or tools do you use for professional and/or personal current awareness?

  4. Seeking (searching) for information • More than just current awareness • Define boundaries – but start early • Automate what you can • Include people in your search strategy • Record your search strategy

  5. Automating search • Alerts • Email • RSS • Scholarly information • BrowZine • ToCs / Alerts • Recommender services • Tracking changes to web page content (Karen Blakeman) http://www.rba.co.uk/sources/monitor.htm • Know when to stop!

  6. Storing and sifting information you find • Logging your process / methodology • Digital curation tools • Reference management software • Concept mapping • What patterns do you find? • Are you collaborating? • Do your conclusions need to be evidence-based?

  7. Tools to share your findings • Traditional or interactive document • Infographics • References (reference management tools) • Digital curation: Wakelet etc • Blog or website (personal or organisational) • Social media • Sharing more widely? Dissemination and promotion • Conference presentation • Journal article • Repackaging the information: literature review • Reflecting on the exercise

  8. If it all gets too much…. • Unroll.me https://unroll.me/ • InBox Zero https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/inbox-zero • Filter incoming alerts using mailbox rules

  9. Any questions? Wakelet links: http://wke.lt/w/s/XGD4q Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/MmITGroup/presentations Email: A.McNab@hud.ac.uk

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