books by Information Today, Inc.

books by Information Today, Inc.

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Building & Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional

Mary Ellen Bates

Information Today, Inc., 2003

Finally -- a handbook that does what it says
So many "how to" books are filled with airy reiterations of the obvious or catchy but useless "10 Ways to..." Build and Running a Successful Research Business, on the other hand, is dense, useful, funny, insightful, honest and inspirational. A true page-turner in a ...

Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries: Librarians and Educators in Second Life and Other Multi-User Virtual ...
Lori Bell, Rhonda B. Trueman

Information Today, Inc., 2008

Eighty percent of Internet users are expected to engage in some form of virtual world activity by 2011 (Gartner Research Group), and librarians and educators are already there. This fascinating book the brainchild of two pioneering virtual world librarians is designed to help libraries and schools recognize the importance of multi-user virtual ...

Super Searchers Make It on Their Own: Top Independent Information Professionals Share Their Secrets for ...

Suzanne Sabroski

Information Today, Inc., 2002

Very Informative
This book covers eleven information professionals who started their own business and succeeded. Each chapter is dedicated to one person, sporting his or her picture, a short bio, their email address and their URL. The chapters are written in a casual, interview style ...

The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See

Gary Price, Chris Sherman

Information Today, Inc., 2001

Great guide to out of reach resources
"The Invisible Web" is a thorough, thoughtful guide to finding information lying just outside the reach of search engines. It can be divided into two parts. The first part describes the strengths and weaknesses of search engines as tools for finding information on the ...

Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication, and Community Online

Meredith G. Farkas

Information Today, Inc., 2007

Great survey of current internet technologies and applications
I am not a librarian, but I found this book to be an excellent survey of tecnologies with relevance to anyone with a need to more effectively utilize the internet. I have spent the last year fairly bewildered by Web 2.0; what it means and how it's used. This tiny ...

Excellence Every Day: Make the Daily Choice-Inspire Your Employees and Amaze Your Customers

Lior Arussy

Information Today, Inc., 2008

Excellence Redefined!
This book is a must read for anyone in the business of managing people. Lior Arussy presents a vision for consumption that will lead you down a path to empowerment, responsbility and real change within your organization. Whether you are a first time supervisor, a ...

What's the Alternative? Career Options for Librarians and Info Pros

Rachel Singer Gordon

Information Today, Inc., 2008

For those with library science degrees, a job as a librarian does not have the be the only option
For those with library science degrees, a job as a librarian does not have the be the only option. "What's the Alternative?: Career Options for Librarians and Info Pros" is a guide for would be librarians and ex-librarians who want to apply their skills to another ...

Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect with Your Whole Community
Sophie Brookover, Elizabeth Burns

Information Today, Inc., 2008

You loved the blog now read the book! Whether you regularly follow entertainment and gossip news, or wondered Corbin Who? when you saw the recent ALA READ poster, Pop Goes the Library will help you connect with your users and energize your staff. Pop culture blogger-librarians Sophie Brookover and Elizabeth Burns define what pop culture is (and ...

The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher

Randolph Hock

Information Today, Inc., 2007

An indispensable guide to searching the web
I was looking for the second edition of this book, which is perhaps some indication of how valuable I consider the first edition to be! Yes, the other reviewers have some good points, the page numbers are hard to read, some of the information in the tables is not so ...

Cashing In With Content: How Innovative Marketers Use Digital Information to Turn Browsers into Buyers

David Meerman Scott

Information Today, Inc., 2005

Serious Business Strategies with Serious Free Information
I read a lot of books on Internet marketing, some useful, but many are too confusing to be practical. Not so with David Meerman Scott's Cashing In With Content (CyberAge/Information Today, 2005). Scott shows how to make money by giving away good information ...

Secrets of the Super Searchers: The Accumulated Wisdom of 23 of the World's Top Online Searchers (Super ...

Reva Basch

Information Today, Inc., 1993

"Master's Class" for Information-Driven Smart People
Reva, one of the top five information brokers in the USA, sought out and interviewed 35 professional or gifted amateur commercial online (fee for service) searchers and provides in this book a delightful free-flowing conversation with each of them as a "master's ...

The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources

Nicholas Tomaiuolo

Information Today, Inc., 2004

Excellent resource and web site
I usually steer clear of web site directory books because they become obsolete very quickly. This book presents more than lists of sites. It contains some unusual and even provocative information concerning whether it is preferable to read in hardcopy or online; it ...

Super Searchers on Competitive Intelligence: The Online and Offline Secrets of Top CI Researchers (Super ...

Margaret Metcalf Carr

Information Today, Inc., 2003

Super Searchers - Competitive Intelligence
In this book, Margaret (Peggy) Carr interviewed 17 well-known CI researchers and looked into the process of how they tackle CI projects. Each researcher revealed many of the tactics used in their work. At the end of each chapter, there is a Super Searcher Power Tips ...

Super Searchers Do Business: The Online Secrets of Top Business Reseachers (Super Searchers series)

Mary Ellen Bates

Information Today, Inc., 1999

Offers A Wealth of Useful Research Tips and Ideas!
The migration of literally thousands of companies and their databases to the Internet has made available a tremendous amount of helpful information about the inner workings of these companies and the products and services they have to offer. The availability of all ...

Library 2.0: A Guide to Participatory Library Service

Michael E. Casey and Laura C. Savastinuk

Information Today, Inc., 2007

A key to developing lasting libraries
Strategies and projects which have helped over a hundred public libraries gain community support and funding are outlined in a reference highly recommended for both libraries at all levels, from school to community, to educators who want to gain insights into what ...