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Knowledge and information professional whose research and training helps you make more informed decisions. Enjoys finding quirky gems.

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You’re a Researcher Without a Library: What Do You Do?

Investigating solutions for frustrated scholars, nonprofits, independent learners, and the rest of us.

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Building a kick-butt LinkedIn profile indulgedivulge.com/building-…
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50 Web Competitive Intelligence Tools and Techniques: The Best List paper.li/e-1505322846?read=h…
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Nieman Lab
@NiemanLab29 May 2019
"Participants who reported actively trying to diversify their online news streams by interacting with people and content espousing different points of view also reported lower levels of anxiety related to current events.” buff.ly/2EETKJd
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ALLA Vic@alla_vic28 May 2019
Great for a stroll down memory lane but also a useful research tool.
National Library of Australia@nlagovau28 May 2019
Join our upcoming Australian Web Archive webinar on June 5th and rediscover more than 20 years of Australian websites. The web has come a long way since 1996! nla.gov.au/event/australian-… Image: nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3413900
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Two of my coachees successful in their job searches this past week. About 90 days in total. Shortens the process by about six months for senior execs. Well prepared. Active networking. Good work! @Directioneering – at Sydney, New South Wales
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What a hiring manager typically looks for in résumés

What a hiring manager looks for in résumés

According to 2011 research from the career-research firm TheLadders, hiring managers spend just six seconds reviewing a résumé — here's what they focus on in those few moments.

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Time to measure up: 5 ways the fashion industry can be made more sustainable wef.ch/2W1g2j2
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Have you registered for #NationalSimultaneousStorytime yet? Join @MrMattCosgrove and his alpacas at the State Library THIS Wednesday 22 May at 11am. #NSS2019 #1millionkidsreading Register now: sl.nsw.gov.au/events/nationa…
Matt Cosgrove Books@MrMattCosgrove19 May 2019
I’ll be #reading to real #alpacas again this Wednesday 22nd May 11am at the @statelibrarynsw for National Simultaneous Storytime! #NSS2019 Come join the fun + get a free signed copy of Alpacas With Maracas! Reserve a spot... eventbrite.com.au/e/national…
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We are spending the day bee-ing grateful for bees and other pollinators who are critical to sustaining life on Earth as we know it. 📷: nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138530277 #savethebees #WorldBeeDay
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ALLA Vic@alla_vic15 May 2019
Learn more about the treasures to be found in @TroveAustralia with these tips for searching and filtering. Thanks to @wragge and @UniCanberraReD for sharing!
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#OTD in 1822 Australia’s first successful hop cultivator and beer brewer passed away, aged 67. James Squire had 'lived Respected and died Lamented'. The convict-turned-brewer was laid to rest in #Sydney’s Devonshire Street Cemetery, the site where #CentralStation now stands.
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Joe Fischer@JoeF_SMG14 May 2019
Great article from our guest author, leader well-being expert Audrey McGibbon, absolutely relevant for our time: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

Four Ways Leaders can Adapt to Complexity | Stephenson Mansell Group

Facing the challenges of the VUCA business environment requires leaders to be able to adapt quickly and confidently. So, what makes some leaders better able to manage complexity and thrive whilst...

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Learn how to talk to your kids about cyberbullying, online predators, sexting or nudes and other online safety issues. Start the chat now. #eSafety #onlinesafety

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Stop. The library isn't your private, childhood memory palace. lithub.com/stop-the-library-… via @lithub

Stop. The library isn’t your private, childhood memory palace.

Australian writer Mandy Sayer has written an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald lamenting the loss of libraries as “hallowed sanctuaries of silence and solitude.” Sayer says she grew up poo…

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Proactive employees tend to work better under introverted leadership

Why introverts will make better leaders in the future

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant says introverts are better leaders with proactive teams where people are bringing a lot of ideas and take initiative.

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This guy built a prosthetic using Legos.
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ABC Arts@ABCArts27 Apr 2019
The UNESCO International Jazz Day will be celebrated world-wide on Tuesday, and this year Australia is the host nation: ab.co/2voLvff
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Another outrageous Facebook privacy violation has been revealed: uploading email contacts without permission. PSA: There's no good reason to reveal your email password to any company other than your email provider. Also, set up two-factor authentication. bbc.com/news/technology-4797…

Facebook copied email contacts of 1.5 million users

The social network was grabbing email contacts of some new users for almost three years, it says.

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PITCH DECK LIBRARY: Here are the pitch decks that helped hot startups raise millions businessinsider.com/pitch-de…
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Bringing out the true #colours of our medieval manuscripts collections through #digitisation #Archives30 Read more: sl.nsw.gov.au/blogs/capturin…
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