GO | School for Information
Educating information professionals for the future
Highlighted courses
Content Curation
In times of information overload it is essential to understand the importance of content and to be able to distribute it in the most effective way.
Professional Internet Research
The skill to conduct structured and strategic (internet) search is the key to successful, effective and efficient research support. Add value to your work as an Information Specialist!
Information for sustainable development
Well organized information: up-to-date, complete and reliable is an essential basis for sustainable development, preparation for the impacts of climate change and risk management.
This course is also available in Spanish and Dutch
MARC 21
MARC is of great importance for the digital exchange of information. It is widely used as the standard format for bibliographic data. An Information specialists has every reason to get to know MARC 21
Records Management
Managing and preserving documents is essential for the daily operations for every organisation. Especially governance and compliance are important in the digital era.
(Este curso también está disponible en español)
Basic Patent Information Course (BPIC)
Succesful innovation is inseparable from the proper use of Patent Information. However, the management of Patent Information comes with its own issues.
Advanced Internet Search
In the digital era the internet is the first source of information for the most people. But are you sure that you find what you are looking for?
Innovative techniques and skills in the library
New media applications make it possible to do much more with information than before. Get acquainted with various state-of-the-art information applications to be used during your daily work in the library.
Internal Information Management
Organizations produce and acquire information in ever increasing quantities. But how do we keep the overview?
Space Information Management
Organizations with activities related to subjects such as: sustainable development, climate change and management of risks increasingly use information derived from observations from earth orbiting satellites.
Life Hacks for Information Specialists
There are a lot of free tools available to make our (information) life easier. Learn how to use them in an professional environment.
Marketing of Information Services
As an Information Professional you have a lot to offer. Learn how to make sure your Information Services are getting the attention they deserve!
Latest news
GO cooperates with NDS to start a Library School in Suriname
At the moment we are in full preparation for setting up a Library School in Suriname. We are doing this in cooperation with the National Database Suriname and with the help of the GO Foundation. Last Thursday 14 November the 1st information day took place in...
Presenting a case study on the use of Social Media to the benefit of National Archives of Suriname
Tuesday 29 October we presented, via Zoom, a case study on how to use Facebook for creating awareness of the importance and services of National Archives of Suriname at the 'Unlocking Caribbean Memory' symposium organised by the University of the West Indies,...
4 day course on Digital Cultural Heritage on Curacao
At the end of our 4 Day tailor made course 'Digitizing Cultural Heritage' for the lovely people of Biblioteka Nashonal Kòrsou, Mongui Maduro Library & Museum and University of Curaçao we were happy to hand out the well deserved certificates! Well deserved after 4...
About GO | Opleidingen
For more then 65 years GO | School for Information is specialist educator in the field of Information Services. We offer a wide range of courses for information professionals. All activities are practical and immediately applicable in your daily work.
About the Information Hero
An Information Hero is like a superhero, but instead of dealing with natural disaster, creepy criminals or lifethreathening situations he / she deals with the superpower of information!
