After years of preparation, a completely new version of the metadata standard RDA (Resource Description and Access) came into effect on December 15, 2020. The standard is now fully in line with principles and practices that are common to linked data.

In times of Information Overload it is not easy to be noticed on Social Media. At the samen time are Social Media essential in communication to customers, users of your services and your target adience.  Choosing the right platform and right content for the selected  audience is key for succes!

The secret of effective and efficient searching for information lies in the skill to formulate a clear research question, a structured approach and the right search strategy.

Managing and preserving documents is essential for the daily operations for every organisation. Especially governance and compliance are important in the digital era.

Succesful innovation is inseparable from the proper use of Patent Information. However, the management of Patent Information comes with its own issues.

Internet search? It all seems so easy. Just Google and you will always find the right relevant information. Or don’t you?  We, as Information Specialists, all know there is often a lot more to be found than the first page of Google results.

Correct, timely and complete data and information are the artery for efficient research, business operations and decision-making in every organisation.

Finding content is more than just search: metadata, tags and keywords are an important aspect of improving the findability of content. However, adding these tags to content, also called indexing, is not as easy as it might seem.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT), drones, robotics and blockchain technology, are all examples of fourth industrial revolution (4IR/IR 4.0) technologies which have impacted how we live, learn, work, play, and interact with each other. 

A 3-hour training on  ‘AI in the library’ where we discuss Chat GPT and similar generative AI-applications and their role within information services.

A half-day course on the possibilities, limitations, and changes in searching with the help of AI (content generators).

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.