GO | School for Information
Continuous Professional Development
Educating information professionals for the future
The New RDA (Online)
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.
Strategic Use of Social Media (Online)
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!
Professional Internet Research (Online)
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.
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.
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 (online)
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.
Disruptive Technologies and New Skillsets in Library 4.0
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.
Improving findability; the basics of tagging, metadata and keywords
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.
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 collaborates with Universidad Pacifico Ecuador in a webinar
This week GO School for Information will present at a webinar from Universidad Del Pacifico - Ecuador on the importance of (internal) information and document management on 15 November 2022 from 02:00 PM (UCT -5 / ECT).
GO actively involved in Peru
Our international adventures will take us to #Peru next week, where our teacher Paul Geerders will provide a presentation on the importance of information management in relation to sustainable. GO School for Information will provide a brief introduction on the topic....
GO | School for Information is part of Internet Librarian 2022
On 18 - 20 October GO opleidingen will be present at Internet Librarian 2022 in Montery, Calafornia. Visit us at our booth and attend our workshop op 'Communicating the right message' (A204) on Wednesday, October 19 at 03:00 PM. More information on the conference...
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!
