New course: The New RDA
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. Although the...
In the Tank with Sharks: Funding Library Innovation Competition
The “Shark Tank” series critiques products that entrepreneurs hope will be funded by investors. This workshop adapts and adopts this approach – considering and critiquing ideas for library-related projects. What’s the project idea? Who will benefit? Will they be...
GO | School for Information takes part in CIL Connect 2021
The World’s Leading ONLINE Library Technology And Innovation Conference takes place from March 22, 2021 – March 25, 2021. GO | School for Information is platinum sponsor and provides a workshop on the ‘Strategic use of Social Media’. Computers in...
QPIP exam training at GO | School for Information
Become a Qualified Patent Information Professiona! Prepare yourself for the #QPIP exam in February Obtain the ‘Qualified Patent Information Professional’ status for a new step in your professional career! This year we provide a comprehensive training program to...
Successful virtual Acuril2020
Last week we were able to contribute to the first virtual conference of Acuril (Association for Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries) with a presentation (The By Design Information Professional) and a workshop (Marketing by design). During 2 days...
Re-start of the Surinam Library School
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak we were forced to put our classes at the new Surinam Library School on hold for a few months. Fortunelately we were able to start again this week. The students at the Library Management course could finally start their first module. Next...
Looking back at a groundbreaking CIL/IL Connect2020
Last week (21-25 Sepember) GO | School for Information was part of the CIL/IL Connect 2020 Conference. This year was a first for us. Not only in taking part in this highly recommended conference, but doing it totally online as well. And we loved it. Thanks to the...
New course added to our portfolio
This week we present a new addition to our portfolio of online courses: ‘Improving Findability; the basics of tagging, metadata and keywords’. In a 3 hour session our teacher Joyce van Aalten will guide you through the world of metadata, tags and keywords...
GO | School for Information takes part in CIL / IL 2020
This year’s Computers in Libraries / Internet Librarian Connect2020 conference will take place online. After 34 years of hosting a successful annual event, our 35th Computers in Libraries is going virtual along with Internet Librarian. We have combined our...