We'd like to announce a new service for information professionals and
librarians - ResearchTrail.
ResearchTrail has two aims:
* To be a community and a meeting-place where those of us whose job it
is to find information can interact with, collaborate with, and help
the people who need that information, and also help each other.
* To provide a marketplace where businesses and individuals can find
professional searchers, and info-pros looking for clients can
advertise their services.
Since ResearchTrail is a free-access website, it's truly global - no
matter where you live, you can interact with other information
professionals, get help, and find work through ResearchTrail's
marketplace.
ResearchTrail goes online in March; but you can register now at
www.researchtrail.com. A week before we open, we'll send everyone who
registered a personal username, so you can get a sneak preview. Then
we open with a search competition (with prizes) for information
professionals - to encourage as many of you as possible try us out and
comment on what we're doing right and wrong and what you'd like to see
there. Everyone who's registered is eligible to take part in the
competition too.
ResearchTrail is built by info-pros for info-pros. We look forward to
seeing you all on-site at www.researchtrail.com and hearing what you
think.
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