Phil Bradley

Freelance

Cambridge Core - General - Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0 - edited by Peter Godwin

This paper that is written by Phil Bradley is based on his keynote lecture, which he gave on 12 June 2014 at the BIALL Annual Conference. He considers the growth of information on the internet, both in terms of type and amount. His article considers the difficulties that this flood of data brings with it, the challenges facing traditional search en...

Your personal or organizational website is no longer the single source of information available online. It is now vital that we pay attention to the increasing availability and use of social media. We must at least be listening to the conversations that are happening across all social media. Ideally however, we should be engaging in these conversat...

The Web 2.0 and social software explosion has the capability to transform the online profile of libraries and help reach out to tech-savvy young users to whom the library may be invisible. Libraries can now easily collaborate and create online communities, as well as explore new ways in which to communicate with, educate and attract new users - and...

Phil Bradley takes a look at some of the search engines that he noticed in 2006 and provides quick assessments.

takes a look at different versions of Ask to see how it is developing and looks at how it is emerging from its servant roots

Phil Bradley takes an in-depth look at Google and its competition and wonders if things are looking slightly worrying for the search giant.

The simple fact that a company has a Web site is insufficient in itself and such a site needs to be able to act in a dynamic way to help the company to achieve its maximum effectiveness. It is no longer acceptable to have a Web site that just sits there doing very little but needs to be vibrant, attractive, informative and engaging. Companies need...

This paper discusses briefly the history of the development of CD-ROM technology, then considers current events within both the electronic publishing industry and the information profession generally. A number of common themes are identified and discussed, and these are used to explore the direction that the information industry is going. The concl...