This video showcases my method or protocol to prepare quick & easy videos for my learners. I am a librarian working in a University in Canada and I use free software, namely Quicktime, to produce these instructional support materials. This video is hosted here: https://youtu.be/62sy1xJG4YY Here is the outline of the video: 1. Before you […] Lire la suite

This guide is curated by Olivier Charbonneau, Senior Librarian at Concordia University (Montréal, Canada), for students enrolled in MARK 462 / IBUS 462 Environment of World Business. It provides for sources required to successfully research international business topics for Canadian corporations engaged worldwide. Some sources are available to all on the Internet, others are licensed […] Lire la suite

This page was created for District 3 or D3 in Montréal Canada for a training seminar on May 6th 2020. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Locate industry and market reports from the Internet and the Library Understand how to use datasets from Statistics Canada and other providers Develop a healthy information diet COURSE OUTLINE How to frame your […] Lire la suite

Here are some starting points for succeeding the final project at JMSB’s (Concordia University) MARK 305 Consumer Behavior course. Remember to think about who produces what kind of information and in which format: 1. Consumer behavior trend analysis: Where do we find information about emerging trends in CB? Free web sources recommended by Olivier, your librarian. […] Lire la suite

Here is a selection of books and other resources about board games. It came after a flurry of emails on academic listserv. Thank you to all of those who have suggested materials for this short bibliography ! Material on the Internet (aka “free stuff”) Matthew B Caffrey Jr. (2019) Wargaming: How Wargames Have Shaped History and […] Lire la suite

When researching or launching a new business, information about industries, markets or competitors can be invaluable. In this session, we will cover resources from the Internet as well as licensed market and industry intelligence databases available from Concordia University Library. This is a workshop adapted from the “Entrepreneurship”  course at the John Molson School of […] Lire la suite

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The Community Arcade team met yesterday, with valiant efforts from many members to show up despite illness, deadlines and other imponderable events. In the end, Scott and I shared a fascinating conversation about the partnership grant I am a member of as well as the broader topic commercialisation of ideas in the humanities and social sciences […] Lire la suite

We had a very productive meeting today. Around the table were Jessie, Michael, Kalervo, Valérie, Scott, Fabio and your humble servant (some people had to run in or out, but most were around for the duration). Hope I didn’t forget anyone! Of the many things we discussed, I wanted to flag that we are “rebranding” the […] Lire la suite

Long term preservation (legal deposit, national bibliographies, literary archives and fonds management) Research and scholarship (academic labs, academic library acquisitions, interlibrary loans, copyright exceptions) Certify & contextualize (publishing, bookstores, fan culture) Access (public libraries & schools)s We discussed a few points from this list… Long term preservation I’ve asked around (informally) about digital preservation initiatives in libraries & […] Lire la suite