Heather has recently been speaking to audiences in Australia and the US sharing some practical tips for finding what you need, when you need it for business. Read more...

When researchers come together, they gain from the experience of talking about research. In research, there is always a lot of discussion about new sources, new user interfaces, and pricing. There isn’t a lot of discussion about how researchers use the range of sources available to find the answers they need quickly and easily. In [...] Read more...

Heather recently presented to information professionals in Brisbane on 10+ tips for finding business information. The attendees were from University libraries, engineering, law firms, Queensland government and legal and business publishing. Attendees said the session was: Excellent, especially the paper and powerpoint to continually access and be aware of sources. | Very insightful and enjoyable. | An excellent session. | Great refresher. Lots on new websites, and interesting discussion. | [The presentation] gave me a really good feel for how to research business information. Read more...

In late June, Heather presented a two hour workshop to the Australian Law Librarians' Association (NSW) in Sydney. "Session made me think about how I am researching, and how I can improve it to make the process more efficient & effective" "Well structured, and delivered by a knowledgeable person" "Very worthwhile" "Interesting, concise, valuable & thorough overview with great specific examples and hints" Read more...

Heather presented a half day workshop to Higher Education Officers, as part of their National Higher Education Officers’ Forum held in Sydney, Nov 2010. “Had done her research on higher ed research which made presentation much more valuable.” Read more...