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New edition of Bradley’s seminal internet search handbook tackles fake news

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In the fifth edition of Expert Internet Searching, author Phil Bradley targets the recent phenomena of fake news. Bradley explains why it occurs, how it can be identified and how information professionals can lead the charge in combating it.

First published in 1999 (as The Advanced Internet Searcher’s Handbook), Expert Internet Searching covers the basics of search before going into detail on how to run advanced and complex searches using a variety of different search engines. The new edition references over 300 search engines and associated search tools and has been updated to include current trends including social media search, visual search, and discussion of the authority and validity of search results.

Bradley said,

We all still see the rather silly claim that ‘it’s all on Google, so why do we need libraries and librarians?’ but I firmly believe that information professionals are needed now more than ever. It’s part of our role to help stem the tide of fake news, to open people’s eyes to the rich abundance of information available in so many different formats, and to assist them in working out what they need to know and the best way of getting it. When I was a child and I told my careers officer that I wanted to be a librarian she said ‘is it because you like books?’ and I said ‘No, it’s because I want the power’.

Find out more about the fifth edition of Expert Internet Searching

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Phil Bradley is a renowned information specialist, internet consultant and conference speaker specializing in search. He has worked with a number of search engine companies to help them improve their products, and has a popular blog on internet search. He teaches internet search and social media skills to librarians and information professionals both within the UK and abroad. Phil was the CILIP (the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) President for two years (2012–13). He also writes a column in the CILIP Update magazine and his previous titles with Facet Publishing include Social Media for Creative Libraries (2015).

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Create eye-catching promotional material for your library in seconds, for free

In this ninth in a series of ten videos designed to complement each chapter his new book, Social Media for Creative Libraries, Phil Bradley shows you how you can use BigHugeLabs to create create promotional material for your library including trading cards, motivational posters, magazine covers and film posters for free in seconds.

Examples of libraries using social media for marketing

In this eighth in a series of ten videos designed to complement each chapter his new book, Social Media for Creative Libraries, Phil Bradley provides some examples of libraries using social media for marketing. Examples include Orkney Library, Manchester Libraries, Essex Libraries, Dublin City Public Libraries, The British Library, Los Angeles Public Library and New York Public Library.

Creating great presentations without using PowerPoint

In this fifth in a series of ten videos designed to complement each chapter his new book, Social Media for Creative Libraries, Phil Bradley provides a guide to creating great presentations without using PowerPoint. The tools discussed include Prezi, Knovio, Slidebean, Picpals, Animoto and Powtoon.
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