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Sincerity, gravity - and don’t forget the levity

27-Feb-10

This amusing 5-minute video stars Brian Rosenberg, President of Macalester College, a private liberal arts college in Minnesota, USA:

I sent that video’s URL to the head of the university where I work. He has a sense of humor, so might appreciate it, but he’s not the type of performer Rosenberg is.
Our vice-chancellor is known for [...]

The ups and downs of search behavior

07-Jan-09

According to a series of studies by Carol Kuhlthau and her colleagues, searching for information on a particular topic can involve an emotional journey.
Given an essay topic, for example, you start with optimism, confident that some useful information will emerge from your initial search. As you acquire facts about the topic you start to feel [...]

Thriving in tough times: start with what you know

02-Dec-08

In times of economic prosperity employers tend to focus on finding the right employees and enticing them to stay with a combination of benefits and working conditions.
These days we face a skills shortage, an uncertain economic environment and a general reluctance to take risks. The HR priority for employers, argues Matt Moore in a recent [...]