The growth in electronic publishing and information dissemination in the transport sector has both positive and negative aspects. On the upside there is the speed of access to items upon their release, compared to waiting for print copies to be available. However the ability of many organisations and individuals to publish material electronically has not only greatly increased the amount in general, but what your clients, stakeholders and management may expect should have come to your attention. Attempting to prioritise your time spent monitoring new material in your fields of interest can be a risky business. You probably don't have time to view all possible sources of new material in your sector and so feel the need to be selective in what you check and read to stay up to date. But what might you miss? And who might see the material that you didn't? Wouldn't it be great to have someone watching developments in the fields that interested you, alerting you to newly released information? Who understood the terminology of the sector you worked in and could package material for you after regularly reviewing a diverse range of sources? And who could also tap into the resources and knowledge of other professionals and organisations in order to service your needs? These are all services that a librarian can provide. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E216058.
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