On the website of  the  New Zealand company Media College you will find free tutorials, resources and forums on electronic media, and also a number of free downloads on subjects such as audio, video and photography.

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PRism is a free online peer reviewed journal for academics, researchers and students and is sponsored by Massey University in New Zealand and Bond University in Australia.   This public relations and communications journal is updated gradually over the year.

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In February and March 2009, consulting Firm Watson Wyatt talked to leaders of 181 companies to get their opinions regarding the use of social networking, blogs and webcasts.  The report’s findings found that since the onset of  worsening global economic conditions, companies are making much more use of Web 2.0 technology

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There is a great new site called Nextstop which allows anyone, locals, visitors etc to recommend restaurants, galleries, things to do etc  in cities and towns all over the world.   It is a collective effort and it’s well worth a look. 

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Featured on the  fascinating  TED website is Seth Godin’s Tribes talk.  Well worth listening to  (17 minutes or so long), it has some great visual gags and he has some worthwhile tips and ideas.

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From the Centre for Marketing Research in Massachusetts comes this analysis of how Fortune 500 companies are using social media .  The report shows that while it is not happening overnight, and these companies are lagging behind universities, other smaller companies and charities there has been a definite increase in its use.

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The latest (2008) U.S. GPO Style Manual is available to peruse, free online.

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This Lexis Nexis Techology Gap Survey by WorldOne Research was undertaken in 2008 and even though the survey  was limited to 700 legal and white collar professionals, will be widely applicable across a number of professions.  The survey breaks down into three categories of age - baby boomers, Gen X and Gen Y.  It shows that there issues around office etiquette and a blurring of the boundaries between workplace and home.

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This is a comment in Newsweek from an American librarian which backs up what I have been noticing here at Wellington City Libraries (WCL) as well.  She is working at a library just north of Detroit and has noticed the increasing numbers of people coming to the library, many to use the computers to fill in online job applications, and needing help with this. 

Here at WCL we have an online resource  freely available  to use remotely from home or work, which may assist you, in how to look for a new career, go for a job interview, or learn how to transfer those skills you have in to getting a new job.

Produced by the Financial Times, and still in beta format, Newssift is clearly laid out, and an attractive site to use.  Either put in your own terms and then use their terms to refine your search.

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