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Articles in Dec 2007 issue of Information Outlook

• Applying scientifically based research to a peppermint patty: understanding scientifically based research is useful skill. This article takes a light approach to explain the principles of designing a study
  by Cybele Elaine Werts
• On the cusp of change: from art teacher to info pro, her career has changed—and changed with the times
  by Forrest Glenn Spencer
• Reports from IFLA: info pros converged on Durban, South Africa, for IFLA's annual conference. Here are reports from some of the SLA representatives
• 2007 saw some major changes for information professionals: credentials, competencies, and experience are good starting points, but you'll need more in a shifting environment
  by Janice R. Lachance
• From branding toward values
  by Stephen Marvin
• The legal safeguards of ideas: the "orphans" of IP protection; Copyright can protect the expression of ideas, but everyone has rights to the ideas themselves
  by Lesley Ellen Harris
• Copyright Clearance Center adds blogs to licensing programs: updates on the information professional and SLA
• South Atlantic meeting set for February 27-29
• If a company has women executives, all female employees can benefit: building a network of colleagues and mentors can be good for your career—even if you don't seek the executive suite
  by Debbie Schachter
• Lois Godfrey
• Coming events
• Dorothy Kasman
• Curiosity killed the cat, but it will keep you alive! It's your job to know things, so try to know as many things as you can—especially what's happening in your organization
  by John R. Latham
• Not for web tourist listings: okay, tourists can look, too; And Working Mother magazine lists companies that are making their own environmental impact statements
  by Carolyn J. Sosnowski
• 2007 SLA Salary Survey includes data from Europe
• Late 2007: a few weeks that shook our world; It wasn't just earthquakes and economic rumblings that stirred things up. Big changes in technology will vibrate for a long time to come
  by Stephen Abram
• Is evidence-based management right for you? Chances are it will help your organization—if you have the time to implement it
  by Bill Fisher