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This book examines how Library and Information Service (LIS) professionals can use alerting services (also called current awareness services or CAS) to survive: to grasp new opportunities to enhance information services, their professional development, professional image and job satisfaction. It focuses on services available through the web, the importance of environmental scanning and the importance of LIS professionals using their awareness of new information to make a difference. Being alert and keeping track of the latest developments are not enough. Information should be used to generate

Information user --- Library automation --- Current awareness services. --- Information scientists. --- Career development. --- Information courante --- Spécialistes de l'information --- Plan de carrière --- Services d' --- Career advancement --- Career ladder --- Career management --- Career planning --- Development, Career --- Development, Professional --- Employee development --- Organizational career development --- Professional development --- Personnel management --- Vocational guidance --- Scientists --- Information services