CDLINFO News: Authored by Lena Zentall

Use the Power of Visuals to Get Your Point Across

July 14, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

Some people are brilliant at melding words and visuals. Most of us struggle to create engaging presentations, documents and web pages. We’ve all been told it’s crucial to appeal to … More

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Do You Want to BE Something or DO Something?

June 30, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

There is time for everything that you really care about! So what’s stopping us? Each day we make choices about how we spend our time, mostly relying on our routines … More

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A Record-Breaking April for UC-eLinks

June 29, 2010  |  Category:  Discovery & Delivery,Newsletter,UC-eLinks  |  Author: 

In the span of thirty days, UC-eLinks — University of California’s easy way to link from an article or book citation to the actual publication online — processed 900,000 OpenURLs.  … More

Do You Need Help Saying ‘No’?

June 9, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

Do you cringe when you think about saying No to your boss, colleagues, friends or family? Do you already pride yourself on your toughness and ability to say No but find … More

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3 Ways to be More Effective in Giving and Receiving Feedback

May 26, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

Unless you’re an art student or critic, giving and receiving feedback probably isn’t a formal part of your daily routine.  The interaction can be stressful and contentious, regardless of whether … More

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Is Your Career Fit or Fat?

May 12, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

You exercise to build stamina and muscle. You meditate to gain greater serenity. You take your car to the mechanic to keep it running. In different ways, these are all … More

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How to Discover Your DNA

April 28, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

If you can’t say what your value is, how can you expect others to understand it?  It’s not enough to wait for someone to critique or praise you to know … More

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How to Embrace Innovation

April 14, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

Innovation is about making changes — doing things differently, thinking differently. What’s helpful to know is the changes you make don’t have to be huge and dramatic. Incremental changes … More

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Looking for Some Inspiration in Your Career?

March 30, 2010  |  Category:  Opinion and Commentary  |  Author: 

Are you someone who sees opportunities and potential in most situations? Are you open to new ideas? Do you try new things even if they intimidate you? If you answered … More

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UC-eLinks new website and 2009 usage statistics

February 24, 2010  |  Category:  Newsletter,UC-eLinks  |  Author: 

By Lena Zentall, UC-eLinks Project Manager UC-eLinks new website UC-eLinks has a new face on the CDL website. http://www.cdlib.org/services/d2d/ucelinks/ As part of the CDL website redesign, we reorganized and refreshed … More