How do you find innovative people for your organization? How can you become more innovative yourself? Harvard Business Review identifies five discovery skills essential to innovators -- associating, observing, experimenting, questioning and networking -- and discusses how to implement each one.

This isn't new, but in case you haven't seen it or heard about it, Wikipedia's Book sources page helps people find books in libraries.

Many employees now work on multiple teams. But while membership on multiple teams can increase corporate productivity, it can also lead to tensions. How to avoid such conflicts? It's the managers who make the difference.

The Value of Design, a special report from Bloomberg/ BusinessWeek, provides a number of useful insights on design thinking. While this creative approach to resolving problems defies definition, advocates believe it promises "to unite the left and right brains of individuals and organizations and illuminate a righteous path of business success using principles and tools of the design trade."

Organizations can be transformed with a new kind of leadership capability to reframe dilemmas, reinterpret options, and reform operations.

 iPhone users can now scan a barcode on a book and find that book in a nearby library using data from WorldCat.

The unveiling of Apple's iPad prompted mixed reviews from industry watchers: is it a true game changer or just a big iTouch?

How can libraries build influence in their communities to improve sustainability?  Building effective partnerships is essential.