Announcing the BCS Search Industry Awards 2021

We are delighted to announce this year’s Search Industry Awards, celebrating the best search innovations of 2021. Presented by the Information Retrieval Specialist Group of the BCS, these awards recognize people, projects, and organizations that have excelled in the design of search and information retrieval products and services.

If you know of any people, projects, or products that deserve recognition, let us know by submitting a nomination. Alternatively, if you’re involved with something special yourself, you can submit an application today.

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New Informer – Spring 2021

In case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which just came out this week. This is again one of our bigger issues, with 15 articles including conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates from the world of search and information retrieval. This one features an extended review of the many faces of ECIR 2021 and a first announcement of the upcoming Search Industry Awards program for 2021. For further details see the Informer website. If you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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New Informer – Winter 2021

In case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which just came out this week. This is again one of our bigger issues, with 15 articles including conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates from the world of search and information retrieval. Big shout out to colleagues Steve Zimmerman for publishing this issue and to Martin White for curating (and in many cases writing) such a sterling collection of articles. For further details see the Informer website. If you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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Search Solutions 2020: final programme

Here’s a quick preview of the final programme for Search Solutions 2020.  Hope to see you there (virtually 🙂 )

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Search Solutions 2020: lineup announced

I know the official publicity may not have reached your inbox just yet, but here’s a sneak peek at this year’s lineup for Search Solutions 2020. For those unfamiliar with the event, it is described as:

… the premier UK forum for presentation of the latest innovations in search and information retrieval.  The programme includes presentations, panels and keynote talks by influential industry leaders on novel and emerging applications in search and information retrieval.

Here is the provisional programme thus far:

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New Informer – Autumn 2020

In case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which just came out this week. This is again one of our bigger issues, with 11 articles including conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates from the world of search and information retrieval. Big shout out to colleague Steve Zimmerman for publishing this issue and putting together the flyer below. For further details see the Informer website. If you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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New Informer – Summer 2020

Just in case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which came out on this week. This is one of our biggest issues, with 16 articles including conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates in the world of search and information retrieval. Big shout out to my colleague Steve Zimmerman for publishing this issue and putting together the flyer below. For further details see the Informer website. Or if you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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New Informer – Spring 2020

Just in case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which came out on this week. As usual, lots of good stuff, with a mix of conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates in the world of IR. For further details see the Informer website. Or if you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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New Informer – Winter 2020

Just in case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which came out on this week. As usual, lots of good stuff, with a mix of conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates in the world of IR. For further details see the Informer website. Or if you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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Search Solutions 2019: final call

So it turns out my tutorial is now sold out, but there are still a handful of places available for the main event. I believe the deadline for booking tickets is 12:00 GMT today. Hope to see you there?

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