Publications & Presentations

Publications

Library & Information Services vs Competitive Intelligence

Cilip Update with Gazette June 2100

A short article comparing the two services appears in the Cilip Gazette.

www.cilip.org.uk/publications/pages/publications

and is also available here

Information audits. Getting that evidence base.

Library & Information Update (2007) Vol 6 No10 29-31

Information professionals (IPs) have a tough time these days.  Users expect to find information themselves and expect it to be delivered immediately, to their desktop, through multiple channels.

Not only do IPs have a tough time convincing users that searching effectively is paramount, they also have to make it clear to them that time, resources and IP skills are required to ensure that it is available in an accessible form on their desktop, that much of the information has to be paid for and that there is such a thing as copyright.  On top of that, new ways of finding and managing information such as social networking and Web 2.0 initiatives are turning the world of information delivery upside down.

Read the complete article.

Forthcoming Presentations

Change Management and Marketing 2012

Two essential activities for information managers everywhere, but ones which often pose a considerable challenge. Shaida Dorabjee and Elisabeth Goodman will be running a workshop to help you through the processes on 21st March 2012 in London. Details: www.ukeig.org.uk/training

Previous presentations.