Jo Alcock
Jo Alcock is a chartered information professional with experience in academic libraries, currently working as evidence based researcher in the library at Birmingham City University.
She works on a number of projects for the library and information sector, including the Jisc-funded Journal Usage Statistics Portal and Institutional Repository Usage Statistics. She is also currently coordinating the CILIP Leadership Programme, a pilot programme for developing leaders within the library and information profession.
Jo is passionate about research and its application in practice, and provides training and support for library and information professionals wanting to conduct their own research to inform their practice. Jo blogs as Joeyanne Libraryanne and tweets as @joeyanne.
Articles by Jo Alcock:
My Favourite Tipples from an Evidence Based Researcher
Wednesday, 3rd June 2015
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Jo Alcock, evidence based researcher in the library at Birmingham City University. She shares her favourite online resources in areas from task management to surveys... and knitting.
Increase Your Productivity - Just Get it Done!
Thursday, 7th February 2013
David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system can help you clear your mind, organise incoming information, and decide what to focus on at any given time. Jo Alcock provides an overview of the GTD system and recommends tools to help you improve your productivity.
Decimate Your 'To Do List': Get Things Done
Thursday, 7th February 2013
This article provides an introduction to David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology. It discusses each of the five stages in the GTD process, and provides tips to help you integrate the system into your workflow to improve your productivity.
Vendor adoption of AI
Community session
23rd May 2024
AI prompting and AI-sourcing, US private companies, and Jinfo on YouTube
Blog posting
10th April 2024
April 2024 Update
YouTube video
10th April 2024
- AI prompting and AI-sourcing, US private companies, and Jinfo on YouTube
10th April 2024 - AI practical actions, prompting and outsourcing
6th March 2024 - GenAI and ESG wisdom of the Jinfo crowd
13th February 2024
- Jinfo Community session (TBC) (Community) 20th June 2024
- Vendor adoption of AI (Community) 23rd May 2024
- Offshore, outsource or AI-source? (Community) 16th April 2024