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Copyright lobbynomics
28th March 2012

What is evidence based copyright law? Are the claims for copyright by the lobbyists justified or are research and innovation being stifled because of copyright restrictions? Should we be redefining just what copyright itself actually means, and who are the winners and losers? Copyright throws up more questions than answers.

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Curating or creating: the slow hunch
28th March 2012

The slow hunch, a term coined by Steven Johnson, is the mix of slow burn ideas, happy accidents and serendipity. In their work, information professionals have a role in facilitating this as well as curating content which in turn sparks innovation.

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Centralise or decentralise? Find the middle ground
28th March 2012

Centralise or decentralise: the eternal dance. In a previous article, I explored two models for information teams – a centralised support team and individuals sitting within a particular business area (practice). This post talks about a hybrid model and the variations around offshoring and champion networks.

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Centralise or decentralise? The eternal dance ...
28th March 2012

Anybody who has been working in the information industry for some time will be familiar with a pattern of investment for internal support functions. It’s a swing between a centralised support team and having individuals sitting within a particular business area ("practice"). What are the pros and cons of these two models?

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Going mobile in the middle of the pack, lesson 3
28th March 2012

The mobile revolution is already underway, and the enterprise is no longer taking on the risk of being the first adopter. But organisations that wait too long run the risk of being the last adopter – and losing relevance, talent and competitive advantages. This third of three "lessons from publishers" provides insight to the enterprise information strategist planning the move to mobility.

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Going mobile in the middle of the pack, lesson 2
27th March 2012

In mobile content deployment, the right technology partnerships can mean the difference between success and expensive failure. This second of three "lessons from publishers" helps enterprise information strategists consider partnerships that can reduce risk whilst improving outcomes.

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Managing a digital workplace
26th March 2012

It seems that you can’t move these days without seeing references to "digital workplaces" or "future workplaces". The question is what is a "digital workplace" and how does it differ from a traditional intranet?

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Going mobile in the middle of the pack, lesson 1
26th March 2012

What can libraries and information centres learn from publishers about mobile strategy? A lot, as it turns out. This first of three Features provides hard-won lessons from publishers that information centres can use to move their own mobile efforts forward.

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It's the people, stupid!
26th March 2012

Will intelligent systems embedded within other products become so sophisticated and widespread that they eventually take the place of personal computers and smartphones or even threaten jobs? Fingers crossed – 84% of respondents in a recent LinkedIn poll believe in career luck.

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Is social networking behind the firewall just a pipe dream?
26th March 2012

We've all seen how successful social networks like Facebook and Twitter are at improving customer engagement and an individual’s experience with a business. Can organisations use similar social networking tools to improve employee engagement and their experience of working in an organisation?

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