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Euro IA Review [ABSTRACT]
2nd November 2008
At the recent EuroIA Summit in Amsterdam, delegates focused on ‘redrawing the map' - the power of Information Architecture to enable information sharing across all kinds of borders. Martin Belam reviews the sessions and provides a preview for the 2009 summit.
Key to Research Success: Asking the Right Questions [ABSTRACT]
2nd November 2008
Information professionals know that it may be easy to answer a client's research question, but it can be much harder to answer the question they meant to ask. Jane Johns provides eight helpful tips for helping improve the quality of the client's question with the goal of taking the guesswork out of providing the answer.
Designing for the Social: Avoiding Anti-Social Networks [ABSTRACT]
2nd November 2008
With the connective and sharing powers of social networks comes great risk, as information some might consider private can be easily discovered and shared. Miles Rochford discusses how the ubiquity, eternity and serendipity found in social networks places unique demands on information architects to help promote order.
Free Data: Turning It into Something Worth Paying For [ABSTRACT]
2nd November 2008
While free information on macroeconomic trends is relatively easy to find on the Internet, the value of that data can sometimes be questionable. David Gudgin from Euromonitor International talks us through the process of how macro-economic market research is validated.
Enterprise Information Architecture: A View From The Legal World [ABSTRACT]
2nd November 2008
Law firms have used both Knowledge Management (KM) and information technology to address their information management needs, but uncovering information in their vast data repositories is still tricky. Kate Simpson makes the argument that it's "the messy middle" that needs attention next, to maximize the chance of success for KM and IT.
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