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Jill Fenton Internet Librarian International 2008 [ABSTRACT]
2nd February 2009

The Internet Librarian International conference took place in London on 16-17 October 2008. Jill Fenton reviews it for FUMSI and outlines some of the discussions and ideas around what the library and librarian of the future should be.

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Margaret King Research: A Strategy for Raising $1 Million [ABSTRACT]
2nd February 2009

Research, fundraiser, strategist? In her role as a specialist in fundraising support, Marge King does all three. She illustrates the multifaceted nature of her work, and the skill set crucial to success, with this case study of her efforts to leverage primary and secondary research sources to help a client navigate the fundraising process.

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Patrick Walsh The Lean Intranet: from Intranet Zero to Intranet 2.0 and beyond (Part One: Intranet Zero) [ABSTRACT]
2nd February 2009

Intranets abound, but are they really fulfilling their promise? Patrick Walsh believes that intranets are a vastly under-utilised resource, so much so that this era could be termed ‘Intranet Zero'. In this first part of a three-part series, Walsh talks about the reasons for unfulfilled potential in intranet design and points the way forward to more effective intranet design.

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