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Intranet 2.0: Ten Not-So-Easy Steps
5th July 2008

With the widespread enterprise adoption of social media technology, first generation corporate intranets are due for an update. Chris McGrath gives his roadmap for how companies can use intranet 2.0 technologies to transform the way that people work.

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Do We Have to Work Harder in a Downturn? [ABSTRACT]
5th July 2008

During times of economic turbulence, information professionals are under particular pressure to show the value of their work. Veronica Kennard provides practical advice for weathering the storm by maintaining visibility, striving for cost efficiencies and, above all, by creative hard work.

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Search Beyond the Web: When to Pick Up the Phone [ABSTRACT]
5th July 2008

Online search has come to dominate the information world, but there's one 19th century tool no researcher should be without - the telephone. Risa Banks reminds us of ten situations in which picking up a phone and talking to someone in person is far more effective than any other search tool.

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Experiencing Information: A Personal View of the 2008 Information Architecture Summit [ABSTRACT]
5th July 2008

Reporting from the 2008 Information Architecture Summit in Miami, Helen Lippell provides highlights of the lively and informative show focused on ‘experiencing information.' As IA plays an increasingly critical role in providing information context and connections, participants learned more about how search and discoverability and the connections between digital and physical search are changing IA today.

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