Guy St. Clair, SMR International President and Consulting Specialist for Knowledge Services, has been named the Alice Rankin Distinguished Lecturer for 2010 by the New Jersey Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA).
Speaking to the New Jersey Chapter at the Rutgers Club in New Brunswick on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, St. Clair discussed his recent [...]
Now that KM/knowledge services has made its way into the corporate management lexicon, developing an enterprise-wide knowledge strategy becomes the next step (unless, that is, enlightened corporate management got the message early on and devised a corporate knowledge strategy before it was accepted practice to do so).
We know what we want to do with KM/knowledge [...]
Certainly the “Only Connect” concept was alive and well long before E.M. Forster made it famous in Howard’s End. We’re all grateful to have had that particularly erudite introduction to the value of connections when we were youngsters, and we’ve learned by now that the value of connections only becomes stronger as we move into [...]
Good news.
We’re seeing something new in organizations these days, both in the corporate world and in the not-for-profits and the non-profits. Within the past two years (the exact timeframe might be a little vague but it’s been somewhere during the past two, three years or so), there has been a critical turnaround in the management [...]
When we speak about KM/knowledge services and the essential first steps we take in managing change, one phrase always comes to mind. If we – as change agents – are going to be successful in moving our organizations to a knowledge culture, we must first of all become “change leaders.” Or, as my colleagues usually [...]
Kenya’s Young KM Enthusiasts Have Projects Ready to Go
The latest SMR International e-Profile takes a look at the Information Africa Organization (IAO), reflecting on the potential that this exciting new initiative has for KM/knowledge sharing in Eastern Africa, as well as for Kenya’s role in the global economy.
Among programs currently being given attention is [...]
Strengthening Young People Through a Focus on KD/KS
The latest SMR International e-Profile takes a look at the Information Africa Organization (IAO), reflecting on the potential that this exciting new initiative has for KM/knowledge sharing in Eastern Africa, as well as for Kenya’s role in the global economy.
With this new organization, ICT and KM/knowledge services [...]
“Getting Ready: Future Trends in KM/Knowledge Services” was the theme for the January 15 SMR International Spot-On Seminar. In this conversation with Cindy Hill, Dale Stanley, and Guy St. Clair, colleagues discussed trends and new concepts in KM/knowledge services.
What Do We Call Them?
Sara Douglas has been given a daunting challenge. She is in charge of research management at a company providing outsourced editorial services for magazine publishers (primarily working with free-lance editors and writers). The company is successful and continues to grow, but Sara finds herself almost overwhelmed with keeping up with the [...]
There are a few basics every strategic knowledge professional needs to know. Take a look at these and see if this is the right profession for you.
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