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I’m happy to recommend Ian Thorpe’s blog (KM on a Dollar a Day) to colleagues working in KM/knowledge services. Ian Thorpe is writing about the challenges of KM in the international aid community. There is much good content here, going beyond usual KM topics. Ian and colleagues who add comments are sharing good information, valuable to any KM/knowledge services professional regardless of the specific subject area in which they work. And much of what’s on the blog connects to the KM/knowledge services focus we use at  SMR Int’l, as we talk about knowledge services as the merging of information management,…
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In the public arena, knowledge development and knowledge sharing (KD/KS) is often experienced in official observances and celebrations. Most participants are usually not aware that they are engaged in an activity as significant in their lives as KD/KS, but that’s fine, too. Knowledge development and knowledge sharing are such a universal human trait, it’s not necessary to be always aware when it’s happening. Nevertheless, when there are such events, it’s good to take notice of them, for they are an essential element in society. We are  better people (and better informed) when we take part in these activities. A case…
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UN-HABITAT’s World Urban Forum 5 launches a knowledge networking model that shows promise for many organizations – regardless of type or subject discipline – as they seek to achieve organizational effectiveness.