I’m afraid this is off theme a bit, unless I try and make a very tenuous link to story telling techniques described by Shawn Callahan over at Anecdote! Actually, I picked this up from The Times yesterday in relation to a compilation of anecdotes f…
I was drawn to this item on the Phronesis blog by Bev Trayner. The Knowledge Management for Development Journal (KM4D Journal) has issued a call for papers on “Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in De…
They say that the Great Wall of China is the only man made object visible from space. WRONG! Check this out from Guardian Unlimited (look at the grass, left hand side, close to the path).
All you wanted to know about Web2.0 in just under 5 minutes! An excellent video by Michael Wesch. No voice explanation necessary. Just sit and watch the pictures. Brilliant!
Public Sector Forums has linked a recent blog I published on the topic of the Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV) with an organisation I’m presently undertaking contract work for. I would like to emphasise that the thoughts and opinions I e…
I was reading an article by Martin Veitch in last week’s IT Week about the release if IBM’s Lotus Connections, a set of tools that brings MySpace-like social networking to big business. IBM has been reported as saying that …”Connections will off…
I’ve previously commented on this topic and think I’ve made my views fairly clear. However, it’s comforting to know that I’m not alone in questioning whether IPSV serves any useful purpose. I picked up a report on a recent meeting of local authori…
I thought this Flash animation from the University of Ottawa was a neat introduction to facilitating a Peer Assist session for a community of practice. A Peer Assist is an established knowledge management technique for gaining input and insight fr…
I wonder how many UK businesses have complied with the e-commerce legislative requirement to include company registration details on their web sites and in their emails? The law became effective from 1st January 2007. If you are a business owner (…
I saw this earlier this week on Public Sector Forums and reflected on its significance. The Information Commissioner’s Office will today (26th Jan) publish revised guidance for local authorities wishing to make secondary use of Council Tax Data, f…
