Information Management
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Information Management in a Changing Climate
In case you haven’t yet read it, the latest October 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change summarises the imminent implications of global warming of 1.5C. It makes for sobering reading, especially when factoring in the American Psychological Association’s report with Eco America on the psychological impacts of climate change. Eco-anxiety. It’s a thing. However, in information management as in our personal lives, we can still play our part to help minimise the effects of climate change and support sustainable innovation. Consider being prepared by planning for the worst while hoping for the best. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans help us focus on highest value organisational activities and identify the information needed following…
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The Life Changing Magic of Content Analytics
As we continue easing our way into 2019 the media cycles through its annual New Year New You, a litany of advice on: dieting, saving, relationships, and decluttering your life, amplified this year by the new Netflix series on Marie Kondo’s approach to sparking joy through tidying. A few years ago I saw ‘The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up’ glimmering upon the bookshop shelves. Could it be true? Were the long-awaited cleaning spells from fairy tales shared? Did the book hold enchantments to chant while circling widdershins in the moonlight? Alas, the illusion was soon dispelled. Though charming, the underlying KonMari method is one familiar to information professionals. One of our specialist…