A handbook for corporate information professionals / / edited by Katharine Schopflin

• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Facet Publishing, , 2015; ©2015l
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.4038011
• Soggetto topico: Information storage and retrieval systems - Business; Knowledge management; Information technology
• Persona (resp. second.): SchopflinKatharine
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Contents; Contributors; CHAPTER 1 The history and profile of the corporate information service; Introduction; The history of special libraries; The corporate information professional now; References; Notes; CHAPTER 2 Managing the corporate intranet; Introduction; The corporate intranet; The purpose of the intranet; Intranet goals; Content management - deciding on the best approach; Content management - keeping authors engaged; Navigation and intranet design; Intranet governance; People and content searching; The lure of social intranets; Choosing a content management system ; ConclusionCHAPTER 3 Internal and external marketing by information professionals; Introduction; The corporate librarian as a trusted internal adviser; Corporate librarian as external value delivery; Partnerships; The value of internal and external marketing by information professionals; CHAPTER 4 The hybrid librarian-IT expert; Introduction; The rise of the cyborgs; The 'typical place' of information and IT functions; Changing skill-set; How the info pro can help IT; Working together; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer; References; CHAPTER 5 Building a corporate taxonomy; Introduction ; Why do businesses need taxonomies?How and where are taxonomies used to help people complete tasks?; Discovery processes of concepts and vocabulary; Construction and editing - the fun bits!; Releasing the taxonomy 'into the wild' - post-implementation considerations; Conclusion; References and further reading; Notes; CHAPTER 6 Practical knowledge management: stories from the front line; Introduction; Background to knowledge management; Aspects of knowledge management; What is next?; References; CHAPTER 7 Successfully managing your team through change and transition; Introduction ; Why change happens to information departmentsThe warning signs; Reasons behind possible changes; Can change be prevented?; Support during change; The Change Curve; Acknowledgements; References and further reading; CHAPTER 8 Successful management of insight, intelligence and information functions in a global organization; Introduction; Successful global information functions; Quick win: 17 ingredients of a successful global knowledge organization; The day to day: understanding and exploiting the global market analysis business ; Organizational design - how global insight units work most effectively worldwideHow do I market my unit, my new product or myself?; If I employ every tip described above, will I be professionally fulfilled, my global unit well functioning and my strategy robust?; References and further reading; CHAPTER 9 Working with suppliers and licensing for e-libraries; Introduction; Electronic resources in the organization; Problems choosing and licensing e-resources; Providing access to e-resources; How to bring the users to the resource; Multiple interfaces and helping users through the digital jungle ; Managing and renewing subscriptions
• Sommario/riassunto: This edited collection provides a cutting edge overview of issues of key concern for information professionals providing information services in corporate environments.
• Titolo autorizzato: A handbook for corporate information professionals
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910796560903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II