CiG AGM & Expo 2004
29th September 2004

Seminars and round table debate

Re-skilling for the future
Speaker: Candy Jannetta, Head of Corporate Coaching at Singhacom.
Candy Jannetta spoke about "future-proofing" the information professional, discussing how to establish what skills you need now and in the future, to thrive in the information economy.

If you would like a copy of Candy's presentation please contact office@singhacom.biz.

A virtual library experience - GSK's move from paper to e-only
Speaker: Roger Brown, Manager, Contracts and Licensing, Information Management, GlaxoSmithKline. Roger described the dramatic transformation of the GSK libraries from physical to virtual, focusing on the implications for their information vendors. Roger also addressed the contractual requirements, logistical considerations and the impact of the changes upon information staff.

A report on Roger's talk, written by a member of the CiG Committee, is available here.

Intranet development case study
Speakers: Paul Corney, Principal, CorneyCo. Anne-Marie Hawtin, BMS Group.
Our third seminar was a case study of how an intranet has been built from scratch within a professional services firm, outlining the pitfalls, successes and lessons learnt. Our speakers talked about how the intranet has become a vital communication tool in the organisation. The session comprised a brief presentation tracing the chronology of the project and an interview with the project leader.  

Round table debate
The round table debate consisted of a panel of 4 senior information professionals, plus a Chair, discussing topical information issues that affect us all.
Chair
Debbie Dore, Managing Director, Swets Information Services UK
Panel
Roger Brown, Manager, Contracts and Licensing, Information Management, GlaxoSmithKline
Roger Cook, Head of Information at the London office of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Erica Wells, Head of Library & Information Services, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Neil Infield, BIS Manager, Hermes Pensions Management

Thank you to     for sponsoring one of our seminars.

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