CiG
Open Day & AGM
Tuesday
26th September 2006
CiG’s
Open Day & AGM
was held on Tuesday 26th September at St
Bride Institute. With
the aim of presenting a key learning opportunity for
business information professionals by providing updates
on industry developments and new opportunities, the
event consisted of 3 free practical seminars, short
product reviews by participating vendors, the official
AGM meeting and a drinks reception and dinner.
The
3 free practical seminars focused on the theme of change
management within the information industry.
Chaired by Julia Hordle (Intelligent Resources),
Kate Arnold (NHS Direct), Kim Horwood (PTSC) and Jane
Heenan (Fidelity Investments International) shared their
experiences of change management, leading to a lively
and interesting audience discussion.
A
summary of the panel debate is available here
Euan
Semple, a former head of KM at the BBC, discussed the
impact that forums, blogs, wikis and social networking
tools can have within a corporate environment.
Euan presented enthusiastic and thought-provoking
ideas regarding knowledge sharing via these ‘new’
technologies.
Click
here for Euan Semple's 'Social Computing' handout
Finally,
Manny Cohen (RM Online Ltd), presented a highly
entertaining (and interactive) talk regarding the
changes in the dynamics of the business information
industry due to the latest advances in technology and
the Internet,
Throughout
the day, vendors were invited to make short product
presentations.
Copies
of these presentations are available here
A
very enjoyable drinks reception and dinner (pre-dinner
drinks and dinner wine were kindly sponsored by EBSCO
Information Services and LexisNexis Butterworths
respectively) was followed by an entertaining talk by Jo
Owen, telling us about his experiences of using
information throughout his varied career.
CiG
would like to thank all speakers and sponsors for their
support in ensuring a successful and enjoyable event.
