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2001: The Global Conference and Exhibition on Electronic Information &
Knowledge Management
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KEYNOTE — TUESDAY, MAY 14
“Content Is Dead! Long Live Context!” Stephen Abram, Vice President, Corporate Development, Micromedia |
| Information isn’t about static stuff that lives in a rigid, permanent container. And the publishing and library world isn’t about information delivery. Today’s content is fluid, serving as a catalyst for work, learning, and play. Librarian, publishing executive, and captivating speaker Stephen Abram opens the conference by telling it as it is. |
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KEYNOTE — WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
“The New Dynamics of Decision Support” David Snowden, Director,Institute for Knowledge Management, IBM |
| Knowledge management is returning to its roots in the support of decision makers. Reflecting on his pioneering work—funded by the U.S. Government—to change the dynamics of policy-making and intelligence assessment, consummate storyteller David Snowden discusses the challenges for both industry and government. |
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KEYNOTE — THURSDAY, MAY 16
“Publishing Today and Tomorrow” The Honorable Patricia Schroeder, President & CEO, Association of American Publishers, and Former Congresswoman |
| Drawing on her experiences in the private sector, as well as from her 24 years as a noted Member of Congress, Patricia Schroeder addresses the challenges facing both publishers and their customers in the current economy, the policy debates that affect the marketplace, and the impact of these forces on the future of the publishing industry. |
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KEYNOTE — NATIONAL ONLINE 2002 (Thursday, May 16th)
"The Future Just Happened: Or Did It?" Marydee Ojala, Editor, ONLINE magazine |
| A panel of information industry luminaries will assess the state of online information. Is technology providing the futuristic ease of retrieval it promised? Can we rely on the Internet for all our information needs? How should we evaluate — and teach our clients to evaluate — the overlapping, ambiguous, contradictory, and sometimes just plain wrong pieces of information we uncover? What predictions can we make about the realistic future of online research? |
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KEYNOTE — KNOWLEDGENETS 2002 (Thursday, May 16th)
"Operationalizing Knowledge Management: Integrating Support for Work, Learning, and Knowledge" Gloria Gery, Principal, Gery Associates |
| To be more than a goal, KM must be operationalized. It requires systematic integration of support for work processing with knowledge, data, tools, communications, and knowledge capture mechanisms. Gery, a consultant in knowledge management, business learning, and performance support, discusses and demonstrates a range of alternatives that actively support the natural “Doing, Learning, Referencing Cycle” involved in daily work performance. She addresses design and development requirements as well as the political, logistical, and economic support necessary to achieve this in affordable and timely ways. |
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KEYNOTE — E-LIBRARIES 2002 (Thursday, May 16th)
"Library Automation: Today’s Best Options" Pamela Cibbarelli, Cibbarelli’s |
| When it comes to library automation, there are numerous options. Whether you’re choosing a system for the first time, which most libraries are not, or whether you’re planning to switch to another vendor, there are multiple questions to ask. What is the most important thing for your library to know so that you can successfully choose a vendor and implement a successful automation project? |
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