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MARCH SEMINAR CANCELLED - In the light of the current situation regarding COVID-19, we have taken the decision to cancel our upcoming seminar on 26 March. All those who have already booked will be contacted. We hope to run this session in July. #netikx102
Two weeks to go! Using Previously Hidden Knowledge to Think Like a Genius: an introduction to TRIZ with
@rondon London, Thursday 26 March https://netikx.org/events/ #netikx102 #TRIZ #innovation #creativity
Three weeks to go! Using Previously Hidden Knowledge to Think Like a Genius: an introduction to TRIZ with
@rondon London, Thursday 26 March https://netikx.org/events/ #netikx102 #TRIZ #innovation #creativity
This should read Thursday 26 March - apologies for error! Hope to see many of you there #netikx102
Booking open now! Using Previously Hidden Knowledge to Think Like a Genius: an introduction to TRIZ with @rondon London, Thursday 26 February https://www.netikx.org/events/ #netikx102 #TRIZ #innovation #creativity
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Top three take aways on virtual collaborative working: 1. Preparation - making sure IT works, having a clear agenda and timings 2. Clear outcomes 3. Understanding of cultural differences #netikx101
July 2019 Seminar: Using content strategy to meet your business goals: content strategy at work
/in Events 2019, Previous Events /by NetikxSummary The seminar in July received very positive feedback. The two speakers were able to present their different perspectives on this practical topic with expertise and they coordinated together like the perfect double act! The audience learnt from first hand experience how to work through the four stages of Content Strategy development, and then had […]
May 2019 Seminar: Information Literacy: Current Ideas and Developments plus NetIKX AGM
/in Events 2019, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary This session provided an opportunity to discuss current ideas and developments relating to information literacy (IL). Last year, CILIP completely overhauled its definition of IL. Unlike the previous version, which was heavily focused on academic skills, the 2018 definition places IL firmly in a broad societal context that no longer resides just within higher […]
March 2019 Seminar: Open Data
/in Events 2019, K and I sharing: open data, Knowledge and information sharing, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting David Penfold gave an introduction to the applications and implications of Open Data and the related topic of Linked Data. As more and more data is generated daily, and even by the minute, how that data is used and what information can be obtained from it becomes more and more significant. […]
January 2019 Seminar: Making and sharing knowledge in communities: can wikis and related tools help?
/in Events 2019, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting Andy Mabbett, a hugely experienced Wikipedia editor, gave an introduction to the background of Wikipedia and discussed many of the issues that it raises. Accumulating, organising and sharing knowledge is never easy; this is the problem Knowledge Management sought to address. Today we hope networked electronic platforms can facilitate the process. […]
November 2018 Seminar: The Networkness of Networks
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting Yasmin Merali, Professor of Systems Thinking and Director of the Centre for Systems Studies at Hull University Business School, and Drew Mackie gave an introduction to network science and demonstrated some practical applications. Speakers Yasmin Morali is Professor of Systems Thinking and Director of the Centre for Systems Studies at Hull […]
September 2018 Seminar: Ontologies and domain modelling: a fun (honest!) and friendly introduction
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this lively meeting Helen Lippell and Silver Oliver introduced ontologies and explained how they could be used. Michael Smethurst and Anya Somerville ran an interactive practical session Speakers Helen Lippell has run her own consultancy since 2007, working as a specialist in taxonomy, metadata, ontologies and enterprise search. She loves getting stuck into […]
July 2018 Seminar: Machines and Morality: Can AI be Ethical?
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting Stephanie Mathisen, Policy Manager at Sense About Science, and Tamara Ansons, Behavioural Science Consultant at Ipsos, addressed the question of the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – is it possible for machines to have morality? Speakers Dr Tamara L Ansons is an expert on behavioural science. After receiving her PhD in Brain […]
June 2018 Seminar: Organising Medical and Health-related Information
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting held in Leeds, Ewan Davis, one of the first developers of a GP computerised health record system, discussed Electronic Health Records. This is a joint meeting with ISKO UK. Speakers Ewan Davis was one of the first developers of a GP computerised health record system. His background is solidly in Health […]
May 2018 Seminar: Trust and integrity in information
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsThe question of how we identify trustworthy sources of information formed the basis of this varied and thought-provoking seminar. Hanna Chalmers, Senior Director of IPSOS Mori, detailed the initial results of a recent poll on trust in the media. Events such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal have resulted in a general sense that trust in the media is in a state of crisis.
March 2018 Seminar: Working in Complexity – SenseMaker, Decisions and Cynefin
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting attendees were given the opportunity to take part in experimenting with a number of tools and analytical approaches that have been used to good effect in dealing with intractable, complex Speaker Tony Quinlan is an independent consultant and a member of the Cognitive Edge network of practitioners founded by Dave Snowden […]
January 2018 Seminar: Making true connections in a complex world: new technologies to link facts, concepts and data
/in Events 2018, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary At this meeting new approaches to Linked Data and Graph Technology were presented and discussed. Dion Lindsay introduced the New Graph Technology of Information and David Clarke discussed Building Rich Search and Discovery User Experiences with Linked Open Data. Speakers Dion Lindsay Introducing the New Graph Technology of Information. Graph technology is a rapidly […]
November 2017 Seminar: The Future for Information and Knowledge Professionals – Tenth Anniversary Seminar
/in Events 2017, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary 2017 has been the tenth anniversary of the founding of NetIKX and this meeting was a celebration of this. The programme focused on the situation of knowledge and information professionals in 2017. Talks to set the scene were from Peter Thomson on major changes to the world of work and from Stuart Ward, Chair […]
September 2017 Seminar: Closing the Loop on Lesson Learning
/in Events 2017, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary Chris Collison explored the myths and truths of lesson-learning in different contexts, using real examples, both good and bad, challenging us to improve this important knowledge-management practice and make it more than a convenient phrase. ‘Lessons learned’ is a phrase that is a regular feature of news bulletins, sports team briefs and project team […]
July 2017 Seminar: The Implications of Blockchain for IM and KM Professionals
/in Events 2017, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary Blockchain is a word that is growing in usage – in both the IT and information management worlds. It is one of the most exciting and potentially game-changing technologies. But what is it and what does it mean? And as information professionals what do we need to know? What will be its impact on […]
May 2017 Seminar: Developing Effective Collaborative Knowledge Spaces
/in Events 2017, Previous Events /by Netikx EventsSummary Paul J. Corney and Victoria Ward introduced a survey that has been run on this topic and used the meeting to obtain feedback on the questions from those attending. Paul will soon be writing a paper on the topic. Paul introduced the seminar by noting that three years ago he conducted a survey of […]