On 24 Apr, 2012,at 12:41 PM, Christopher Stokes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

In the paper I mentioned, Meyer offers a few definitions. They're not very clear cut, though. My main issue with them is his reference to audiences as though they are simply waiting ready-formed in the wings. I'd want to include the work of making audiences as part of the work of a knowledge broker.

Meyer defines knowledge brokers as follows:

'people whose job it is to move knowledge around and crate connections between researchers and their various audiences'

And, later, he defines knowledge broker (but citing papers by other authors - Sverrisson, Lomas and Blondel) as follows

'Broadly speaking, knowledge brokers can be understood as persons or organizations that facilitate the creation, sharing, and use of knowledge. Their task is to establish and maintain links between researchers and their audience via the appropriate translation of research findings. Able to link know-how, know-why, and know-who, the knowledge broker thus works in the public domain as much as in the private domain.'

Chris

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Hi Sharon,

Without you having to narrow your mind on it, it would probably help if you could give us some sort of loose definition of what you mean. I am also not a candidate for you to interview but am interested in what you are looking at. Your original post says what you aren't interested in but gives no indication of what you mean by the overall term. Without limiting it to anything specific, what does "knowledge brokering" mean?

Rhys

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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sharon Ann Holgate
Sent: 24 April 2012 09:46
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Hi Judith,
At the moment I'm trying to keep as open a mind as possible as to what could be
considered 'knowledge brokering', hence my loose explanation below. I realise
this doesn't answer your question, so my apologies for that, but at this stage
in my research I don't want to narrow my lines of enquiry too much as I could
miss finding out about relevant and important work.

I can let you know when the article is published (online) if you will be
interested? I shall, of course, e-mail you off list for this!

Best wishes,
Sharon Ann

> Sharon,
>
> While I'm not a candidate for your article, I'm interested, and
> it's not a term I've heard before.
>
> See your exclusions, but how do you define knowledge brokering
> here in UK and elsewhere?
>
> Judith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharon Ann Holgate
> Sent: 24/04/2012, 09:09
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PSCI-COM] knowledge brokering
>
>
> Hi, Is there is anyone out there who considers themselves to be a
> 'knowledge broker' and would be happy to be interviewed for an
> article I am writing for an overseas publication? I am keen to
> cover as many aspects of knowledge brokering in the UK as I can, so
> am as interested to hear from people working for organisations or
> departments as I am from freelancers, and would like to explore
> this role within a range of settings including private sector
> consultancy, charities, professional associations, and academia.
>
> I realise 'knowledge brokering' is a rather loose and broad term,
> and in order to fulfill my brief for this article I'm afraid I
> won't be able to cover either science communication direct to the
> public, or technology/knowledge transfer departments in
> universities that help solely with direct commercialization of
> academic research via spin-out companies.
>
> However I am looking to feature any other scenarios where people
> mediate interactions between scientists and any form of stakeholder
> to make sure all parties understand both the science and any other
> issues at stake.
>
> If anyone can help, whether as a potential interviewee, or by
> providing information on the types of knowledge brokering their
> organisation is involved in, please could you contact me off list
> at [log in to unmask] Many thanks.
>
> Best wishes to all,
> Sharon Ann

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