The UK e-information Group (UKeiG), one of CILIP's Special Interest Groups,
has published the latest issue of its journal eLucidate, volume 14 (issue
1) 2017.
The full issue PDF is available at:
http://tinyurl.com/lcxah7s
This issue features an enlightening and informative selection of articles.
UKeiG Information Manager of the Year 2016: In Her Own Words
Last year Marlize Palmer was presented with the UKeiG Information Manager
of the Year Award. She is the Welsh Government’s Head of Information and
Archive Services and Departmental Records Officer and offers a fascinating
insight into the challenges of information management in a government
setting. “The information management profession in government is changing
fast. The emergence of big data, social media, cloud and mobile-based
services presents massive challenges and opportunities for information
professionals and librarians working in government and at the Welsh
Government in particular.”
http://tinyurl.com/lt4acc7
Discovery and Discoverability
Michael Upshall highlights some innovations and issues around search
technologies, touching on serendipity, taxonomy, user engagement and
relevance.
http://tinyurl.com/ljvn4q3
Being Social and Collaborative
Martin White addresses the complexity of meetings management and
collaborative working in the digital environment. “Virtual meetings are
fast becoming the default meeting format.” What challenges do virtual teams
face, particularly in an international, corporate setting?
http://tinyurl.com/jwmgbgb
Getting to Grips with Data Literacy and Data-Driven Decision Making
The 2017 UKeiG Members’ Day, held at CILIP’s London headquarters on the
16th March, showcased the theme of information modelling using data and
metrics. This article reports on the analysis, exploitation, utilisation,
management and visualisation of data in a number of settings, including the
construction industry and public libraries.
http://tinyurl.com/mg5tv3l
eLucidate also includes:
Digital resource news
http://tinyurl.com/lg6l2o5
An update on the UKeiG professional development course programme
http://tinyurl.com/mq76l3a
A sneak peek into the planning for this year’s ILI 2017 – Library
Innovation Conference.
http://tinyurl.com/kfj6pdt
eLucidate is published three times a year: Spring, Summer and Winter.
Topics in previous issues include: digital literacy, effective information
retrieval and search technologies, intranets, social media, open access,
e-publishing and e-industry research and development.
http://tinyurl.com/mqxf54n
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