We’ve long been proponents of Harvard Business Review; for me it is must reading. The November 2007 issue has 2 must reads for information professionals. The Forethought Conversation is with Lynne Brindley, CEO of the British Library. The first information professional and the first female to hold this position, Lynne has “overseen a major shift in its mision and culture.” With her “corporate-style senior team” she has aligned the Library’s strategy with that of its funders — the British government — supporting entrepreneurship, small - medium businesses and what’s referred to as “creative industries.” As Lynne says, “it made sense, strategically to serve those communities and to change the perception of the library from quite a formidable institution to a place that said, “come in - we have real value for you.”" Worth reading - and it’s free, so click on that link. A recognized expert in knowledge management, Lynne is also a member of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Knowledge Trust, established to shape a critical role for 21st and 22nd century knowledge professionals. That’s another site we should all be checking out. Sigh….but where’s the time?
Ok - no moaning. We have to make the time to at least scan these items, so while you’re at it, scan the other HBR article by David Snowden,”A Leader’s Framework for Decision-making”. David is well known in the km sphere and will be speaking and teaching at KMWorld 2007 November 5 - 8th. A founder of Cognitive Edge, his work on knowledge sharing and transfer, and the knowledge underpinnings (or not) of decision-making are incredibly thought-provoking….that, yes, we need to keep track of! Sigh…..