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Poll Surveys Trends in IT, KM
A survey released yesterday by LexisNexis polls "information professionals" -- librarians, knowledge managers, chief information officers, Web developers and the like -- on their use of technology and knowledge management and their views on the future of technology. Nearly four in 10 said that they read blogs at least weekly, the survey found, and 34 percent cited their use of wikis. Among librarians, 93 percent use intranets for managing and distributing information. As for the important technologies of the future, they list collaborative workspaces (57 percent), wireless (44 percent) and portals (51 percent).
The survey found even greater usage of more traditional sources, with 92 percent accessing news Web sites and 93 percent using company Web sites at least weekly. Only 16 percent said they regularly turn to video podcasts and only 15 percent mentioned audio podcasts.
In response to the question, "What is the most successful new initiative/service that you have launched in the past year?" the top five responses were:
- Document search, retrieval, delivery and access enhancements.
- Embed and/or migrate IP services within business units.
- Increase, provide and/or offer new training.
- Enhance or standardize process and quality control procedures.
- Provide assistance and services proactively.
Other notable mentions included digitizing important or historical print sources, providing collaborative workspaces, and creating wiki-type databases. The survey was sent to some 1,500 LexisNexis IP customers during May 2007, of whom 107 responded.
Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi on June 4, 2007 at 04:28 PM | Permalink
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