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The Impact of Social Media in Review [R]

Jamal Cromity — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:41:11 +0000

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New Review of Information Networking

Today, the impact of social media (SM) and social network services are undeniable. Social web applications are particularly so pervasive that finding innovative ways to incorporate them into our everyday lives for profit or educational use is a constant activity for some. The purpose of this study is to identify best practices acknowledged through scholarly literature for professionals and to highlight the common ways to improve the use of social web tools. Through a comprehensive literature review, this study illustrates how an effective communication synergy can be developed through the use of various social mediums for sustainable user engagement online.

Jamal Cromitypages 22-33
Available online: 10 May 2012

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Social Search for Market Intelligence [SM]

Jamal Cromity — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:29:01 +0000

In the Information Today’s, Online magazine, the article “Social Search for Market Intelligence”, by Kathryne Hawthorne and myself, we discuss the deficiencies of exploratory searching on the web. We talk about the latest trends of personalization and shared authentication between social network sites. Essentially, we infer there is still a need for better ways to capture social opinions that make it easier to connect people, thoughts, and products.

http://www.infotoday.com/online/mar12/index.shtml

In regards to information professionals, we also reviewed some of the nontraditional opportunities of employment that are being made available through social media. Some key points:

There are new ways to leverage social media which adds another dimension to research capabilities, thus you can increase the value of their positions within organizations
Information professionals can help tell enterprises on how to effectively carry out or improve their social media presence through engaging with the community their organization serve(s)

Help others understand the value you offer [Careers]

Jamal Cromity — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:45:23 +0000

How Do You Prove Your Worth?

In the December issue of Information Outlook, Jill Strand’s column highlights several information professional experiences in regards to how they’re able to drawing attention to themselves, the risk involved, along with helping others understand the value they offer.

Several key points:

Look for needs within your business that you might be able to help with and position yourself to fill the role
Whatever the role, identify how that function will tie into either revenue or a core competence of your business
Whether it is commonly known or not, keep track of your accomplishment so that you can articulate the value of what you’re doing to important stakeholders of the business

Reflections on Future Ready [SM]

Jamal Cromity — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:59:29 +0000

SLA President Cindy Romaine reflects on Adding value, collaborating and building relationships are key themes that have emerged in posts to the Future Ready 365 blog….

…An amazing team. I’ve never seen a volunteer group take an idea further or faster and make it happen so well. My hat is off to Meryl Cole, Michelle Mayes, Arik Johnson, Jill Strand, Christian Gray, Scott Brown, Tiffany Renshaw, Sharon Rivers, Cindy Shamel. Jamal Cromity, Lorene Kennard, and many others. If you know them, send them a hearty “well-done!” e-mail. If you meet one of them at a future conference, shake their hand and hope some of what they have rubs off….

http://www.sla.org/io/2011/10/1054.cfm

Editor’s Introduction [NRIN]

Jamal Cromity — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:25:11 +0000

Derek Law
New Review of Information Networking
Routledge of Taylor & Francis
Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011 page 91

This issue of the New Review of Information Networking is interesting on several counts…It is then a great pleasure to report that Jamal Cromity has agreed to become the Associate Editor of the Journal in 2012…

Silo Persistence: It’s not the Technology, it’s the Culture! [NRIN]

Jamal Cromity — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:47:51 +0000

Jamal Cromity & Ulla de Stricker
New Review of Information Networking (NRIN)
Routledge of Taylor & Francis
Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011 pages 167-184

Abstract

Our article acknowledges technologies and enterprise solutions as common tools for knowledge management deployed to help foster collaboration. Though the tools are made widely available by forward-thinking executives, and though there is a torrent of knowledge management thought as evidenced in the sample literature, knowledge workers continue to have difficulties transitioning to acting out the commonly accepted philosophy of sharing knowledge. The focus of our comments is a review to highlight some of the primary technical and behavior barriers hindering the use of collaborative technology. In this article a combination of content analysis and professional observation were used to provide practical insight concerning how enterprises, small and large can address the challenges of information silos, with or without technical KM or Web 2.0 solutions.

Fostering Internal Communication [R]

Jamal Cromity — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:01:52 +0000

Inside many enterprises, capturing the comments from others, taking minutes from meetings, and developing release reports can still be a challenge to coordinate in one place. Formats such as word documents and email messages can be dispersed and have no connection to the origin of the conversation. The issue of reporting can be particularly disconcerting for executives and managers who desire to have both a granular view of topics and a better understanding of questions that can lead to conversations or decisions that impact the company core products or services. While enterprise solutions such as SharePoint and wikis have been brought in to help foster collaboration, many businesses only use a percentage of these tools to coordinate with their colleagues…

Tablet Computers: Enterprise Solutions for Information Professionals [R]

Jamal Cromity — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:20:51 +0000

The market for tablet computers is in a growth phase, or so most analyst believe. Gartner, Inc. for example, saw sales…

Cromity, J. (2011). Tablet Computers: Enterprise Solutions for Information Professionals. ONLINE, V35(1), 25. http://www.infotoday.com/online/jan11/index.shtml

Aligning and Reinventing Ourselves for Success [Careers]

Jamal Cromity — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:12:48 +0000

A CASE STUDY SHOWS HOW LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS CAN REMAIN VIABLE WITHIN AND VALUABLE TO AN ORGANIZATION AS IT CHANGES ITS PRIORITIES OVER TIME.

Cromity, J., Miller, B.(2009). Aligning and Reinventing Ourselves for Success. Information Outlook, V13(8), 28-29 http://www.sla.org/io/2009/12/

Value Continuum and Professional Online Search Services: The Collaborative Stage [R]

Jamal Cromity — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:03:49 +0000

Professional online search services are continually evolving, fueled by the growing needs of users who perform knowledge-sharing tasks daily. Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, RSS feeds, and wikis thrive as formats to share information — and a growing number of users understand how these tools enhance their research within team environments. The value of knowledge-sharing search tools rises when the specific features offered cut down on researchers’ workflow process time, leading them to better and faster decision making, which potentially leads to revenue-generating outcomes.

Cromity, J. (2009). Value Continuum and Professional Online Search Services: The Collaborative Stage, ONLINE, V33(4), 38-40. http://www.infotoday.com/online/jul09/index.shtml