In the global information environment of the Internet, Intranets and Digital Libraries, information for empowerment is concerned not only with the challenge of resource discovery and management but perhaps a more pressing issue is the need for improved support for end user access. In putting the case for user empowerment it argues that a lack of understanding of the technology as well as of user information needs and information seeking behaviour are strong inhibiting factors and that information professionals have an important role to play in taking into account findings of current research activities to enable more effective technology transfer. Establishing business need, discovery of killer content, resource creation and acquisition, and effective deployment of information and the tools to use it well are the core components of content management. The skills to use and interpret information are also key across the organisation. This paper explores the current challenges in exploiting external content for organisational success and the demands this places on content managers.
Online providers continue to change their pricing strategies frequently.
Information which would previously have been priced is being given away as providers reengineer their marketing strategies. This talk describes some online pricing issues, possible trends, and implications. The presentation describes a research project that aimed to discover how email and other means of CMC are used by schoolchildren to support and build relationships. The research was based on a review of the literature written on the use, advantages and problems of email in general and with regards to children. Virtual communities were also studied.