Letters

Xenia.
 
First, let me congratulate you for the excellent job you do with KnowMap.

I have a question: I would like to join an association of KM professionals in 2003. Which would you recommend?

Thanks in advance

[I would prefer to be anonymous and see the answers posted at your site. This way, others could benefit from the content.].

Editor-in-Chief: Are you looking for an international, national and/or local group?

Reader: Both. Or let's say an international group with local/national chapters..

Name withheld
Manager - Knowledge and Information Mgt
Canada

 

Editor-in-Chief, KnowMap

I very much like the layout and content of your e-journal. Paying a subscription fee and not relying on advertising is a much valued feature (for me at least). I am looking forward to reading the articles.

Linda

Congratulations on its (KnowMap Vol 1., No. 5) publication! It's a fine piece of work and I am enjoying the articles. I especially like the way you link content and offer various ways to explore the topics. I am very proud to have an article included in this issue.

Barbara

I have read first: Mapping of the Aboriginal Population ... and also like: Emergent Knowledge Maps and Modelling a Culture of Collaboration, and was curious about the new trip of Global Learn Day. There is so much interesting and important going on that a summary & synthesizer like KnowMap is very helpful to open new doors or pick up threads you have lost "on the way - somehow".  

Heiner

Subject: [Gld] GLD5 Xenia Stanford, from Calgary
 
She's Xenia Stanford, Editor-in-Chief, KnowMap and President, Stanford Solutions Inc. From her web site comes this message: "In times of change, learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists." (Eric Hoffer) www.knowmap.com/editorials/0104_editorial.html
 
She will lead a GLD5 panel on that will directly link the high horsepower of knowledge management to where the rubber hits the road - better jobs and higher income by way of knowledge collaboration and through the world of tele-learning and tele tele-work.
 
She will also help with the publicity by of an article about Global Learn Day 5 in her next edition of KnowMap, circulated worldwide to everywhere but Antarctica...(a stop we will make again this year).
 
Trust me, this lady has something to say! Stay tuned Oct 7, for our stop in Calgary, Canada about 2 p.m. Alberta time.
 
Please visit www.knowmap.com and welcome Xenia Stanford to our party. Please forward.

John

Editor-in-Chief, KnowMap

Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 16:15:23 -0500
From: jonathan.m.vinson@pharmacia.com
Subject: Applause
...
We uncover more every day. Thanks to Pauline Harris, editor of the KW E'zine for mentioning the June 2001 _Information Outlook_ from the Special Libraries Association. There are a number of great articles on knowledge management from the SLA perspective (unfortunately, only web-accessible to SLA members). A particularly appropriate article is "Map Your Knowledge Strategy" from Xenia Stanford of KnowMap magazine. The article is an interesting discussion of the mechanics of a knowledge map.

 Jack Vinson, Knowledge Manager,
GS-API BioPharma Pharmacia Corporation

Ethnography Mapping .. And More
 
The online magazine Knowledge Mapping [KnowMap] usually has some interesting articles and the latest issue (no. 4, April 2001) is no exception. Arian Ward explores knowledge maps as outputs of an ethnographic audit. One such example is a social network map. He contributes a further two articles on ethnographic mapping. Mark W. McElroy gives his views on the commonly asked question of where KM best fits in an organization. Debra M. Amidon offers insights on Customer Innovation in two parts: The Theory and The Practice.
 
Editor Xenia Stanford is to be congratulated on keeping up the high standard in this specialist e-zine. Subscriptions range from US$10 for access to a single issue to US$60 for 12 issues and access to two years' archives.  

David Skyrme

Thank you for your permission - I went on the site and retrieved the one article I was interested in ("The Information Audit as a First Step towards Effective Knowledge Management"). It provided a quick summary of the main points I have noted in the many articles I have recently read on the topic. It`s the kind of article that can be passed to an executive - easy to read, not too long, covers all of the main points... I liked it.
 
I hope to go to SLA this year, and perhaps I`ll have the opportunity to meet you (I gather from your web site that you`ll be giving one session).
 
And, in the meantime, I`ll be giving a recommendation to my boss that we should consider a subscription. Thanks for the opportunity to take a look.

Christine

Reading Michael J.D. Sutton's article in vol 1 (2) [Archive Knowledge Environments], I was struck by a contrast I wish to share. Archival functions are important for information and Michael makes a strong case why we should be paying attention to this. However, I question their value for knowledge repositories, which seem to be closer to the action. I feel the key functionality for knowledge work is facile annotation, instant notification and multiple feedback channels.
 
Knowledge has an ever decreasing half-life, what we need is fast access to current stuff, working links to the people associated with the content, and a way to determine validity of the of the presented information and heuristics.
 
Having a central exchange standard, so we can easily and quickly move information between separate applications is key. Glad to see Michael highlight the new standard for topic mapping, as this seems to be an area of increasing attention and focus
 
Wondering if others also see the need to archive, as a attribute that separates knowledge from information?

Denham

The divergent views of what is knowledge management, therefore, what are truly KM activities, has long been an important issue among those interested in KM. We encourage you to send your views on this topic and we will add them to the Special Discussion page. Looking forward to a lively and elucidating debate.

Editor-in-Chief, KnowMap

Didn't get a chance to send you a note...but I did sweep through your site. It's wonderful, just WONDERFUL.

Debra

Debra contributed to our first issue. More about Debra Amidon can be found on our Contributors' Page. Subscribers can read: Knowledge Jobs: Innovation - Knowledge to Action sm

Editor, KnowMap

KnowMap goes Online
A (relatively) new knowledge management, auditing and mapping magazine can be found online at www.knowmap.com The bi-monthly magazine promises to provide "practical tools for today's knowledge-oriented workplace". The first edition looks interesting, but only time will tell if it can sustain this quality in the competitive KM journal market - although it addresses and important and well chosen niche.

David

We're pleased to join in the announcement of The Stanford Group's new knowledge management, audit, and mapping web-zine, KnowMap, on the web at www.knowmap.com

Smith Weaver Smith

I was most notably impressed by your first issue of the KNOWMAP e-zine--very extraordinary indeed!

Michael

He was so impressed he joined the Board! Subscribers can see his article in our second issue: Archive Knowledge Environments: Emerging Standards for Knowledge Management Initiative

Editor, KnowMap

I checked out your [KnowMap] website. Mighty Impressive!!! Great job.

Adam

Ruth A. Albert, Technical Writer - Experienced Senior, Arthur Andersen LLP wrote:
I was reading the SWS Caucus and followed the included link to your Knowledge Management, Auditing and Mapping magazine ... Lookin' good! Can't wait to see what you include in your next issue

Ruth