For March the LCBQ is: How do you assess whether your informal learning, social learning, continuous learning, performance support initiatives have the desired impact or achieve the desired results? Jay Cross responds: You need to wait a while before taking the assessment. That’s why it’s a good idea to wait three to six months — to see what sticks. MORE >>

Managers thinking of establishing virtual teams may have visions of the best and brightest in New York, San Francisco and Shanghai dancing in their heads. The untapped workers of rural places and small cities like Kanab, Utah or Augusta, Georgia probably feature less often. No doubt that’s part of the picture,  but it’s not the whole story. MORE >>

Here is an example of how the Darwin Awareness Engine™ can uncover breaking news stories and the shortcomings of traditional search for this task.    Now search is great when you know what you are looking for and I use Google search every day for this purpose. This is one of the goals of an awareness engine.      MORE >>

If you’re working remotely, keeping your team on the same page with company projects and goals can be challenging, which is why I’m always experimenting with software to try and find a solution that provides better organization and more seamless collaboration. Favorite Features. Easy setup. Easy transitions and changes. Clear view of priorities. MORE >>

Indiana Libraries invites submission of original short articles "by librarian authors from Indiana and beyond. The journal issue will focus on the development and delivery of successful information literacy instruction for students of the sciences or health care. Length will vary according to the needs of the author. MORE >>