Month: September 2010
Deposit, save, share, find that content and data: new UC3 services launch
The University of California Curation Center (UC3) is excited to be launching three new services September 15 and 17, 2010. They include Merritt (named for CDL’s close neighbor, Lake Merritt), a tool for the UC community to manage, archive and […]
Which way forward?
Does your organization do 5 or 10 year plans? What about 15-year plans? I sat in a meeting recently with someone who was asking for this kind of forward thinking: what will the world look like in 2025? Now that […]
What Gets Measured Gets Done: Key Performance Indicators
We’ve all heard the saying, “What gets measured gets done.” It means regular measurement and reporting keeps you focused — because you use that information to make decisions to improve your results. Your most critical measurements are called Key Performance Indicators. In a […]
Making connections
The other morning, I rather crankily tweeted, “I’m trying to write about barriers to adoption, thinking about technology + new business practices. Not that pleasant of a way to start day.” A day or two later, someone tweeted back, “I […]
More Visuals: Picture Your Strategic Plan
Your team has a strategic plan. Now how do you make sure it’s front of mind (and easy to comprehend) for the people implementing it? Creating a one-page infographic chart of your plan is one solution. In this third installment […]
The Story of the Digital Book [Video]
>Millions of books from the UC Libraries have been digitized, but how? Go behind the scenes to learn about the UC Libraries’ digitization process and see several ways you can use these newly digital books. “The Story of the Digital […]
Just one more thing…
I suspect that we don’t often link projects and perfection in our minds. Projects–even well-run projects–are human affairs with ups and downs, ins and outs. The art of project management is learning how to keep the project on track even […]
In a Sea of Urgency, How to Focus on What’s Important Today
Now that we’ve shared ways to embrace Monday, here’s another thing to contemplate as you start your week: Do you have a plan for the week, or are you facing a blank slate? Of course, you say, what upstanding professional […]