Finding+and+managing+information

= Finding and managing information =

Under this broad communication area, Komms Klinics zooms in on the following aspects, among others:
 * Using search engines effectively;
 * Managing and filtering information;
 * Using social media and RSS feeds to manage information;
 * Getting effective at personal information and knowledge management for yourself and your teams;
 * Tags and categories;

Awareness raising session: "Finding and managing information”

 * 28 August**, **11.00-12.30**, Information centre break out room, ILRI Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.

Results
Read the blog post 'Finding and managing information in a research environment – an ILRI KommsKlinics session'

Results to the question: **"What are your personal tips and tricks to find and manage information individually?"** Finding information individually - their sources are: On Managing information:
 * Google search engine (using different key words), Google scholar
 * Email
 * Bi-lateral conversation with colleagues, asking questions (face to face meetings)
 * Social media (Yammer, blogs Facebook, Twitter, RSS feeds, Flickr, Slideshare)
 * From news media
 * We need a hands-on session with some specific tools to manage information
 * Usually we manage information in our computer by having different folder structure (//this is feedback from almost all people//)
 * Mendeley or Mahider

**Materials**

 * Advert: [[file:KK_Managing_finding_information Advert.pdf]]
 * Presentation: [|Finding and managing information]
 * Outline sheet for this event: upcoming :[[file:KommsKlinic-Awareness_raising-finding_and_ managing_information_outline.pdf]]

**Evaluation**

 * || **Content** || **Process** ||  ||
 * Awesome! I learned so much! || 3 || 3 || Superb! It went like a dream ||
 * Great! I learned quite a bit || 11 || 16 || Nice! I liked how it was organized ||
 * It was ok || 7 || 4 || Not bad ||
 * Mwaah... nothing really new || 3 || - || Duh! Too chaotic! ||
 * Terrible! I could have been the instructor || 1 || 1 || ??!? This was a complete waste of my time ||

Additional comments and suggestions (Addis):
 * I found it very useful and gained lots
 * The trainers are well equipped
 * The Komms people need to organize a similar session to discuss on standardizing quality information to be shared on the various medias
 * I really appreciate the effort of komms team to bring most staff to the knowledge of modern information finding and managing
 * It would be great to have a more focused session on giving example and scenarios showing on finding specific information
 * I learned about delicious and will check it right now

Feedback from Nairobi Group:
 * The group expressed a collective agreement that finding and managing information is a problem especially when there is too much information available. The training offered them tips and tricks on how to narrow down their search for specific information.
 * The PKM session was too technical but very important.The time allocated to this presentation was short but they promised to further discuss it with the organizers.
 * Make it more practical rather than theoretical
 * The discussions were superb, the Nairobi team discussed so many issues and even had short presentation on tools like Mendley, Delicious,google drives etc
 * At a point the sound was distorted which affected the participants concentration
 * Aquestion on ILRI data management policy was raised; do we have one in place? Where can staff access it? Who handles the raw data and how can raw research data be accessed for secondary use? Is there a central database for all ILRI research projects that stores everything. This information should be available to ILRI staff and students…..