If you think you have valuable insights to offer on information management, TIMAF invites you to submit a proposal with the following information:

1. The working title of your article.
2. Your name, job title and organizational affiliation
3. A one-paragraph statement of the main issue of your article.
4. A one-paragraph statement of your solution to the problem.
5. An outline of your article that is no longer than one page.
6. A sample of your writing (10 pages or more) that shows your style and skill level.

All authors who contribute to the guide will receive a copy of the eBook (and all other TIMAF eBooks).

We plan to release Volume 2 in November 2012, so you are encouraged to get yours in before the end of August 2012.

Please send your proposal to info@timaf.org.

‘TIMAF Information Management Best Practices – Volume 1′ eBook for only $ 15,-

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6 reasons why you should buy this book

1. Covers the whole spectrum of information management including data management, business intelligence, knowledge management, records management, document management, asset management, and both web and enterprise content management.

2. Provides best practices from acknowledged experts with case studies from global companies, governements, and non profit organizations worldwide.

3. Presents clear, compelling problems and step-by-step solutions.

4. Outlines the skills you need to accomplish each best practice.

5. Learn from  Canadian Department of National Defence, Essex County Council, Dublin Core Initiative, Harvard Business School, Hewlett-Packard, KPN Getronics, Microsoft, Motorola, Washington University, Wienerberger, World Bank, and other organizations.

6. Must read for managers and practitioners in information management.

Experts about this Best Practices edition

“Regardless of the kind of information you need to manage, this book will make your projects better.”

Bob Boiko, Washington University

“The TIMAF organization proves its dedication to raising the bar for information management practitioners everywhere. It has assembled the best thought leaders in the field to share insights from case studies which are both actionable and universally relevant. Even the most experienced IM professionals will learn something new with each turn of the page.”

Scott Liewehr, President CM Professionals

“It is, quite frankly, the best collection of case studies and solutions I’ve run across and will be an invaluable resource for our readers. The reports are solid, practical and real-world examples of how to do things right.”

Hugh McKellar, Editor in Chief KM World Magazine

Best Practices – Volume 1 Content

Creating a Desired IM State – Understand, rationalize and take control of the state of information management in your organization • By: Boiko, Bob & Mary Lee Kennedy

Building a Distributed Metadata Standards Organization – Technical and Organizational Lessons in Information Management from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative • By: Crandall, Michael

Building and Maintaining a Knowledge Transfer Toolkit – Transferring detailed, technical knowledge from one part of an organization to a non-technical audience • By: De La Rue, Keith

Do Standards in Content Technologies Matter? – How to choose when and if to use standards • By: Durga, Apoorv

Coordinating Enterprise Information Management Investments – Battling Organizational Entropy with Flexible Information Management Standards • By: Gollner, Joe

Creating a Product Information Strategy for your Corporate Website - Managing Product Information in an International and Decentralized Web Environment • By: Grünauer Volker & Drazen Djukic

Enhancing Unity and Creativity With an Internal Social Media Platform - How Using Social Media Can Help Strengthen Your Organization • By: Haan, Peter

Creating a Web Analytics Strategy for Your Organization – How to Build a Web Analytics Plan and Roadmap • By: Kemelor, Phil

Managing Media Creation to Meet Business Requirements – Using Videos to Enhance a Software Product • By: Larkin, Jim & Bill Birney

Integrating Taxonomy and Content Management – Dynamic Content Through Taxonomy • By: Lemieux, Stephanie & Seth Earley & Charlie Gray

Revolutionizing Product Content – Using Social Content and Media to Revitalize Prodoct Documentation • By: Myers, Kelley

Creating Clear Governance – How to enable good decision making in complex organizations • By: Oakes, Graham

Auditing Your Information Management Practices – How to Make Information Auditing Part 4. of Your Repertoire for Strategic Information Management • By: Orna, Liz & Jane Jennings

How to Successfully Procure Information Management Technology – And not End Up With a Lemon • By: Pelz-Sharpe, Alan

Streamlining Your Path to Metadata – Develop a Metadata Strategy in Eight Steps • By: Swart, Stacey & Charlotte Robidoux

Managing Content – An Intelligent Content Strategy • By: Rockley, Ann

Managing Information: From Reluctance to Acceptance – How to get users to use an information management system • By: Vednere, Ganesh

Gathering Information Requirements – Using semi-structured ethnographic interviews to determine user information requirements • By: White, Martin

Governing Data Management – Creating a Constitutional Democracy for Data Management • By: Yock, Bill

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