information
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Brain power
Most government information on COVID-19 is too hard for the average Australian to understand
Almost half of Australian adults struggle with reading. A recent analysis of government information on COVID-19 found many documents were…
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ABCs of KM
“Information held in the mind” can be legally extracted, highlighting knowledge definition and risk issues
A privacy case highlights a fundamental flaw in the rigid dichotomy between "knowledge" and "information", and reinforces the need for…
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Brain power
What is our motivation when gathering information?
We tend to stop hunting for evidence the moment that data supports the conclusion we wished it to support when…
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Brain power
Too much information shortens our attention span
However, Wikipedia articles and scientific papers are an exception, which may be because of the fundamentally knowledge-driven nature of these…
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Systems and complexity
Practical distinctions in managing information and knowledge
Understanding whether we should treat something as information or knowledge.
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KM in international development
Development and Access to Information (DA2I) report
Information access, particularly through libraries, makes an important contribution to promoting more socially and economically inclusive societies.
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Brain power
Actionable knowledge for climate progress
Addressing the problem of decision-makers never encountering "their" actionable knowledge, or losing it in the information deluge before they have…
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Brain power
Does information matter for completing the 1,000,000 piece climate change jigsaw puzzle?
How to help climate change decision-makers get the “is it worth it?” and “can I do it?” information that underlies…
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Brain power
How structured information can diminish creativity
A hierarchically organized information structure may have a dark side.
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Systems and complexity
Revitalizing the theory and practice of the information audit
The information audit is a powerful practice, but the methods described in the literature have not been married with recent…