The Information Boom by , for

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  Recently I read a blog post that made a comment about the slow adoption of organizations to focus more on their information management (IM) strategy. Allthough the topic is getting mo... read more

Why pay for a CIP course when the training videos are free? by , for

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The question headlining this post is an eminently logical one for anyone with business on the brain, and, not surprisingly, I get it a lot because I am both the face on the free Certified Inform... read more

What I learned by preparing for the CIP exam by , for

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As the first major test I’ve taken since college, the CIP was a big deal. 100 multiple choice questions, an official test center, and a congratulatory phone call from my Mom when I pa... read more

CIP Exam Lessons Learned by , for

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CIP Exam Lessons Learned Some lucky attendees at the AIIM 2012 conference paid in advance for discounted vouchers to cover the registration fee for taking the Certified Information Professi... read more

How Can Information Professionals Celebrate Open Education Week? by , for

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March 5-10, 2012 is Open Education Week! What is Open Education Week? It's a celebration of free and open access to educational tools and platforms, reducing the barriers to ongoing lea... read more

Information Governance in the Age of Facebook by , for

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  I want to expand a bit on my previous post and start with an overview of governance in the social media era. IBM has defined governance as needing to address the following 11 things:&... read more

Return to...CIP Land by , for

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In my last post I talked about that recently discovered, and charted, land called "CIP Land".  When I originally started writing that post, I had a vision of an island where e... read more

Social Media Gover-What? by , for

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No, social media governance is not an oxymoron. But governance for social is different in some ways from how we've approached it with other types of information. It's difficult to put a... read more

CIP and Continuing Education by , for

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One of the key differentiators between a formal certification and other types of activities like certificate programs is the requirement to recertify. This requirement can generally be filled in... read more

Are you ready for the CIP? by , for

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One of the challenges associated with introducing a new certification is helping people to prepare for the exam. This is especially true with the Certified Information Professional exam because... read more