chris batt phd progress report
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Presentation made at the PhD Forum on Research Methods, Loughborough University 8/9TRANSCRIPT
HELP!Chris Batt, UCL
Knowledge Strategy in the Networked Society
In a networked society, in what ways might public policy for cultural, heritage and knowledge institutions develop strategically to maximize their collective value to all citizens?
I’m feeling a bit better now
A new boy
9 months into a five year sentence
9 months into a five year sentence
Do it by Sunday
Purpose and methodologyMETHODOLOGY
The development of an existing methodology or
introduction of a new one
To develop and test strategic visioning methodology and tools for knowledge institutions in the Networked Society
2050
If we did not have libraries, would someone invent them?
2.0
Museums
Libraries
Archives
Universities
Colleges
Schools
Public service broadcasters
COLLECTING, CURATING,
DISCLOSING
CREATING SKILLING
CONNECTING
INTERPRETING CONNECTING
POPULARISING
KNOWLEDGE TRADERS
Foresight Group
Edgeless University
BIS - Future of Universities in a Knolwedge Economy
Visioning 2035
Diane Lees: From the Ashes
Beyond Current Horizons
POLICY
Parent institution
s
Buildings
Staff
Services
Investment decisions
Policy/invest. decisions
Delivery infrastruct
ure
CompetitionCompetition
ConvergenceConvergence
ChallengeChallenge
Frag v defrag
Institutional architecure
Value flows
Exchange relationships
Public policy
Knowledge
processes
Boundaryexchange
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGEResources that enable people to
understand and learn more about themselves and the world
LEARNINGThe apprehension of knowledge to advabtage
Three components
“Walk out with me toward the unknown region…no map there nor guide”
Public policy
Digital determinism
Knowledge institutions
Individual & community
Public policy
Digital determinism
Knowledge institutions
Individual & community
Public policy
Digital determinism
Knowledge institutions
Individual & community
Shared value flowsShared value flows
Boundary exchangesBoundary exchanges
Target audiencesTarget audiences
Common policy and outcomesCommon policy and outcomes
SWOTSWOT
Work already in playWork already in play
Public knowledge ecosystem model
Public knowledge ecosystem model
Futures studies
Systems approach
Soft systems methodology
Soft OR modelling
Critical systems theory
Forecasting
Strategic foresight
Futures studies
Critical futures studies
Sociology of the future
Knowledge Strategy in the Networked Society
Does it make any sense?
Any positive suggestions?
Should I seek therapy?
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