What is it about?
The results are from primary interviews of information professionals working in business, commerce, charities in the UK and worldwide. Looking at the challenges and opportunities that new and expanding sources of data and content, and new tools and technology might bring to the day-to-day work of the information professional working in the corporate sector
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Why is it important?
The BIR survey is the world's longest running information survey and is an indicator of current issues and emerging trends affecting the information professionals. The rapid change in new technologies is very impactful on information - how it is provided, consumed and interpreted. Bad data or misinformation is a very current issue.
Perspectives
Perpectives on the integrity and ethics of the data that we all use in everyday life is critical. Even more critical is the impact this can have if those managing information for our corporate organisations don't get that right. Understanding the role information professionals play in ensuring data we use is of the best quality and as free from bias as possible is very important.
Ms Denise Carter
DCision Consult
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This page is a summary of: New technologies and new data sources: The business information survey 2019, Business Information Review, September 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0266382119871848.
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