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INLS 247: SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE

SCHEDULE
Spring 2001

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Setting the Context: Jan.10-Jan. 17
Identifying Opportunity: Jan.24-Jan.31
Dealing with Environmental Uncertainty: Feb.7-Feb.14
Demonstrating the Value of Information: Feb.21-28
Managing the Information Center or Information Business: Mar.7-Mar.28
Planning at the Enterprise Level: Apr.4-Apr.18
Poster Session and Wrap-Up: Apr.25-May 2

SETTING THE CONTEXT

Jan. 10 - INTRODUCTIONS

Readings: No assigned readings but check out one or more of the following:

Readings: Plan to speak 2-3 hours a week in reading material relevant to the class each week. Selected readings listed below and in the following weeks have been chosen as being particularly appropos to the topic and to the approach we will take in class. You may substitute other reading if it is relevant. In particular, check out the books on reserve and sample chapters in addition to those listed. I will ask you to provide some reading commentaries periodically to ascertain your choices and reactions.

Assigned Reading (for next week): Suggested Readings:
Assignment: Career Exploration Assignment Due Jan. 24.


Jan. 17 - The Networked Knowledge Economy    

Reading the environment.
How do global changes in the environment affect what you will do and how you will do it?
Considering a context for your work in the class.

Consideration of project assignment:

Assigned Readings (for next week): Suggested Readings (for next week):

In addition, check out one or two of the following strategic plans and mission statements from selected professional associations:


IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES

Jan. 24 - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS  


Career Exploration Assignment due. Presentation of results.

Careers in Knowledge management, Competitive intelligence, Special librarianship, Information resources management

Introduction to Strategic Thinking
Porter's Five Forces Analytic Framework

Assigned Reading (for Feb. 7):

Suggested Readings (for next week): Assignment:
For next week, -- Select Project context and team members (team is optional but will be valuable). Write your project choice and your team members on a slip of paper and turn it in on Jan. 31 or send it to be via email by or before this date.

Read Part I: Environmental Analysis for Information Center, or Same for Business Plan, or Same for Competitive Analysis. NOTE: This section of the project will be due Feb. 14


Jan. 31 - STRATEGY ANALYSIS -- PRACTICE   

Case Analysis: Leadership Online: Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com; Comparison of Two Business Models

Report on project/team selections.

Assigned Reading (for next week): Suggested Readings (for next week): Assignment: Begin Part I of project. Due Feb. 14.


February Schedule continues on next page.

Revised Feb. 4, 2001.
If you have questions, correction or comments, send an email to Evelyn Daniel.