Chris Batt PhD progress report

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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