On the History of Evaluation in Information Retrieval    

This paper is a personal take on the history of evaluation experiments in information retrieval. It describes some of the early experiments that were formative in our understanding, and goes on to discuss the current dominance of TREC (the Text REtrieval Conference) and to assess its impact.

Robertson, Stephen. Journal of Information Science (2008). Articles>Information Design>Assessment>Search

Three Considerations for Enterprise 2.0

Continuing my discussions about practical approaches to enterprise 2.0, I’ve been observing and thinking about a range of adoption patterns. Like any new technology, there are many successes, and at least as many failures. For organisations looking to benefit from enterprise 2.0, we obviously want successes. From where I stand, there are three main considerations when conducting strategic planning.

Robertson, Stephen. Step Two (2008). Articles>Knowledge Management>Intranets