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Karen Blakeman


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Karen
Blakeman has worked in the information profession since 1978 and became a freelance consultant in 1989. Her company (RBA Information
Services) provides training and consultancy on the use of the Internet for business,
social and collaborative web tools, and on accessing and managing information resources. Prior to setting
up RBA she worked at the Colindale Central Public Health Laboratory, and
then spent ten years in the Pharmaceutical and Health Care industry before
moving to the International management consultancy group Strategic Planning
Associates.
Past and current clients include public and corporate libraries, Business
Links, information providers, investment and financial services companies,
organisations in the food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical companies,
trade and research associations, UK government departments.
Karen edits and publishes an electronic newsletter called Tales
from the Terminal Room and the 7th edition of Search
Strategies for the Internet is in production. Her blog can be found at http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/
She is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP: The Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals, a member of the UK e-Information Group (UKeiG) and the Association
of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)
In 2002 she received the Information World Review Information Professional
of the Year award.
Selected Presentations
Professional Activities & Membership
Qualifications
BSc - Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences. University of Birmingham,
UK. 1976.
DipInfSc - Diploma in Information Science. City University, London.
1982.
FCLIP - Fellow of CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Hon FCLIP - Honorary Fellow of CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library
and Information Professionals
Contact information:
RBA Information Services,
88 Star Road, Caversham, Berks RG4 5BE
Tel: +44 118 947 2256
Fax: +44 20 8020 0253
Web: http://www.rba.co.uk/
Contact Karen Blakeman
Twitter: http://twitter.com/karenblakeman
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/karenblakeman
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karenblakeman
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