The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. In the history of knowledge management, bodies of government have always needed to amass large and specialized libraries to do the work of government.
Palace of Westminster and Big Ben, London
Sunday, August 21, 2011 by
Palace of Westminster, Westminster Bridge and Big Ben, London, England. The Palace of Westminster, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of London.
Ceiling, Library of Congress, Washington DC
Sunday, August 21, 2011 by
Library of Congress building, Main Reading Room Ceiling, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC. The oldest of the three United States Library of Congress buildings, the Thomas Jefferson Building was built between 1890 and 1897. It is known for its classic facade and elaborately decorated interior. The Library of Congress Building as it was at first known, is located on First Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street in Washington, DC.
Library of Congress, Washington DC
Sunday, August 21, 2011 by
The Library of Congress is the central repository for the knowledge-base of the U.S. government. The Library’s mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.
United States Capitol, Washington DC
Sunday, August 21, 2011 by
The American Capitol Building is the meeting place of the U.S. Congress. Built in 1793, its neoclassical style has characterized many U.S. government buildings. Prior to establishing the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia, New York City, and a number of other locations.
Library at Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic
Sunday, August 21, 2011 by
The theological hall of baroque library at Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic. Before the rise of the modern university, monasteries held much of the knowledge in the Western world. In 1670 Jeroným Hirnheim, a philosopher and theologist became the abbot of Strahov. His greatest work, which has survived to the present days, was the building of the new library, the present Theological Hall completed in 1679.
Branding Radioactive Waste
Sunday, August 21, 2011 by
One of the biggest problems in branding is branding across cultures and on a global basis. However, even such a difficult undertaking as global branding is dwarfed by the magnitude of branding radioactive waste, not only across global cultures, but thousands of years into the future.
Branding Commodity Products
Monday, August 15, 2011 by
Producers of raw materials and commodity products often overlook the opportunity to increase their gross margins, create consumer demand for their specific items(s), and build valuable Brand Equity by employing the branding practices made successful by consumer packaged goods enterprises.
Has Strategy Changed?
Sunday, August 14, 2011 by
Has corporate strategy changed? It seems we are out-of-date every time we turn around. Is there anything that isn’t changing? What about strategy? Has it changed? Today, many question and some undervalue the worth of strategy, believing either that they don’t need it, or that they already have it.
As the knowledge-based economy expands, the companies and individuals that possess intangible intellectual assets, such as intellectual property, will need specialized expertise, strategic thinking, legal experience, and the wisdom necessary to manage intellectual assets.