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This article reviews the last issue of Information Standards Quarterly, published by the National... more This article reviews the last issue of Information Standards Quarterly, published by the National Information Standards Organisation and related to Data Curation. Vol. 25. Num. 3.

Different authors have pointed out the importance of applying competitive intelligence (CI) to no... more Different authors have pointed out the importance of applying competitive intelligence (CI) to non-business sectors (public administration, universities, non-governmental organizations, etc.). Besides, universities increasingly apply management
tools and techniques coming from the business field. On the other hand, in recent years universities have perceived an environmental pressure as a consequence of a) their implication in regional development where they are located, and b) their
need to reform their program offerings according to the needs of society and the requirements of the labour market, as well
as a result of the process of adapting their degrees to the European Higher Education Area (Bologna process). This paper
describes and characterises CI practices in the universities and analyses the CI contribution to the design of degree courses.
The research is based on qualitative methods, and data were collected through interviews. Results suggest that the use of
CI in universities is mainly reactive, and addressed only to organisational tactics.

Different authors have pointed out the importance of applying competitive intelligence (CI) to no... more Different authors have pointed out the importance of applying competitive intelligence (CI) to non-business sectors (public administration, universities, non-governmental organizations, etc.). Besides, universities increasingly apply management
tools and techniques coming from the business field. On the other hand, in recent years universities have perceived an environmental pressure as a consequence of a) their implication in regional development where they are located, and b) their need to reform their program offerings according to the needs of society and the requirements of the labour market, as well as a result of the process of adapting their degrees to the European Higher Education Area (Bologna process). This paper describes and characterises CI practices in the universities and analyses the CI contribution to the design of degree courses. The research is based on qualitative methods, and data were collected through interviews. Results suggest that the use of
CI in universities is mainly reactive, and addressed only to organisational tactics.

Collaborative work has been strengthened thanks to a series of global dynamics, interdisciplinary... more Collaborative work has been strengthened thanks to a series of global dynamics, interdisciplinary practices and, above all, the appearance of new tools for collaboration. Given that this is a phenomenon affecting information, information professionals have to take it account when studying efficient processes for creating, broadcasting and participating in information. This article offers a quick look at the different aspects where collaborative work has a central role to play with information and documentation which, as interdisciplinary practices, have to promote these new ways of working and play an active part. Likewise, some of the problems encountered are also detailed in the text. Thus, the article centres on the new sources of information created through collaboration, such as Wikipedia, and collaborative databases and digital repositories as a possible alternative to traditional databases. The final part of the article reflects on whether collaborative work can become an alternative to the impact factor and whether a new kind of collective intellectual property will emerge.

La Societat de la Informació es presenta com l'oportunitat per a què la informació esdevingui l'e... more La Societat de la Informació es presenta com l'oportunitat per a què la informació esdevingui l'eix vertebrador de molts sectors econòmics, i un actiu important de les organitzacions. Aquest fet comporta que els professionals de la informació hagin d'estar familiaritzats amb els aspectes legals que el seu accés i difusió comporten, alguns dels quals seran tractats per donar mos-tra dels aspectes que el nostre sector ha de considerar, atès que és previsible un augment dels conflictes a la xarxa. Alguns d'ells són explicats, a la vegada que es dóna èmfasi en la necessitat d'actuar col·lectivament per a generar opinió, pressió i tenir incidència en els escenaris català, espanyol i, sobretot, europeu.

ABSTRACT The evolution of information sources before and after the Internet also raises the oppor... more ABSTRACT The evolution of information sources before and after the Internet also raises the opportunity to discuss the information system and scientific communication. The article presents the possible scenarios for the creation of a megajournal in Information Science, considering its evolution from scientific journals or from the repositories. The possibility of rethinking the number of scientific journals is also considered. This includes the debate about issues such as impact factor, peer review and databases.

Different authors have pointed out the importance of applying competitive intelligence (CI) to no... more Different authors have pointed out the importance of applying competitive intelligence (CI) to non-business sectors (public administration, universities, non-governmental organizations, etc.). Besides, universities increasingly apply management
tools and techniques coming from the business field. On the other hand, in recent years universities have perceived an environmental pressure as a consequence of a) their implication in regional development where they are located, and b) their need to reform their program offerings according to the needs of society and the requirements of the labour market, as well as a result of the process of adapting their degrees to the European Higher Education Area (Bologna process). This paper describes and characterises CI practices in the universities and analyses the CI contribution to the design of degree courses. The research is based on qualitative methods, and data were collected through interviews. Results suggest that the use of
CI in universities is mainly reactive, and addressed only to organisational tactics.