By Olivia Greenstreet

I'm a digital librarian working in knowledge management so I keep my eye out for useful know-how tips and resources. I've included some of the tools I use most often at work and in my spare time!

• Gurteen Knowledge Website and e-newsletter: This is a great resource for accessing reviews, learning opportunities and resources related to knowledge management. It is free to sign up to and the monthly eNewsletter provides a digest of upcoming events, tweets and articles. There are so many ways to access the information from the site so if you don't fancy getting an eNewsletter then subscribe to the RSS feed or follow on Twitter.
  
  
• CILIP MMIT Blog: I may be biased with this one as I am one of the editors of the blog but the MMIT blog and LinkedIn group can be a good starting point for finding out what is happening with multimedia information technologies. The blog shares interest stories, reviews and keeps you in touch with the latest conference and training opportunities for library and information professionals.
  
  
• TinyMCE: I regularly use TinyMCE alongside our content management system to produce HTML on the fly. The online demo editor is easy to use and this saves time rather than handcoding or using a program like Dreamweaver. So if you are an editor on a content management system then it is worth giving it a try.
  
  
• Google Analytics: Gathering statistics on the platforms we use is an integral part of ensuring we are delivering value. In my role I work across several sites so being familiar with Google Analytics is important for me. As an analysis tool it has flaws and should be used primarily for accessing trend data but you can gain usage data, traffic analysis and demographics on your audience. If you are responsible for looking after a site then GA is a must have!
  
  
• London Information and Knowledge Exchange (website and LinkedIn group): Being part of a community can be a great way to network, share stories and exchange knowledge. LIKE arranges events so you can meet others in the community and the LinkedIn group is fairly well used by members. You pay to attend events but it is well worth the money and is often really affordable. If you’re based in London definitely check this out!

Olivia Greenstreet is a librarian working at the engineering firm Arup in their corporate university. She is currently completing chartership through CILIP and has a masters in Library and Information Studies from UCL. She has worked at Arup for a year and in her role she specialises in knowledge management, networks and community engagement.

Olivia is also the web manager for CILIP's Multimedia Information and Technology special interest group and in her spare time manages the blog, writes articles and updates the website for the committee.

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