Comments for Mobilize This! http://researchimpact.wordpress.com Supporting ResearchImpact, Canada's National Knowledge Mobilization Network Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on After 12 years… I’m back! by It’s Time for Tech Transfer to Grow Up « Mobilize This! http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/after-12-years%e2%80%a6-i%e2%80%99m-back/#comment-504 It’s Time for Tech Transfer to Grow Up « Mobilize This! Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:26 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1033#comment-504 [...] we described in Evidence & Policy, KM isn’t a discrete activity but a suite of services. Why do we continue to rely on TT as the [...] [...] we described in Evidence & Policy, KM isn’t a discrete activity but a suite of services. Why do we continue to rely on TT as the [...]

]]> Comment on ResearchImpact hosts a visit by Stockholm and Uppsala Universities in Sweden by Mona Blåsjö http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/researchimpact-hosts-a-visit-by-stockholm-and-uppsala-universities-in-sweden/#comment-503 Mona Blåsjö Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:09 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1154#comment-503 Yes, it was most inspiring to visit you! Right now, I am preparing a presentation of my experiences during this trip (we also visited SiG, MaRS, Creative Class, University of Waterloo and Federal Ministry of Research and Innovation). My department, Scandinavian Languages at Stockholm University, is into practice oriented research and education, so we have a lot to learn from you - and perhaps you from us ;-) (As a linguist, I'm not that impressed by automatic translation ... I would say that the correct translation of 'inspiration' is 'inspiration', only with a different pronounciation ...) Greeting from Stockholm University! Yes, it was most inspiring to visit you!

Right now, I am preparing a presentation of my experiences during this trip (we also visited SiG, MaRS, Creative Class, University of Waterloo and Federal Ministry of Research and Innovation). My department, Scandinavian Languages at Stockholm University, is into practice oriented research and education, so we have a lot to learn from you – and perhaps you from us ;-)

(As a linguist, I’m not that impressed by automatic translation … I would say that the correct translation of ‘inspiration’ is ‘inspiration’, only with a different pronounciation …)

Greeting from Stockholm University!

]]> Comment on These are the KM Daves I know I know by Gisèle Yasmeen http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/these-are-the-km-daves-i-know-i-know/#comment-499 Gisèle Yasmeen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:32:06 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1119#comment-499 Great "Dave" article. BTW, there was a Dave party in Stanley park about 15 years ago... thousands of guys showed up. GY Great “Dave” article. BTW, there was a Dave party in Stanley park about 15 years ago… thousands of guys showed up.

GY

]]> Comment on After 12 years… I’m back! by Peter Levesque http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/after-12-years%e2%80%a6-i%e2%80%99m-back/#comment-497 Peter Levesque Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:17:53 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1033#comment-497 Congratulations David. I think that it is too easy to forget that knowledge mobilization units should produce "products" to cater to all markets including the traditional market seeking peer reviewed articles. This is a good contribution to our understanding. Congratulations David. I think that it is too easy to forget that knowledge mobilization units should produce “products” to cater to all markets including the traditional market seeking peer reviewed articles. This is a good contribution to our understanding.

]]> Comment on Getting to Maybe by These are the KM Daves I know I know « Mobilize This! http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/getting-to-maybe/#comment-496 These are the KM Daves I know I know « Mobilize This! Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:02:59 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=320#comment-496 [...] ways (see here). What we can learn from the Davids is reminiscent of a previous Mobilize This! blog post. By learning KM principles from the Davids and adapting them to your own local context you can [...] [...] ways (see here). What we can learn from the Davids is reminiscent of a previous Mobilize This! blog post. By learning KM principles from the Davids and adapting them to your own local context you can [...]

]]> Comment on Thirty four mobilizers walk into a bar… by Peter Levesque http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/thirty-four-mobilizers-walk-into-a-bar%e2%80%a6/#comment-494 Peter Levesque Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:40:58 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1094#comment-494 My first reaction to this blog entry was - ouch. 34 mobilizers walk into a bar - did nobody see the bar? Old jokes aside, I would like to challenge your idea of leading. Is leadership more or is leadership serving? I suggest that York is in a leadership position not because it is necessarily better than other institutions but rather, because it is allocating adequate resources and personnel to KMb. The number of projects may be a side effect or outcome of the dedicated resources - one that is easily counted and evaluated - however, I think the real effect of the investments is still to come. I think you will see a culture change (if you are not seeing it already) of a research enterprise that support both Mode 1 and 2 in an ongoing dance of exploration and application and exploration. The challenge I had with knowledge mobilization when I was at SSHRC can be described as a big mandate (Canada) with few resources (1.5 people and $350k). You have a defined mandate (York) and reasonable resources. This is a good formula and it is producing interesting results. I suggest that York is serving its community well and the community in turn serves York. My first reaction to this blog entry was – ouch. 34 mobilizers walk into a bar – did nobody see the bar?

Old jokes aside, I would like to challenge your idea of leading. Is leadership more or is leadership serving?

I suggest that York is in a leadership position not because it is necessarily better than other institutions but rather, because it is allocating adequate resources and personnel to KMb. The number of projects may be a side effect or outcome of the dedicated resources – one that is easily counted and evaluated – however, I think the real effect of the investments is still to come. I think you will see a culture change (if you are not seeing it already) of a research enterprise that support both Mode 1 and 2 in an ongoing dance of exploration and application and exploration.

The challenge I had with knowledge mobilization when I was at SSHRC can be described as a big mandate (Canada) with few resources (1.5 people and $350k). You have a defined mandate (York) and reasonable resources. This is a good formula and it is producing interesting results. I suggest that York is serving its community well and the community in turn serves York.

]]> Comment on Married to a Mobilizer by Jane Gibson http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/married-to-a-mobilizer/#comment-490 Jane Gibson Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:17:02 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1070#comment-490 Gary Good post, good pictures of Michael,David and you. Thank you for including me in such high profile company. We have all enjoyed your contributions to KTE Community of Practice. Look froward to that continuing. Jane Gary

Good post, good pictures of Michael,David and you. Thank you for including me in such high profile company. We have all enjoyed your contributions to KTE Community of Practice. Look froward to that continuing.

Jane

]]> Comment on Married to a Mobilizer by confessionsofg http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/married-to-a-mobilizer/#comment-487 confessionsofg Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:48:36 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1070#comment-487 That bass guitar shot is still very cool! Care to play at the next KM function? ;-) That bass guitar shot is still very cool! Care to play at the next KM function? ;-)

]]> Comment on Married to a Mobilizer by Michael Johnny http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/married-to-a-mobilizer/#comment-486 Michael Johnny Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:24:22 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=1070#comment-486 Gary, I applaud you for this excellent blog post. The personal side of our professional pursuit is nice to see! You're more than a volunteer, you're part of the big KM family we have developed here, and this is due in large part to David's leadership in fostering this environment. PS - the campaign has been successful and I now have a head shot for my social networking sites which does not have sunglasses, sunsets, ducks in water, or (most embarassingly) me blinking! But that pic of me on bass guitar isn't too bad, eh? Didn't think that was appropriate for KM social networking however!! Eyes wide open, Michael Gary, I applaud you for this excellent blog post. The personal side of our professional pursuit is nice to see! You’re more than a volunteer, you’re part of the big KM family we have developed here, and this is due in large part to David’s leadership in fostering this environment.

PS – the campaign has been successful and I now have a head shot for my social networking sites which does not have sunglasses, sunsets, ducks in water, or (most embarassingly) me blinking!

But that pic of me on bass guitar isn’t too bad, eh? Didn’t think that was appropriate for KM social networking however!!

Eyes wide open,
Michael

]]> Comment on Meet a Mobilizer – Krista Jensen, York University by Married to a Mobilizer « Mobilize This! http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/meet-a-mobilizer-krista-jensen-york-university/#comment-485 Married to a Mobilizer « Mobilize This! Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:50:26 +0000 http://researchimpact.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-485 [...] I am exclusively reporting to him as a volunteer. I have helped with the successful development and delivery of the annual KM Expo following the excellent lead of Knowledge Mobilization Officer Krista Jensen. [...] [...] I am exclusively reporting to him as a volunteer. I have helped with the successful development and delivery of the annual KM Expo following the excellent lead of Knowledge Mobilization Officer Krista Jensen. [...]

]]>