In shortI work in information management, a dynamic job that keeps me constantly learning, relearning and teaching. This allows me to lecture at the University of Barcelona, where I teach library and information science and where I'm involved in a series of research projects. I'm the author of various papers on digital information handling and related topics. Helped by special technological aids, I'm interested in user experience and in personal information management. Among the numerous hobbies I enjoy, worth mentioning is my devotion for hiking, photography, travelling and music: I'm an occasional composer, arranger and performer of contemporary music. In progressReview
TribuneInformation overabundance makes information more harmful than beneficial because we can not handle the myriad impulses we receive every day. On the causes and consequences of information overload I'm writing a think piece for Uno. Recent papersArticlesJorge Franganillo. «Gestión de información personal: elementos, actividades e integración». El profesional de la información, vol. 18, no. 4, July-August 2009, p. 399-406. Abstract. Personal information management (PIM) studies how people should organize and use the information they get to solve everyday needs, in order to take full advantage of personal resources (time, money, energy, attention) and thereby increase productivity and improve their quality of life. This paper presents the components and activities where PIM is articulated and describes how to promote the integration of personal information that is generally scattered in different forms, applications and devices.
Jorge Franganillo. «Implicaciones éticas de la minería de datos». ThinkEPI, 3 August 2009. Abstract. Data mining is the process of analyzing large data sets to find previously undiscovered patterns and predict future actions. Data mining has many useful applications, but also has a merely exploratory approach that makes questionable the validity of certain deductions. Using personal information for predictive purposes has a direct impact on the lives of people and therefore requires acting in a framework of liability. A code of ethics is then necessary.
Jorge Franganillo. «Contenido responsable en la Internet colaborativa». Anuario ThinkEPI: análisis de tendencias en información y documentación, 2009, p. 59-63. Abstract. The easiness with which any contribution can be published on the collaborative Web favours the spreading of inappropriate or offensive content, emerged from anonimity. User-generated material posted on forums and other participatory spaces must be moderated, without confusing control with censorship. The lack of control over content causes harmful consequences and it's not a technical limitation, but a negligence that can be penalized by law, in spite of some legal vacuum.
Jorge Franganillo. «Ni libros vencedores ni libros vencidos». Anuario ThinkEPI: análisis de tendencias en información y documentación, 2009, p. 30-33. Abstract. Some alarming voices insist that ebooks will displace print books, despite electronic gadgets can't surpass, or even equal, those qualities that make paper books ideal for prolonged reading. In the future, paper will still be a better material for some tasks, so it seems reasonable to think we will keep on using it.
Jorge Franganillo. «La industria editorial frente al libro electrónico». El profesional de la información, vol. 17, no. 4, July-August 2008, p. 416-417. Abstract. Books, reading and the publishing industry are experiencing changes motivated by technological advancement. The content has been separated from the material and, therefore, the publishing industry has had to alter its logistic structure, based of physical distribution until recently. Print on demand and online bookstores are now meeting new needs: they have increased the possibilities of visibility and circulation of editorial production, and they have suppressed geographic and physical barriers.
Jorge Franganillo. «Depósitos: un factor psicológico de desconfianza». BiD: textos universitaris de biblioteconomia i documentació, no. 20, June 2008. Resumen. Among the reasons for the reluctance of many authors to include their works in institutional archives is the negative feelings caused by words like file or repository. This text reflects on how language affects our actions and what the role of science and language institutions should be with regard to special terminology.
Jorge Franganillo. «Necesidad de buenas prácticas en la redifusión de contenido digital». Anuario ThinkEPI: análisis de tendencias en información y documentación, 2008, p. 17-19. Abstract. Distributing news summaries by means of content syndication significantly improved access to current information, but has had only moderate acceptance despite optimistic predictions. Inadequate attention to good practice by many content producers have limited the usefulness of content syndication. In order for this redistribution method to become a truly beneficial tool, producers must develop best practice.
OpinionJorge Franganillo. «Sobre el boca-oreja en la web». Uno, 8 December 2009, p. 21. Abstract. Consumers are becoming increasingly skeptical of marketing promises: more and more people avoid buying anything unless they first read others' opinion on the Internet. Advertising makeup is no longer effective: consumers no longer listen to the company, but they listen to each other. Companies are affected by this situation, so they have to rethink their communication strategy to control their online identity and reputation.
Jorge Franganillo. «Convivir con el libro digital». Uno, 14 October 2009, p. 15. Jorge Franganillo. «La vida digitalizada: lo que hacemos queda registrado». Uno, 13 July 2009, p. 20. Jorge Franganillo. «La carrera por la atención». Uno, 27 May 2009, p. 9. Abstract. Information processing has been a critical element in all forms of social development but the current conditions of life, sharply technological, mean that the fact of creating, processing and transmitting information is today a source of productivity and power. Nowadays, people work in an environment of information competition: much of the information circulating is delivered in order to gain visibility. But attention is a precious and scarce commodity because everyone directs their attention according to personal priorities.
Jorge Franganillo. «El pes terrible de la informació». Última Hora Menorca, 24 November 2008, p. 15. Jorge Franganillo. «Llibres de tota mena: nous formats de lectura». Última Hora Menorca, 22 April 2008, p. 15. ReviewsJorge Franganillo. «La filosofia de la conversa i l'economia del segle XXI». Item: revista de biblioteconomia i documentació, July-December 2009. |
NewsPublic library information servicesFebruary 2010 Barcelona has hosted the 6th edition of the Escola d'Hivern de la Biblioteca Pública. In this training activity for librarians I've conducted a workshop on Blogger that has given an overview of why libraries should consider blogging or using other social tools. The importance of online reputationDecember 2009 Consumers are becoming increasingly skeptical of marketing promises: more and more people avoid buying anything unless they first read others' opinion on the Internet. Advertising makeup is no longer effective: consumers no longer listen to the company, but they listen to each other. Companies are affected by this situation, so they have to rethink their communication strategy to control their online identity and reputation. About this new scenario I've written the think piece «Sobre el boca-oreja en la web» for Uno.
InterviewDecember 2009 Toreteo online journal has been kind enough to invite me to an interview about the expectations that come with the advent of the ebook. This publication aims to disseminate the creative abilities of people with interesting artistic concerns. Participating in this dialogue has helped me to articulate some ideas that were rolling around in my mind, but never before had occasion to express. The other booksNovember 2009 Formats such as audiobooks or ebooks have redefined the concept of book, which is no longer just a work composed by a set of bound sheets. On this subject I've given an informative talk on new reading formats at the Biblioteca Lloreda, in Badalona. This activity has shown the existing alternatives to traditional books and it has posed a reflection on the evolution of reading practices.
Writing well for the webOctober 2009 Web sites need efficient navigation and a functional design to become useful. But that's not enough: people don't come to web sites for the joy of navigating nor just to admire the design. They come for content. They want to get an answer, to complete a task. So writing good web content is critical. With this conviction, the Official Catalan Association of Librarians and Documentalists has planned a course on writing for the web that I've tought 29th October and 5th November. On this subject, the University of Barcelona Corporate Training Unit also planned a course that I've given 8th October.
The death of books: a false debateNovember 2008 With the advent of e-books, some apocalyptic voices are predicting the death of print books, even though electronic gadgets can't equal the qualities that make paper books more suitable for long reading texts. Motivated by this contradiction, I've written a think piece for Uno entitled «Convivir con el libro digital», that tries to demistify the recurrent and unnecesary debate about the death of print books. Personal information managementAugust 2009
What technology knows about usJuly 2009 In everyday life, increasingly digital, we are unwittingly feeding many databases with data about our habits. From the digital trail we leave everywhere, data mining can be used to uncover behavior patterns and anticipate our actions. On the consequences of this controversial process, which is capable of predicting and manipulating people's behavior, I've written two think pieces: «La vida digitalizada: lo que hacemos queda registrado» for Uno, and «Implicaciones éticas de la minería de datos» for ThinkEPI. Attention is the new currencyMay 2009 The oversupply of information channels and messages has limited the audiences' attention, which has become a scarce resource to manage. On this attention economy I've written a think piece for Uno entitled «La carrera por la atención».
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