Karen Blakeman

RBA Information Services, UK

Karen Blakeman has worked in the information profession for over twenty years and has been a freelance consultant since 1989. Her company (RBA Information Services) provides training and consultancy on accessing and managing electronic information resources. She is a regular contributor to international conferences such as Inforum, Online Information, and Internet Librarian International.

Karen edits and publishes a monthly electronic newsletter called 'Tales from the Terminal Room' and maintains a blog. Her other publications include 'Search Strategies for the Internet,' now in its 6th edition.

She is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, an active member of the UK e-Information Group (UKeiG), and a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).