Since 1992, Dysart & Jones has given clients expert consultation in knowledge management, strategic planning, and problem-solving. Your organization is looking forward; we can help you make sense of what you see.

You know that information is your most critical resource; today, it’s an old adage. It’s also more relevant than it’s ever been. Where does that information come from? How do you leverage the power of that information? Internal sources have become indispensible to your continued success; ten years ago, we saw it coming.

Our job is to help you make sure your company is equipped to use what you know to your fullest advantage. We foster integral partnerships with our clients: there are strategies that work, but there is no formula. Find out how access to our expertise can turn a sea of data into navigable terrain.

Jane I. Dysart

Prior to founding Dysart & Jones in 1992, Jane spent seventeen years as Manager, Information Resources, Royal Bank of Canada. Since then she has created and developed programs (content and speakers) for over 50 major conference events in Canada, the US and the UK.  She is currently the program director for Internet Librarian 2010, webcom Toronto 2010, KMWorld 2010, and Computers in Libraries 2011.  With her business partner, Rebecca Jones, and associates, Jane has created and participated in hundreds of one or two day learning and leadership events for many different associations, universities, companies, libraries, and other organizations.  Jane is a Past-President of the Special Libraries Association and recipient of that organization’s John Cotton Dana Award. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Library and Information Science (now the iSchool), has served on their advisory council, taught many workshops and courses, and is the recipient of their Alumni Jubilee Award. She is currently a member of the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science Advisory Council and the Information Officer of IFLA’s Knowledge Management Standing Committee.

Rebecca J. Jones

As a principal with Dysart & Jones, Rebecca focuses on facilitating clients’ planning processes, problem-solving, and project management. These are all skills she honed with Imperial Oil Limited, where she was involved with many innovative information management and human resource initiatives. An early advocate of integrating information services into business processes, Rebecca restructured discrete records and information functions into one client-focused service unit. She also launched and led one of the company’s first self-managing teams and directed its computing skills team. Rebecca is known for having long advocated the application of business savvy to information services and knowledge management. She teaches continuing education and professional development courses with the University of Toronto’s iSchool Institute. She served as Director, Professional Learning Centre at the Faculty of Information from 2004 – 2007 and continues to be on the iSchool Institute Advisory Board. Her services as facilitator in decision-making and problem-solving processes are enlisted by many organizations and focus groups.