Knowsaic Learning


Generative AI for Knowledge Managers in Development

Session 1: Generative AI Tools for the Way We Work

Session 2: Structuring Prompts and Conversations with Gen AI Tools

Session 3: Your KM + AI Expertise

Your Instructor: Liz McLean, Founder and Knowledge Connector at Knowsaic

Elizabeth (Liz) McLean is an information scientist, knowledge management SME and knowledge engineering professional practicing primarily in the international development field. She is passionate about implementing and facilitating human-centered approaches to improve access and discoverability to critical knowledge domain expertise and learnings for innovation and impact.

With 20+ years of experience in KM enabling technologies, frameworks, and communities, recent client projects in the KM for international development sector include:

  • PowerAfrica/Africa Bureau/USAID: Designed information architecture based on stakeholder requirements for internal portal assets, trained personnel, provided content governance recommendations for ongoing management of portal content. https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica

  • Bureau of Labor Affairs/International Labor and Affairs Bureau: Provided corpus analysis, taxonomy design and metadata practices, and implemented classification procedures for ILAB projects for public facing project portal for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/ilab-project-page-search.

Now focusing on taxonomies, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and gen AI applications, Liz's goal is to place our experts directly in the driver's seat for AI literacy and responsible use. This course will use a facilitative and coaching approach to collaboratively identify participants' processes to engage, iterate, and apply conversational generative AI applications specifically tailored your workflow.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/efmclean/

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Website: https://knowsaic.net

Email: lizmclean@knowsaic.net

About & Contact

Knowsaic [no-ZAY-ik] is a blend word for knowledge mosaic. The consultancy is based in the Washington DC US region.


Knowsaic’s principal is Elizabeth F. McLean, MSLS, CKM, CKS-Knowledge Transfer, CKS-Business Taxonomies and Ontologies, and Semantic Web Associate, has over 20 years of experience in the field of knowledge and information management. Liz’s human-centered approach to solving information and knowledge flow blockers between people, processes, and cultures informs her drive and passion to keep the right knowledge assets accessible and discoverable to project teams for collaborative learning and adapting.


Liz’s current obsessions include knowledge graphs, ontologies, applying linked data for the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to disparate development collections, dahlias, and creating art from her pressed flowers.


Knowsaic also partners with ROM Global, one of the biggest, most experienced and well recognized Knowledge Management firms in the world.