Issue link: https://epubs.iltanet.org/i/5394
ILTA White Paper Firm University 22 of knowledge, it becomes harder for users to find the formal and informal learning opportunities they need. A powerful search capability is essential. maIntaIn the LearnIng portaL The LMS can act as the learning portal itself, or it can sit behind an intranet or customer portal. Portals offer great advantages — they give users a single point of access to the LMS and many other applications, as well as giving the company one place to publish new information very quickly. Closer integration with enterprise applications such as SharePoint is now possible. As Michael Barshinger, President of Profiscience Partners, said, "Web 2.0 functionality is beginning to increase the use of law firm intranets, elevating the importance of a more integrated approach to learning management. Firms who are investing in this area see significant value in applications that include context-sensitive intranet integration." Web technologies can be used to front-end existing LMS's and create tailored portals that provide seamless access to launch and track content from the LMS, without the learner ever seeing the LMS itself. This is an example of an up-to-date LMS which is in use at various law firms in the United Kingdom. A firm can chose which elements to display simply and easily. Different interfaces can be set up by department, practice group, job description, etc.