Welcome to the first columnon KnowledgeTransfer: Making Information Work! My name is Lynn Shaw, I am an occupational scientist, researcher, an associate professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at the University of Western Ontario, and I am an editorial board member of WORK. I have developed a passion for KT through my research in chronic pain and work injuries, my involvement in leading and partnering in KT initiatives in occupational therapy as an educational influential occupational therapist in a work practice network in Ontario and in other professions such as chiropractic and audiology. This column is designed to provide readers with knowledge (evidence, theory and practical knowledge) for use in enhancing knowledge brokering and networking in work related practice, in education, in research, in the community and in the workplace. For this column, a broad definition of knowledge transfer is adopted, knowledge transfer includes the exchanging and sharing of research, policy and procedural knowledge between and among a realm of knowledge producers, knowledge brokers and end users [1,2]. For instance, people from all sectors and institutions are key stakeholders in knowledge exchange andmay include but not limited to the following researchers, health professionals, career counsellors, ergonomic specialists, vocational providers, human resource specialists, workplaces, educators, employers, workers, persons with work injuries, family members, students, insurers, health and safety professionals and regulators etc. The types of knowledge transferred and exchanged in work practice can include, research, procedural information, workplace safety information, health information, career information or other information that has the main aim of enabling workers, and their families, students, health and vocational professionals, workplace parties, educators or recruiters, and trainers to consider the relevance and value of new information to make informative decisions. Use of knowledge can where the word that was facilitate adaptation, accommodation, work style redesign, positive change in behaviours or procedures or policies to prevent injuries, promote health and productivity at work and by workplaces, and assist others to advance vocational pursuits or careers. Mediums for knowledge exchange and transfer are also broadly considered in this column and will include dialogic, group or collective approaches and interactions, as well as use of network approaches, the internet, written text, social media, artistic, photo novella or symbolic expressions, etc. This column will also promote the use of theory to inform different strategies and approaches for effective KT that are sensitive to one-on-one, group or organizational specific needs and preferences. Given that the readers of this journal are international, this column is also designed to advance knowledge transfer that underscores cultural ways of knowing and disseminating informationwithin different contexts relevant to work around the world.