Libraries and Knowledge Management: Taming the KM Monster

Speakers Camille Reynolds, Nossaman LLP, and
Jaye Lapachet, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP

Sponsored by Attensa; Presented in collaboration by the Legal Division of SLA, the Private Law Libraries Knowledge Management Group, the Canadian Association of Law Libraries, and the Knowledge Management Division
Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Location: Webinar
Learn how librarians are using their expertise to develop connections within their organizations that deliver value by meeting the needs of internal and external customers. Discover how you can implement KM initiatives in your organization using existing tools and creative problem solving. Internal knowledge sharing, information silos and developing products that integrate internal and external data which vendors can’t duplicate create added value for attorneys, managers, directors, and other professionals. The first talk provides tips on how to start small, market your successes, and build on those successes for larger-scale initiatives, discusses how to define KM in a way that fits your organizational culture and mission, which, in turn, sets realistic expectations of what KM can and cannot achieve.

Cost: FREE to all SLA members!

Registration: Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/958560809

Title:  Negotiating for fun (and profit)

Date/Time:  February 23^rd, 2012 / 2 – 3 PM ET

Presenter:  Barbara Hirsh

Director, Information Resources & Knowledge Management

NERA Economic Consulting, New York, NY

Session Description:

Barbara Hirsh, co-chair for the LMD Content Buying Section, will provide useful tools and tips to negotiate license agreements, subscription agreements, market data sets and any other data related purchases needed  for organizations.    The session will include specific ‘what to do’ as well as ‘what to avoid’ plus examples of both successful and ‘not so successful’ agreements.  Presented with humor and solid advice, Barbara will leave time at the end of the session for questions.

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https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/744050512

Wednesday February 15, 2012 – Wednesday February 15, 2012

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The New York Chapter of the Special Libraries Association,

in cooperation with the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO),

proudly presents…..

Expanding Your Career Potential- Part 1:

Broadening Your Existing Skills Set

With Deborah Hunt and David Grossman

Date:               February 15, 2012

Time:              6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Location:        Webinar

RSVP:  Please register for the webinar at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/141

These are tough times, but librarians, archivists and other information professionals possess many marketable skills that may be easily adapted to access, organize and unlock the value within the paper, digital and knowledge information assets for their organization or their clients.

In this first session we will identify and discuss those skill sets that are in the greatest demand in the library/information world.  The presenters will also examine alternative jobs and potential career paths for librarians and information professionals contemplating a career change or transitioning into a non-traditional role.

By the end of this program, participants will:

● Learn how to leverage their existing skills and experience or how to acquire new skill sets to improve their marketability, bolster their current work situation or take their career in a whole new direction.

● Devise a strategy to capitalize on new opportunities within their current employment situation, secure a new position or hone their skills to maximize their value in any organizational setting.

● Explore the many opportunities open to librarians/information professionals and know how to prepare for an alternative career and land a highly desirable job.

● Develop a customized, personal action plan to assure continued employment or pursue new career opportunities commensurate with that participant’s existing talents and expertise.

Speakers:

Deborah Hunt is a strategic knowledge professional and Principal of Information Edge (http://www.information-edge.com), which specializes in value-added research, knowledge services, enterprise content management, and library creation and automation. She is an active member in the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) and served on the Board of Directors from 2001-2003. She will begin serving as SLA President-Elect in January 2012 and her presidency theme is “career sustainability”. Deb is an award winning part-time adjunct faculty in the Library Technology program at Diablo Valley College and has also taught for the League of Women Voters, InfoPeople and UC Berkeley Extension. She is a frequent presenter at SLA conferences, Internet Librarian and other venues for information professionals. Deb received her MLS from UC Berkeley and has moved forward from there, always leaping off the edge into the next opportunity to leverage and expand on her skills.

David Grossman serves as History Room and Reference Librarian for the Mill Valley Public Library (California), where he is currently constructing a digital archive with a workforce of 25 volunteers.  David has 30 years of experience in a variety of traditional and non-traditional library/information professional roles.  Most of his career has been spent building, managing, marketing and selling online systems and databases for publishers, airlines and other businesses.  David has often been tapped as a motivational speaker on alternative career opportunities for librarians.  David is also a part-time journalist in the airline/travel industry and previously authored a column on business travel for USA Today.com as well as a column called “What’s Next” for Searcher Magazine.  His articles have also appeared in the Boston Herald, ABC News.com and the print edition of USA Today.  David holds a BA degree in Journalism and MLS from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Cost : $25 for SLA-NY, METRO, and New York 3Rs Council members.  $40 for non-members.

RSVP:  Please register for the webinar at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/141

Hope to see you there!

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