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Building relevance amidst the content revolution

Explore the future of the information profession, focusing on core competencies, technical skills, understanding user needs, and managing digital content effectively amidst the content revolution. Discover challenges and opportunities in integrating content into user spaces and aligning competencies with strategic objectives. Learn about research support services, leadership, and creating a value proposition for the future. Stay ahead by connecting users to valuable content.

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Building relevance amidst the content revolution

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  1. Building relevance amidst the content revolution Lyn Bosanquet Director Information Services (Scholarly Information & Research) Griffith University Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  2. The world has changed … Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  3. Core competencies Technical skills Disciplinary knowledge Understanding of content Information requirements of the user Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  4. The digital explosion The digital explosion transformed the Library’s space, the Library’s collections and the Library’s professional activities. It has also transformed the Library user, the content seeker. Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  5. The new context De-convergence of: space collection service Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  6. The millennium user 89% use non library search engines 93% are satisfied with the results Books are the primary library brand The library is a physical space Online content is free Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  7. The Content Cycle Know what content is available Inform appropriately Provide access to content Content management Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  8. The Content Cycle Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  9. Challenges or Opportunities Understand how content is used Integrate content into the users space Reduce navigation time e-Research Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  10. Research Support Services Research impact Research management Repositories Research data management Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  11. The way forward Align competencies to activities Align activities to strategy Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  12. Secure the future Leadership Create a service framework Align to strategic objectives Develop a value proposition Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

  13. Conclusion The information profession will succeed if it continues to own the expertise and innovation regarding content: how to manage it, how to find it and how to use it…. … connecting users to content Future of the Information Profession, October 2009

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