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ASIDIC Service Panel Discussion. Sayan Bhattacharjee Vice President, Business Development Library Associates Companies. September 15, 2008. Brief History. Library Associates was started in 1986 Deborah Schwarz – owner, founder & current CEO
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ASIDIC Service Panel Discussion Sayan Bhattacharjee Vice President, Business Development Library Associates Companies September 15, 2008
Brief History • Library Associates was started in 1986 • Deborah Schwarz – owner, founder & current CEO • Originally began as a temporary staffing agency for librarians in Los Angeles law firms.
Customers Offices and Client Sites Nationwide Library Associates Companies customer base is diverse and includes: -- Law Firms -- Government Agencies -- Corporations -- Media Companies -- Public and Academic Libraries
Challenges, Opportunities & Threats Changing and Evolving needs of Clients Budget Constraints and Redistribution of Resources New Frontiers, Strategic Alliances, Managing expectations of alliances Increased competition from non-traditional players Enhanced Value Proposition
New Frontiers in Knowledge Solutions and Services Strategic partnerships to offer a Enhanced Value Proposition Value Added Science and Technology services: Scientific/Chemical drawings, Analyses of Chemical Intermediaries, Proprietary scientific database construction and maintenance, Indexing of pharmaceutical literature, Intellectual, theoretical and lab based research in bio sciences, microbiology and genetics
New Frontiers…. Legal Process Outsourcing: Patent Research, Landscape Mapping, Competitive Analysis; Legal Research and Litigation Services Strategic Consulting with Medium to Large Law Firms Research solutions for Law Reference Information Professionals through specialized software Social Networking Portal – LibGig – LAC’s proprietary Digital Asset serving Information professionals
Looking Forward…. Value Props will have to be continually enhanced and refined as needs and technologies evolve and firms target high value, high margin services Inorganic growth, strategic partnerships with Offshore providers will increase The information industry will continue to focus on the critical synergies between technologies and human skills to enhance the Value Prop
LAC’s Mission/Vision... • To anticipate Challenges and Opportunities • To provide innovative and effective solutions… and implement the following “excellent” principles: • Be close to the client • Promote autonomy and entrepreneurship • Be hands-on and value driven, always • Achieve Productivity through People
In Conclusion Thank you for your time and consideration. For More Information… Sayan Bhattacharjee Vice President, Business Development 240-292-0507 (direct) Library Associates Companies www.libraryassociates.com West Coast: 800-987-6794 East Coast: 800-775-0388