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The Global Information Manager: Creating Strategic Value

The Global Information Manager: Creating Strategic Value. Deborah Hunt, SLA President a nd Principal, Information Edge April 15, 2013. The Emerging Role of the Global Information Professional. Who are we? Where do we want to go? How will we get there?. Who are we?.

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The Global Information Manager: Creating Strategic Value

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  1. The Global Information Manager: Creating Strategic Value Deborah Hunt, SLA President and Principal, Information Edge April 15, 2013

  2. The Emerging Role of the Global Information Professional Who are we? Where do we want to go? How will we get there?

  3. Who are we? “…we librarians or information professionals definitely aren’t what we once were. If we play our KM (knowledge management) or ‘knowledge engineer’ cards right, there are very few areas in any organization in which we won’t have significant contributions to make.”“Education for Changing Roles” by Ulla de Stricker. Information Outlook, Oct/Nov 2009, p. 21.

  4. Do I look like a librarian? What’s in a name? Who are we? What do we want to be called? Does it matter? .

  5. Where are we going as information professionals/librarians?

  6. How will we get there? Be proactive Take risks Get education Invest in yourself

  7. “LIS skills are good currency, but only for those with the flexibility and insight to exploit the opportunities. “ Stephen Abram, Dysart & Jones

  8. How do we transform ourselves, our jobs and the places we work?

  9. Transform Knowledge and Expertise into Strategic Value Are you an investment or an expense? Forge a brand Communicate and demonstrate value

  10. Transformation = Value + Empowerment “…librarians and information professionals need to be defined in terms of the value and benefit they provide to their organizations…”“Finding and Providing Information Aren’t Enough” by John Latham. Information Outlook, July/Aug 2009, p. 51.

  11. Are we managers or leaders? lead·er [lee-der] noun The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. A person followed by others. man•ag•er [man-i-jer] noun a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it. a person who controls and manipulates resources and expenditures

  12. Don’t Confuse Effort with Results Align yourself with strategic goals of your company Then step up to the plate

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  14. A New Strategic Agenda: Success in 2012 and Beyond

  15. SLA Strategic Agenda Key Focus Areas Annual Conference Professional Development Creating Richer Volunteer Experiences to Develop In-Demand Skills Opening New Markets Through Collaboration Growth Through Diversity

  16. SLA Member Benefits and Opportunities New SLA website Annual Conference as a springboard for professional development Volunteering at many levels to enrich/expand network and skills Career Center

  17. The SLA Strategic Agenda = Envisioning A Bright Future

  18. Each time I volunteered, whether building rock walls in the West Bank or working at a school in China, I felt very much like…an idiot. Every experience was new, from the food to the language. I came to cherish my stupidity. Every time I felt dumb, I learned something. Ken Budd. The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem. 2012.

  19. Do you want to change the world? Chadhymas.com

  20. “Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” Deepak Chopra

  21. Change – Love it or Hate it! “You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” -Wayne Gretzky “All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” Zig Zigler

  22. Imagination Lays the Tracks for Reality to Follow

  23. “Find what you love. Do what you love. Your dreams are your roadmap. Follow them to the top of the mountain. It is the most amazing view.” Tonian Hohberg FIDM Founder

  24. Lunch at the Beach in San Diego with Me! http://bit.ly/slabeach

  25. See you in San Diego! Cue the music!

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