How can we make our info products more “impactful”
OK – Dave Pollard has done it again. (This is why I lurk on this man’s blog.) He has taken some insights from Bill Buxton (the same human-computer interface guru who spoke at SLA when it was in...
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Polymaths and our profession
In her book, Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Journey to Business Success, Susan Reid talks about what is needed to achieve business success, especially for entrepreneurs....
View ArticleNew librarians offer fresh eyes
In this month’s issue of American Libraries, I came across an interesting article by Jen Waller entitled, "Consider the Jaybraian". As a 2009 MLIS candidate at the University of Washington Information...
View ArticleGeoff Colvin’s book: Talent is Overrated
I recently had the opportunity to read Geoff Colvin's, Talent is Overrated. With an attempt to better understand what contributes to excellent performance, Colvin asks the reader to reconsider their...
View ArticleInformation consultants and the future of their businesses
The article "Lost in Transition" in Entrepreneur (Nov. 2006) talked about how business owners should plan for s smooth transition of their business before the need arises. In other words, before you...
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execuBook: The Five Futures Glasses (an SLA member benefit)
For any information professional interested in bringing the ideas of futures and trends to their workplace, this execuBook is worth a look. Author, Pero Micic, describes a model of seeing and...
View ArticleSeven for decisions
The Jan-Feb 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review had an inset that resonates in my environment. The optimal size of a decision-making group is 7. Deduct 10% effectiveness for each additional person....
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Mentoring others
Being a mentor and coaching others can be accomplished through time spent in person, by the phone, or even through writing. In the book “The Information and Knowledge Professional’s Career Handbook:...
View ArticleGenesis of a book: Ulla de Stricker on the reasons and the process
The Information and Knowledge Professional’s Career Handbook: Define and Create Your Success - Ulla de Stricker and Jill Hurst-Wahl, Chandos Publishing 2011 Sometimes, an idea floats around for a long...
View ArticleSLA Partners with Sunshine Summit 2012…What do you think?
SLA has partnered with Sunshine Summit 2012 in Canada to support transparency and increased access to government information. The new partnership is part of SLA’s initiative to support open government...
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