by answermaven | Apr 20, 2016
Space is always a concern in libraries. In the days of print domination, information professionals were concerned about constraints. In the age of collaboration, we want to be sure to have the right furniture and accessories to accommodate technology and its users....
by answermaven | Mar 23, 2016
As information evolves, so do libraries. The professionals who collect, organize, and make that information remain the constant in that change. Don’t get me wrong, I am most definitely not stating that librarians have not changed. I am saying that the desire...
by answermaven | Feb 1, 2016
A team of 10 information center professionals work in multiple locations. Some members are veterans of the parent company others are transfers into the company from corporate acquisitions. Some are young with little professional experience; others are close to...
by answermaven | Jan 11, 2016
In a recent Pinhawk Law Librarian Digest (an email subscription service) there was a mention of an article by Susannah Tredwell. The article, Negotiating Contracts: Not Fun, But Necessary provided a brief synopsis of Tredwell’s takeaways from a 2014 SLA Annual...
by answermaven | Nov 20, 2015
I returned to the office quite energized from my speaking engagement with Indiana Library Federation. In Tuesday’s session, The Value Dilemma: Key Components Used to Express Worth to Leadership, one of the attendees asked a hypothetical question that prompted a...
by answermaven | Sep 10, 2015
I sat down last night to begin preparation for an upcoming workshop to be presented at the Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference in November. I have been so immersed in assessments, process improvements, analytics and the “how” of communicating...
by answermaven | Jan 8, 2015
If you take a look at the comments to my previous post you will note a comment from Stephen Abram correcting my mistaken identification of him as the author of the post I referenced. My apologies to Stephen on the incorrect assignment of content from his blog, as...
by answermaven | Jan 6, 2015
For the past 14 months I’ve been consumed with the concept of the value of the information and library profession. Today when I came across this post “5 Reasons the Corporate Workplace Needs Librarians” by Stephen Abram I gave it a read thinking I...
by answermaven | Apr 17, 2014
For the past couple of months I have been working on a great new project with HBR Consulting. HBR was awarded the opportunity to do a research study for the American Association of Law Libraries on the value of law libraries in today’s legal environment. The...
by answermaven | Mar 11, 2014
I don’t know about you but it has been an unexpectedly long and challenging winter. Luckily I have had several projects that have kept me focused and busy and I can greet the spring with a sense of accomplishment and promise. In February I completed the manuscript for...
by answermaven | Feb 11, 2014
Today, I got a package in the mail that reminded me about a great project I had the opportunity to be involved in. Ulla de Stricker is one of the gurus of knowledge management and information science. The book can be purchase at:...
by answermaven | Jan 13, 2014
As I continue to work on my new Corporate Libraries study I am running across some interesting items about emerging services and the new ways to keep libraries relevant. Some of them are inspiring while others are a bit redundant and not exactly new. A September...
