by answermaven | Dec 29, 2016 | Business, Digitization, Feature 1, Information Professionals, Value
A couple of years ago my book Corporate Libraries: Basic Principles in a Changing Landscape was published. In that work I highlighted how librarians with foundational skills related to collecting, organizing, and disseminating information were prepared to embrace the...
by answermaven | Nov 3, 2016 | Feature 1, Information Professionals, Strategic Planning, Technology, Value
On October 20, 2016, Kris Martin and I co-presented to the SLA Legal Division on HBR Consulting’s Evolving Libraries for Law Firms Survey. We shared highlights and observations from the survey and then discussed the survey findings in context of services and products...
by answermaven | Oct 19, 2016 | Feature 1, Technology, Value
Tomorrow, I will be co-presenting with Kris Martin to an audience of SLA Legal Division members on our thoughts about what we learned from HBR Consulting’s Evolving Libraries for Law Firms Survey. The data we received definitely provided some interesting...
by answermaven | May 15, 2016 | Business, Information Professionals, Value
Last week Greg Lambert posted a thoughtful piece on leadership over on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog. The post, If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu reminded readers that it is easy to be left out of the decision-making conversations within our...
by answermaven | Apr 20, 2016 | Business, Technology, Value
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 | Digitization, Feature 1, Information Professionals, Technology, Value
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...
