Expand Your Career Potential: Increase Your Expertise, Compensation and Career Satisfaction
| Presenters: | Deborah Hunt, principal, Information Edge David Grossman, history room and reference librarian, Mill Valley Public Library (Calif.) |
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12 January 2012 (Part 1) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET |
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| Member Price | Non-Member Price |  |
| $49 | $99 | |
| Date: Time: |
19 January 2012 (Part 2) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET |
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| Member Price | Non-Member Price | |
| $49 | $99 | |
| Registration is closed. Replays of these webinars will be available for sale in early February. |
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Description:
These are tough times, but librarians, archivists and other information professionals possess many marketable skills that may be easily adapted to access, organize and unlock the value within the paper or digital knowledge information assets for their organization or their clients.
This workshop offers practical advice to help information professionals assess and expand their existing skill sets and develop new areas of expertise to broaden their career potential, maximize their earnings in their current position or gain that competitive edge for landing their next job.
Part 1: Broadening Your Existing Skill Set
Date: 12 January 2012
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
In this first session, we will identify and discuss those skill sets that are in the greatest demand in the library/information world. The presenters will also examine alternative jobs and potential career paths for librarians and information professionals contemplating a career change or transitioning into a non-traditional role. Workshop attendees will develop their own customized action plan to identify, augment and acquire those new skills that will provide the ticket to expanded career growth, increased compensation and greater career satisfaction.
Critical Learning Questions:
- How can I leverage my existing skills and experience or acquire new skill sets to improve my marketability, bolster my current work situation or take my career in a whole new direction?
- How can I devise a strategy to capitalize on new opportunities with my current employer, secure a new position or hone my skills to maximize my value in any organizational setting?
- What other opportunities are open to me as a librarian/information professional, and how can I prepare for an alternative career and land a highly-desirable job?
- How can I develop my own personal action plan to assure my continued employment or pursue new career opportunities commensurate with my existing talents and expertise?
Part 2: Leaping Off the Edge: Success Stories You Can Replicate
Date: 19 January 2012
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
In this follow-up session, we will explore a variety of settings outside the library realm where information professionals are working and thriving. The presenters will draw upon their own experiences and present case studies of former librarians who have made the leap into an alternative career. The presenters will identify the many "personas" used by the most successful librarians/information professionals in our profession. Workshop attendees will develop their talking points, "elevator speech" and other communication skills that will help them get to "yes" and consistently prove their value to their organization.
Critical Learning Questions:
- How can I continually reinvent myself and adapt and thrive within the tsunami of change that is sweeping the library/information profession?
- What can I learn from the success stories of other librarians/information professionals who have made the leap or become "front runners" or leaders in our profession?
- What new methods and ideas can I deploy to increase my marketability and turn the perilous winds of change into a career growth opportunity for me? How can I consistently demonstrate my value to my organization to assure my success?
- How can I maximize my chances of success when interacting with colleagues and the gatekeepers within my organization? How can I develop convincing talking points and an "elevator speech" that will assure my success in any situation? How do I use these tools to get buy-in and get to "yes" as quickly and as often as possible?
Who Should Attend These Sessions:
Any librarian, archivist or other information professional, who is currently unemployed, underemployed or worried about potential layoffs or job security, as well as those who may feel stuck in a rut or a dead-end job with scant chance for advancement. The workshop will also be extremely beneficial for any library/archive/information professional, who is seeking that next job opportunity or a career change, but fears they lack the right skills or competitive edge for success or advancement.
* Note: Participant registration limited to 100
About the Presenters:
Deborah Hunt is a strategic knowledge professional and principal of Information Edge, which specializes in value-added research, knowledge services, enterprise content management, and library creation and automation. She begins serving as SLA President-Elect in January 2012; the theme of her presidency is "career sustainability." She is also an active member in the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP), and served on the Board of Directors from 2001-2003. Deb is an award-winning part-time adjunct faculty member in the Library Technology program at Diablo Valley College, and has also taught for the League of Women Voters, InfoPeople and UC Berkeley Extension. She is a frequent presenter at SLA conferences, Internet Librarian and other venues for information professionals. Deb received her MLS from UC Berkeley and has moved forward from there, always leaping off the edge into the next opportunity to leverage and expand her skills. Follow Deb on Twitter: @debhunt6.
David Grossman serves as history room and reference librarian for the Mill Valley Public Library in California, where he is currently constructing a digital archive with a workforce of 25 volunteers. David has 30 years of experience in a variety of traditional and non-traditional library/information professional roles. Most of his career has been spent building, managing, marketing and selling online systems and databases for publishers, airlines and other businesses. David has often been tapped as a motivational speaker on alternative career opportunities for librarians. David is also a part-time journalist in the airline/travel industry and previously authored a column on business travel for USAToday.com as well as a column called "What's Next" for Searcher Magazine. His articles have also appeared in the Boston Herald, ABCNews.com and the print edition of USA Today. David holds a BA degree in Journalism and MLS from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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