Information Outlook, Vol. 6, no. 10, October 2002
Features
Page 6		6 Coping with Change in the Workplace With the current volatility of the American economy, librarians have no choice but to cope with change in the workplace. Budgets are being slashed, staffs are being reduced and bosses are changing with increased frequency. How does today's librarian deal with these changes? Sharon Mosenkis shares her ideas.
Page 12		12 Leaping Off the Edge: Thriving in Ever-Changing Information Futures The careers of Deb Hunt and Rose Falanga were built on a foundation of service-oriented values. But these two information professionals have used continuing education and work experience to truly move into cutting edge jobs. This month both women discuss their careers in the information industry.
page 20		20 Connecting in an Uncertain Environment With high-speed Internet connection available in our homes and offices and digital cable on our televisions, it may be hard for most Americans to empathize with Muhammad Yaqub Chaudhary. Yaqub's e-mail is so slow and unreliable that he sometimes has to drive four hours to Islamabad to send an e-mail. But this has not stopped Yaqub from trying to spread information to his countrymen. Discover his story in Nikki Enright's article.
page 28		28 Evolving: The Stories of Three Information Professionals On the surface Nora Paul, Lorraine Laurino and Carol Ginsburg may not have much in common. While only one of the three women began her career in libraries, all three have ended up in the information profession. Discover how they got to where they are and how they have become change agents.