Information Security Doesn’t Have to Be Intimidating
Do you know what an 0day is? How about 2FA? Worried about getting pwned? With words like breaches, hacks, and ransomware popping up more frequently in the news, worries about […] Read More »
Helfer, Sarmiento Head Slate of 2017 Board Candidates
Doris Small Helfer and Roberto Sarmiento, both running for SLA president-elect, top the list of 10 candidates vying for the five open positions on the 2017 SLA Board of Directors. […] Read More »
Newton’s First Law of Librarians
Information doesn’t sit still, so why should librarians? And once a librarian is in motion, should she stay in motion? That’s the question Joy Painter and her fellow librarians at […] Read More »
Be Your Own Boss—Even if You Report to Someone Else
Does the word “entrepreneur” ever enter your mind when you reflect upon what you do professionally? In a world where organizations often have a hard time identifying, clarifying, or even […] Read More »
Show Me the Money (and the Information)
Conducting and publishing high-quality research takes more than just good information—it also takes funding. Information professionals are known for their ability to find the former, but where can researchers go […] Read More »
Pearlstein and Matarazzo to Receive Dana Award
The Special Libraries Association will recognize the lifetime achievements of members Jim Matarazzo and Toby Pearlstein with its highest honor, the John Cotton Dana Award, at its 2016 Annual Conference […] Read More »
Unplanned, but Not Unprepared
Time was, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and bankruptcies were concepts you studied in business school. Today, they’re actual things you live through—and a growing number of information professionals are experiencing […] Read More »
How Weak Ties Can Strengthen Librarians
With library and information budgets continually being squeezed and new tools being developed to find and share information, librarians and information professionals need all the friends they can get. The […] Read More »
SLA Welcomes Members with Financial, Pharmaceutical Expertise into Hall of Fame
SLA will induct Bill Noorlander and Janet Weiss into its Hall of Fame at the opening session of the SLA 2016 Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO. Bill, a partner at BST […] Read More »
If You Can Leverage a Taxonomy to Aid Findability …
If you can read this, thank a teacher. This adage, usually attributed to former U.S. President Harry Truman, became popular on T-shirts and bumper stickers during the late 20th century. […] Read More »
