Time to start on your New Year's resolutions. Join your San Andreas SLA chapter colleagues for another in our series of Career Agility programs, which focus on gathering the tools and strategies you can use for your next job.
Career Agility 4: All the World's a Stage: Another Role for Info Pros
Thursday, January 14, 6 - 8:30
Speaker: Deb Hunt
REGISTRATION LINK
Folks with an MLS/MLIS have skills that can be adapted and applied in a way that may not have occurred to them: to help companies and entities that are desperate to find their information assets (paper, digital, knowledge) in an information overload (or maybe information hairball!) reality. This can be an career opportunity for us -- in the jobs we have now, in our next jobs, as consultants.
Understand the valuable skills you have -- and that you can sell them. Yes, there are opportunities in consulting to information-intensive small to medium-sized organizations, as well as professional services organizations such as architectural and engineering firms.
Deb Hunt, formerly at the Exploratorium, is principal at Information Edge in San Leandro, Calif. and a member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Board of Directors. She was honored by Information World Review (IWR) magazine at its “Information Professional of the Year” ceremony in London on December 1, for her work on behalf of SLA to spearhead and implement the innovative “23 Things” program.
23 Things is a free, members-only, self-directed training program to help SLA members develop confidence and skills using a wide range of Web 2.0 tools. “When I began my term as a member of the SLA Board of Directors, I was asked by 2008 SLA President Stephen Abram to choose a project to lead and I immediately suggested getting SLA members up to speed on Web 2.0 skills,” according to Hunt.
Cindy Hill, principal of Hill Information Consulting Group, will be our moderator. Cindy was formerly with Sun, and then Outsell, so she has also made the transition from salaried position to independent professional.
Both Cindy and Deb can attest to the value of becoming active in SLA, and have served as global officers as well as local officers. Deb is a member of both the San Francisco chapter and San Andreas chapter (yes, there are two), and Cindy has been a strong contributor to our own San Andreas chapter. Deb has also been very active in AIIP (Association of Independent Information Professionals). Just ask them how they became involved! We are always looking for more volunteers......
Lee Pharis has agreed to host us at Exponent for this event. Exponent is located off Marsh Road on the Bay side of 101. A light supper buffet will be served in our meeting room prior to the program.
When: Thursday, January 14: 6 - 8:30
Cost: SLA member - $25 ; Non-member or guest - $35 ; SLA member between jobs/Retired - $15 ; Student - $15
Location: Exponent -- 149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Parking: Free parking is available at Exponent.
REGISTRATION URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZMK7LCP After registering, you will have the option of paying through PayPal (has an additional $1.50 service fee) or sending a check to the Registrar (pay for your own stamp and envelope).
DEADLINE: Register by end of day, Monday, January 11 -- Yes, that's next week! Any checks must be received by Wednesday, January 13.
We're looking forward to seeing you for this first program of 2010! We're actively soliciting suggestions for programs for the new year, so bring your recommendations for speakers that you have heard.
Jean Bedord
Vicki Garlow
Program Directors, San Andreas SLA
