COLAL 2011 Top Ten Reasons Information Professionals Succeed

Top 10 Reasons Why Information Professionals Succeed Fueling the Fire Rebecca Jones, MLS rebecca@dysartjones.com www.dysartjones.comPLC, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto Dysart & Jones Associates

My Lens Government & Non-Profit Information Industry Public Academic Corporate Personal

Curiosity

Persistent Learning

John Seely Brown, Internet Librarian 2011

Risk Chancing

Contributing

Critical Thinking

Strengthening Strengths

Conversing & Dialoguing

Interest in the Context

Focus on Impact

Professional Competence Information Organizations Information Tools &Information Resources Technologies Information Services

“Services are highlyAlign, Embed & Integrate integrated with the organization’s workflow and there is constant partnering with other people/areas of the firm in providing services.”

Focusing on the future Stand in the future

Evolving doesn’t mean erasing Systems librarians Taxonomy, cataloguing & indexing consultants Oh yeah….let’s not forget… Reference, research & advisory

Scan, dig, adapt, adopt"It taught me how to be organized and to do research. It also taught me the value of information and the role of service in an organization. Phyllis Yaffe, COO Alliance Atlantis

Our potential is now Our potential is now

Our Personal Competencies Seek challenges & new opportunities See the big picture Communicate effectively Present ideas clearly, confidently Create partnerships & alliances Plan, prioritize & focus on critical Take calculated risks Team approach Plan career

Who Succeeds Musing from My Lens

We are in a service revolution Farmers add value by enhancing seed or breed development or by creating specialty foods We must research our markets and processes  Where can we expand, what market gap can we fill? We must analyze our portfolios of skills  What must we start, stop, continue?  What can we outsource in terms of our roles that enable us to concentrate on what we truly want to do?

In which we must be politically adept  Connect people “The art of bringing people together to get the right things done." Donna Scheeder Deputy CIO Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress former Director of Congressional Law Library, former Director of Congressional Research and Past-President of SLA

Our individual & collective success depends on our:  Readiness:  Continuous competency & professional development & demonstration  Relationships:  Networking in your organization & your profession  Realism:  Understanding what’s required in the role you want, & what the organization requires

To thine own self be true Be curious Persist to learn Chance risks Contribute Think critically Strengthen your strengths Converse & dialogue Take an interest in the context Demonstrate professional competence Focus on the impact of what you do

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COLAL 2011 Top Ten Reasons Information Professionals Succeed

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