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“The spirit of New Professionals”

  How to boost your early career
through international involvement



          New Professionals Special Interest Group
          BOBCATSSS 2012, Amsterdam, 25 Jan 2012
Some basics
about the
NPSIG
to provide a forum within IFLA for the discussion of
    relevant issues related to New Professionals



 to recruit and actively involve New
 Professionals in the IFLA network



to connect New Professionals
worldwide and to whet their
appetite for conferences and
networking




    our open community allows
    everyone to easily get involved!
On-site activities
 founded in 2004 as New Professionals Discussion Group
                                       programs at every IFLA Congress since back then




2010: „The Global Librarian“


                                   2011: „New Professionals beyond New Professionals –
                          skills, needs and strategies of a new generation of LIS professionals“




                       2012:
The 2011
New Professional
Virtual collaboration

http://npsig.wordpress.com/



http://www.facebook.com/npsig




                                http://twitter.com/npsig



                                NPSIG photostream
3…2…1… action!




         free series of quarterly webinars
             next webinar: April 2012
Benefits of getting involved internationally

• access to a rich personal and professional network
• training of personal and professional skills
• inspiration for the daily work
• impact on the wider LIS profession


shaping the future of yours and your profession!
workshop part
40 minutes

group work

roving moderators

presentation of findings
The task
Each group should discuss the nature of New Professionals
and agree on…

   • a Top 5 of unique strengths
   • a list of possible weaknesses
   • a Top 5 of the most important areas in LIS that New
     Professionals need to be good at

            Be creative and have fun!
see you around!




first IFLA satellite unconference ever!
9-10 Aug 2012, Hämeenlinna, Finland
more info:
http://npsig.wordpress.com/iflacamp/

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The Spirit of New Professionals

  • 1. “The spirit of New Professionals” How to boost your early career through international involvement New Professionals Special Interest Group BOBCATSSS 2012, Amsterdam, 25 Jan 2012
  • 3. to provide a forum within IFLA for the discussion of relevant issues related to New Professionals to recruit and actively involve New Professionals in the IFLA network to connect New Professionals worldwide and to whet their appetite for conferences and networking our open community allows everyone to easily get involved!
  • 4. On-site activities founded in 2004 as New Professionals Discussion Group programs at every IFLA Congress since back then 2010: „The Global Librarian“ 2011: „New Professionals beyond New Professionals – skills, needs and strategies of a new generation of LIS professionals“ 2012:
  • 7. 3…2…1… action! free series of quarterly webinars next webinar: April 2012
  • 8. Benefits of getting involved internationally • access to a rich personal and professional network • training of personal and professional skills • inspiration for the daily work • impact on the wider LIS profession shaping the future of yours and your profession!
  • 9. workshop part 40 minutes group work roving moderators presentation of findings
  • 10. The task Each group should discuss the nature of New Professionals and agree on… • a Top 5 of unique strengths • a list of possible weaknesses • a Top 5 of the most important areas in LIS that New Professionals need to be good at Be creative and have fun!
  • 11. see you around! first IFLA satellite unconference ever! 9-10 Aug 2012, Hämeenlinna, Finland more info: http://npsig.wordpress.com/iflacamp/