This document provides tips and strategies for information professionals to develop their leadership skills and careers. It recommends conducting a self-assessment to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as setting 1, 2, and 5 year career goals. Additional tips include connecting with colleagues, finding mentors, getting involved in professional organizations, maintaining an online presence, attending conferences, keeping skills updated, regularly updating resumes/CVs, and stepping outside one's comfort zone. Resources are also provided.

1. Leadership and Career
Development for the New
Information Professional
Lisa Chow | Sandra Sajonas
March 22, 2013
SLA@Pratt Skill Share
http://bit.ly/peopleinteract

2. Self Assessment Activity
SWOT Goals - 1, 2, 5 year goals

3. Career Strategy
People
Professional Brand
Online Presence

4. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE
Get to know your fellow librarians/students.
Find colleagues to share & bounce off ideas.
Find a mentor or two.

5. GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE
Find opportunities to
publish and present

6. HAVE AN ONLINE PRESENCE

7. Portfolio on Google Sites

8. Portfolio on Google Sites

9. USE (FREE) TOOLS AVAILABLE
Google Tools
● Google Docs
● Google Calendar
● Picasa (photo editing and sharing)
● Google Analytics
● Google Alerts
Other Tools
● Wordpress.com
● PBworks (wiki)
● bit.ly (URL shortener)
● goo.gl (URL shortener)
● social media & networking

10. GET OUT THERE
Attend cheap/free local librarian
events & meetups.
Attend national & local conferences.

11. GET INVOLVED
Apply to various library programs & initiatives.
Get involved with local and national
associations & groups.

12. KEEP UPDATED
Keep up with library land
(and the world).
listservs, blogs, RSS, Google Alerts
check library association sites regularly

13. BE PREPARED
Update your resume/CV regularly.

14. JOB BROWSE & JOB SEARCH

15. GO BEYOND YOUR JOB TITLE
Be creative with your name tag

16. CREATE BUSINESS CARDS
● Vistaprint
● Moo cards
● Local print shop
● Print your own on-demand

17. TAKE THE INITIATIVE
Propose ideas, start projects, see what happens.

18. Revisit Goals
Make it a SMART Goal
Write down 1 goal for each
career strategy area that you
are going to work on.
People:
Professional Brand:
Online Presence:

19. STEP OUT OF YOUR
COMFORT ZONE
Take 1 step towards 1 SMART goal

20. Resources
Publish & Present:
http://www.lulu.com/
http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/ChandosHome.aspx
Get Out There:
http://www.meetup.com/
https://www.grubwithus.com/
http://www.librarianlibations.com/
Keep Updated:
http://lists.ala.org/sympa
http://www.tk421.net/librarylink/
http://salempress.com/Store/blogs/2012_blogs.htm - 2012 library blog award winners
Job Search:
http://www.flexjobs.com/
http://www.libraryjobpostings.org/
http://lisjobs.com/
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/29245941 - LinkedIn's Job Seeker's webinar recording

22. Questions?
Presentation slides and resources:
http://peopleinteract.wordpress.com/blog
Email: peopleinteractconsulting@gmail.com
People Interact
~ It's about people.
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