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Stephen A Bowman cdgCDG2012 Librarians Awake
The document emphasizes the critical need for librarians to step out of traditional roles and increase their visibility within and beyond educational institutions. It advocates for active participation in local schools, conferences, and other community engagements to establish librarians as essential information resources. By leveraging platforms like ResearchGate and LinkedIn, librarians can enhance their professional profiles and connect with a broader audience.
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Stephen A Bowman cdgCDG2012 Librarians Awake
- 1. Librarians Awake! Acall to arms, legs, and other parts
- 2. In this ‘Web3.0’ Age… Librarians are needed more than ever… We are so much more than we were!
- 3. We do afantastic job! We have an excellent range of skills!! NOBODY KNOWS!!!!!!!!!
- 4. Well, some peopledo……. Mainly Students…… Then again….. Approx. 44% of students never visit the Library
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- 6. Our institutions do!
- 7. ….and our institutions operate in the outside world!
- 8. So… GET OUT OFTHE LIBRARY!!!!!
- 9. Materials come in‘shelf-ready’
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- 11. The SIZ candeal with them!
- 12. What are wedoing on our butt?
- 13. Go to thedepartments! Go to local schools and colleges! Speak at conferences! Make yourself Virtual!
- 14. We need tomake ourselves part of the environment… Not just an afterthought!
- 15. We need tobe seen in our institutions’ academic departments…
- 16. Volunteer for Committeemembership… Volunteer for Open Days… Volunteer for WP activities… Make yourselves the ‘first choice’…
- 17. We need tobe seen in local Schools, Colleges, SMEs
- 18. We need tobe seen Locally and Globally… ResearchGate enables networks of research contacts to be built http://www.researchgate.net
- 19. We need tobe seen Locally and Globally… Linkedin enables networks of business/ professional contacts to be built http://www.linkedin.com/
- 20. We need tobe seen Locally and Globally… Why not write a book review? Builds your profile both nationally, and (hopefully) internationally www.managinginformation.com
- 21. We need tobe seen Locally and Globally… Why not make yourself virtual? http://www.xtranormal.com
- 22. We need tobe the first thing that comes into the mind of all of our current and future users, when they need… INFORMATION
- 23. Success in theInformation Business 30% Skills and Experience 70% VISIBILITY! With thanks to Maggie Wallis!
- 24. For the sakeof your Sanity! Career! Profession!
- 25. Leave the library… to our suppliers, to our students, to our technicians
- 26. GET OUT! GO AWAY!! GET SOME FRESH AIR!!! LEAVE THE LIBRARY BEHIND!!!!
- 27. I thank you! Questions? All images from Clip Art!
Editor's Notes
- #12 Support and Information Zone!