Ever since I started running for president-elect of SLA, I’ve been: Listening more closely to member’s concerns Scanning SLA listservs, websites, blogs, newsletters, and wikis Talking to members, staff, and thought leaders, and Reading, reading, reading! One common thread I’ve noticed, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this out, is that there’s [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 13, 2009
Position yourself high and to the right
In January 2009, I co-authored the article “Strategic Alignment: Positioning Our Brand for the Future,” for Information Outlook with Bill Fisher and Gloria Zamora. We noted that over the past several years, members have felt a burgeoning sense of “career angst” because they are not valued as much as is appropriate. Members saw positions eliminated [...]
July 1, 2009
New York City Style
On June 22, 2009, the New York Chapter of SLA celebrated our 100th Anniversary, plus its own 90th anniversary, with a great big helping of New York finery. The event was held in the elegant University Club in Manhattan. Here’s the Wikipedia entry for this amazing place. Through my travels to a few chapters, I’ve [...]
