The Recipe for Success: A Savvy Solo Librarian, A Coterie of Creatives, and GeniePlus
Solo special librarians need a powerful ILS to deliver large library impact; GeniePlus optimizes project history mgmt at Fresco Decorative Arts in NYC.
Solo special librarians need a powerful ILS to deliver large library impact; GeniePlus optimizes project history mgmt at Fresco Decorative Arts in NYC.
NSC implemented GeniePlus to make information accessible to members and the public. Now they use it for a COVID return-to-work resources database.
Skills for special librarians include engaging with Generation Z as they enter our daily work lives; meeting their needs ups library sustainability.
Special librarians ensure success and sustainability by applying tools, products, services, and skills in alignment with senior leaders’ priorities.
Skills for special librarians include training; the ADDIE model supports analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of training programs.
Motivation is complex and influenced by internal and external factors. Understanding this is an important skill for special librarians who manage others
Building skills quickly and efficiently is especially important when we work in a virtual environment and have a diverse clientele.
Often, a special library makes a first impression through its web presence; keep the user experience (UX) at the front of all website decisions
Skills for special librarians include teaching users how to leverage library resources; this improves interactions and enhances the library’s reputation.
Skills for special librarians include teaching on tools, helping users find information and what information is available, and conducting presentations.
The trend toward virtual libraries presents significant opportunities and challenges for special librarians; join Lucidea’s focus group
Skills for special librarians include evaluating “obsolete” formats and equipment in context of library’s mission, scope and needs of researchers and users.
Skills for special librarians include leveraging technology as an efficient tool; formats have changed, former print indices and catalogs are now online.
Knowledge management solutions should integrate with an organization’s existing systems and work seamlessly with the current IT infrastructure.
The study and development of personas helps special librarians develop better products and services, and select the best integrated library systems.
Special Librarians evaluating new ILS technology must keep in mind the mission and different users who access data and collections.
Migrating an ILS or LMS to a new platform doesn’t have to hurt. There are many success factors that Lucidea’s Client Services team knows how to leverage.
Does your knowledge management system need a precise dating for your content? Can it handle more fuzzy dates and go beyond the data to associate its meaning?
It’s more expensive to build an integrated library system, ILS, LMS or LAS than to buy off the shelf; it requires time, money, effort and risk.
Librarians and knowledge managers must develop strategies for independence, including implementing an ILS that doesn’t require IT support.
Special library analytics are critical; using Lucidea’s ILS/KM products delivers visible, tangible results measurable via surveys, interviews, etc.
Canned software demos are meaningless; get a tailored demo from prospective vendors by doing some work in advance, leading to informed purchases.
With recent changes to Google’s search algorithm, librarians and knowledge managers need to ensure their sites are mobile friendly in order to be found easier.
Lucidea Labs is continually improving our products. Recently, we introduced a new hamburger menuing system built upon LucideaCore technology.
When it comes to KM & ILS systems, forging the best relationship with IT, information professionals have to practice what I call “IT Jujutsu.”