How to Apply Adult Learning Theory in Special Libraries Part 2
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 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 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.
Knowledge managers and special librarians need to think both strategically and tactically when selecting an ILS or KM application or migrating/upgrading.
In today’s special libraries, online resource usage tracking and acting upon insights gained is essential to delivering the best content, tools, services.
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.
Analytics are critical to special libraries; SydneyEnterprise’s Request Management Dashboard supports evidence-based decisions on requests and resources.
Canned software demos are meaningless; get a tailored demo from prospective vendors by doing some work in advance, leading to informed purchases.
Stephen Abram shares what he uses to filter the fads from the trends, as well as what hot technologies he plans to continue tracking.
The story open source IT managers and information professionals know fails to paint the whole picture and hides some pretty ugly truths.
The future belongs to those who develop the skills to engage about ideas and innovation, not just for millennials, but for all generations.
Stephen Abram offers some advice on how to bridge the generational gap for his baby boomer peers who are working with younger generations of Librarians.
Graduates who have started on the path to great librarianship but struggle with finding their footing in teams have something in common with camels.
Learn how to make a successful case for end user tracking and why acting upon the insights is essential for delivering the best in content, tools and services.
Search clustering is indeed an alternative to faceted searching, especially for unstructured data, however, there are important differences between the two.
Special libraries exist in a highly competitive information marketplace, with lots of options. We give you ideas on how to make your library the best it can be.
The role of special libraries is evolving. In the first post of this series, Phil Green looks at how a library’s continued success requires a business strategy.
In our final post of our Overcoming 6 challenges to Special Library Sustainability we tackle one of the largest challenges, affordability.
Whether buying new, or upgrading an existing ILS these 10 crucial questions will help you select a platform best fits your organization’s needs and goals.