'Librarian's awake - a call to arms' - Stephen A Bowman, speaking to the CDG National Conference in Birmingham on 18 July 2012, urged librarians to break away from their traditional positions behind the desk, or even in libraries at all.
13. Go to the departments!
Go to local schools and colleges!
Speak at conferences!
Make yourself Virtual!
14. We need to make ourselves part of the
environment…
Not just an afterthought!
15. We need to be seen in
our institutions’
academic departments…
16. Volunteer for Committee membership…
Volunteer for Open Days…
Volunteer for WP activities…
Make yourselves the ‘first choice’…
17. We need to be seen in local Schools,
Colleges,
SMEs
18. We need to be seen Locally and Globally…
ResearchGate
enables
networks of
research
contacts to be
built
http://www.researchgate.net
19. We need to be seen Locally and Globally…
Linkedin
enables
networks of
business/
professional
contacts to be
built
http://www.linkedin.com/
20. We need to be seen Locally and Globally…
Why not write a
book review?
Builds your
profile both
nationally, and
(hopefully)
internationally
www.managinginformation.com
21. We need to be seen Locally and Globally…
Why not make yourself virtual?
http://www.xtranormal.com
22. We need to be the first thing that comes into the
mind of all of our current and future users, when
they need…
INFORMATION
23. Success in the Information Business
30% Skills and Experience
70% VISIBILITY!
With thanks to Maggie Wallis!
24. For the sake of 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?
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