Great Ideas Showcase: Ernie Evangelista

1. Presented By:
Librarians as
Entrepreneurs:
A Case Study in Building our
Business Ernie Evangelista
Saturday,
June 9, 2018

2. Session Outline
NASIG 2018: Transforming the Information Community
• The Fed Explained
• The FRBA and our
Library
• Librarians as
Entrepreneurs
Photo Credit: FRBA Instagram

3. NASIG 2018:
Transforming the Information Community

4. The Fed Explained

5. The FRBA Library (now KIM)
KIM – Knowledge and Information
Management
• Five staff members
• Part of Public Affairs Department
• Almost all virtual now
• Broader customer base
• Entrepreneurial mindset
Photo Credit: Ernie Evangelista, FRB-Atlanta

6. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Customer Focused
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7. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Be persistent
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8. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Be creative

9. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Be flexible
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• User Experience
• Focus on professional
development
• Relevant training

10. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Take (calculated) risks

11. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Take (calculated) risks

12. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Financially savvy
• Save customers money
• Save customers time
• Maximize use of
resources
Photo Credit:
FRBA Instagram

13. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Plan for the future
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Unsplash.com
• New
collaborations and
partnerships
• Data and metadata
• Text-mining
• Digital
preservation
• eBooks

14. Librarians as Entrepreneurs
NASIG 2018: Transforming the Information Community
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The WHAT:
• Innovate –
Try new things
• Add value –
Make things better
for your organization
Photo Credit:
FRBA Instagram

15. Librarians as entrepreneurs:
Key Points – The HOW
• Know your customers: Build relationships
• Be persistent
• Be creative
• Take (calculated) risks
• Be flexible: Adapt to changes in the organization
• Be financially prudent
• Plan for the future

16. Ernie.M.Evangelista@atl.frb.org, 404.498.8927
NASIG 2018: Transforming the Information Community
Thank you!