2014 sla conference - evolving information professional - dessy
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PowerPoint slides for Blane Dessy's presentation for the "Evolving Information Professional" session at the 2014 SLA Conference in Vancouver, BC.TRANSCRIPT
The Evolving Information Professional: A Federal
PerspectiveBlane K. Dessy
Library of CongressJune, 2014
What We’re Known For…
Acquisitions of Secondary Sources
Bibliographic Control
Library Services and Programs
Collection Maintenance
What We’ve Been Doing…
Acquisitions of Secondary SourcesBibliographic ControlLibrary Services and ProgramsCollection MaintenanceStrategic Planning and BudgetingMarketing and Public RelationsContent Creation in Multiple FormatsAbstracting and IndexingTeachingOther Duties as Assigned…
Federal Competencies
Foundational Competencies◦Cognitive Analysis◦Communication ◦Emotional Intelligence◦Leadership◦Professional Knowledge◦Technology Application
Federal Competencies
Functional Competencies◦Agency and Organizational Knowledge◦Collection management◦Content Organization and Structure◦Knowledge Management◦Library Leadership and Advocacy◦Library Technology Management◦Reference and Research◦Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The Evolving Career Path
Shift from “librarian” identity to “information professional” identity
From 1401 to ….
From Degree Title to Skill Set
From Fixed Professional Identity to a Fluid Professional Identity
From Professional Loyalty to Organizational Loyalty
Evolution Has Many Branches
LibrarianArchivistInformation TechnologistEducator/TrainerContent CreatorProject ManagerIntelligence AnalystAs Yet to Be Developed…
