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SLA 2011: Doing more with less
The final theme from SLA 2011 I want to write about is something we’re all having to deal with: being asked/expected to do more with less. Although this is something that is increasingly important in times of shrinking budgets, arguably it’s something we should focus on even in times of budget plenty. Jim Matarazzo and […]
SLA 2011: Alignment
Unsurprisingly, one recurring theme at SLA 2011 was the idea of alignment. I say unsurprisingly because a couple of years ago, SLA undertook a substantial amount of research into the users and stakeholders of special libraries, as part of the alignment project. The idea behind alignment is to ensure that the values, language and goals […]
SLA 2011: Know your strengths
Continuing my series of posts on what I thought were the “key themes” from the sessions I attended at SLA 2011 (first post is here – had a small break from blogging to go camping in Wales, so sorry for the gap in posting!), one point which came up in a few sessions was the […]
SLA 2011: Average is Over!
I’ve been going through my notes and tweets from the SLA conference, and it seems to me like there were several common themes across the sessions I attended. For that reason, and also because I’m a bit bored of writing blow-by-blow accounts of all the CPD events I attend, I’ve decided to see if I […]
SLA 2011: First reflections
I got back yesterday from the SLA conference in Philadelphia, and am absolutely buzzing with ideas and inspiration! I’m going to be blogging more about the actual sessions I attended, but I thought I’d jot down a few first impressions while everything is still fresh in my mind. 1. 2011 was the year of gadgets […]
