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Top 11 Lessons from FutureReady365

Top 11 Lessons from FutureReady365

365 days of solutions, strategies, tactics, and tips by information professionals around the world. Here are some lessons Cindy Romaine learned from the experience of running a daily blog. Read more...

Future Now: Operation Agility

Future Now: Operation Agility

How can we best be prepared for a future which is already here? Read more...

Leaping Off the Edge to New Opportunities

Leaping Off the Edge to New Opportunities

I often hear my colleagues discuss how SLA or other professional associations need to do more for members. What I don’t hear so much is how we can do more for ourselves. Read more...

Living in the ‘New Normal’

Living in the ‘New Normal’

I try not to be one of those who laments the loss of former times, but we are moving in a "new normal" and must take action to become a part of it. Read more...

Federal Librarians Are Trending and Are Future Ready!

Federal Librarians Are Trending and Are Future Ready!

Do you know the seven major trends defining how libraries can become future ready? Read more...

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference

The future comes one day at a time; use each day to prepare for it. Read more...

MLW 2011, from the eyes of a first-time attendee

MLW 2011, from the eyes of a first-time attendee

The time-tested future ready recipe? A dash of professional development, a pinch of service obligation and a pound of...camaraderie. Read more...

Those Classic Platform Games… Vendors, Standards, and Keeping Up

Those Classic Platform Games… Vendors, Standards, and Keeping Up

November 24, 2011

The adage “teach someone to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” no longer holds true. Nowadays, you can teach someone to fish, but next week you’ll likely watch in frustration as they attempt to harpoon an angry bird with their fishing rod.

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Eigengrau – Why Your Business Should Be Afraid of the Dark

Eigengrau – Why Your Business Should Be Afraid of the Dark

November 23, 2011

Libraries are of no real benefit to an organization unless they are providing decision support, illuminating the path ahead.

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Know Thyself and Drink Lemonade

Know Thyself and Drink Lemonade

November 22, 2011

To be “future ready,” we must confront the curves life throws as growth opportunities, not traumatic horrors.

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Take a Risk, Reap the Rewards

Take a Risk, Reap the Rewards

November 21, 2011

“It comes down to looking at our profession with a fresh perspective and having the courage to implement things differently. We have to be willing to take some risks to ensure our long-term survival.”

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Collaborative Librarianship

Collaborative Librarianship

November 20, 2011

Collaboration is a big buzzword, but true collaboration is difficult as it often means giving up control of an aspect of work and trusting others to continue the same level of service.

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Economic Gardening

Economic Gardening

November 19, 2011

Economic gardening focuses on three principles designed to make communities attractive to entrepreneurs - infrastructure, information and connections.

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How Cooperative Intelligence Will Make You Future Ready

How Cooperative Intelligence Will Make You Future Ready

November 18, 2011

We often blame management when they don't share or ignore our ideas and insights, but it is up to us to figure out how to earn the respect of managers individually—and over time they will listen and engage.

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The Value of Information Professionals

The Value of Information Professionals

November 17, 2011

This information professional saves her organization time and money while increasing employee/customer satisfaction. What about you?

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Introducing eBooks into the Denver Public Schools

Introducing eBooks into the Denver Public Schools

November 16, 2011

Demand for ebooks is still expected to go from a current drop in the bucket to a tidal wave. How can organizations ensure they are not swept away?

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Who Is SLA?

Who Is SLA?

November 15, 2011

The place to be—where information intersects with the user experience and customer focus and technology to create progress—is exactly where we are.

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