"redefining the information professional" presented by dr. sandra hirsh (may 2013)
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How to be a Catalyst for Change: Redefining the Library 2.0 Information Professional
Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director May 2013
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Forbes Article
“The low pay rank and estimated growth rank
make library and information science the worst master’s degree for jobs right now.”
Source: Forbes (2012).http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/06/08/the-best-and-worst-masters-degrees-for-jobs-2/2/
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Response
“We should not be waiting quietly for the next wave of cuts or defending libraries in idealized terms. It is time for us to join the fight with a consistent, strong message based on data and designed for politicians and policymakers at all levels of government across the country.”
- Bertot, Jaeger & Sarin Source: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/09172012/forbes-folly
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Response: ALA President
“… for librarians the primary motivation is job satisfaction derived from the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of others.”
- Maureen Sullivan Source: http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=10953
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Bunheads are Dead
“The media generally still casts the librarian as the bunheaded spinster, sweater clipped over the shoulders and pince-nez perched at the end of her nose, hushing any who dare to break through her dusty, dimly lit cone of silence.”
- Haycock and Garner Source: http://www.libraryng.com/sites/libraryng.com/files/Bunheads.pdf
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Response
“Graduates of master’s of library and information science programs (now frequently known as “information schools" or “i-schools”) have training in a range of competencies that can be successfully applied not only in librarianship, but also to careers in other fields.”
- Maureen Sullivan Source: http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=10953
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STEP #1: We need to be clear and proactive
STEP #2: Leverage our skills as technology evolves
STEP #3: We need to become catalysts for change
Redefine the Information Professions
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STEP #1:
Redefine the Information Professions
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Be Clear and Proactive
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Redefine the Information Professions
Source: “The Information Professions: Knowledge, Memory, Heritage” delivered at the 2012 ALISE conference http://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/bates/articles/pdf/InfoProfessions.pdf
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“We need to be formulating a conception of the information professions that makes sense out of the ferment, one that rationalizes and clarifies just what these fields are, including where the existing information professions play a role in this new landscape. After all, do we want someone else setting our agenda? “Proactive” is the name of the game.”
- Marcia Bates
Source: “The Information Professions: Knowledge, Memory, Heritage” delivered at the 2012 ALISE conference http://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/bates/articles/pdf/InfoProfessions.pdf
Redefine the Information Professions
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BE OPEN-MINDED AND CREATIVE
STEP #2:
Redefine the Information Professions
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Leverage Skills as Technology
Evolves
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Emerging Technologies: 1 Year or Less
2013 Horizon Report
Source: http://gcn.com/pages/trending/elearning.aspx?s=gcntech_050313
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Emerging Technologies: 2 to 3 Years
Source: http://gcn.com/pages/trending/elearning.aspx?s=gcntech_050313
2013 Horizon Report
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Source: http://gcn.com/pages/trending/elearning.aspx?s=gcntech_050313
2013 Horizon Report
Emerging Technologies: 4 to 5 Years
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“Even though people with a master’s in library science may have trouble finding a job as a librarian, their research and analytical skills are valuable for jobs in a variety of other fields, such as market researchers or computer and information systems managers.”
- Bureau of Labor Statistic Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2012-2013). Librarians on the Internet. Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from: http://www.bis.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.html
Emerging Job Titles
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Emerging Job Titles
Source: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/10/placements-and-salaries/2012-survey/emerging-jobs-new-titles/
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SALARYSTAT
Top Five Job Titles
Archivist
Digital Services Librarian/Coordinator
Information Resource Manager
Learning Resource Center Manager/Coordinator
Reference Librarian
The New & Unusual Digital Asset Manager
Emerging Technology Specialist
Health/Science Informatics Administrator/Analyst
Technology Development Librarian
User Experience Designer
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Library 2.0 Emerging Job Titles
LIS Skills and Knowledge: • Reference skills • Networks, metadata, digital assets, database
management, website development • Management-level positions • Statistics/analysis skills • Teaching/instruction • Knowledge of emerging trends/technologies • Digitization projects, integrated library systems
and others Source: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/downloads/emerging_trends_2012.pdf Library and Information Careers: Emerging Trends and Titles, San Jose State University 2012
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Library 2.0 Emerging Job Titles
• Emerging services librarian
• Director of digital content
• Digital asset coordinator
• Digitization and services coordinator
• Virtual services
librarian • E-librarian • Distance learning
librarian • Metadata librarian • Community
engagement librarian • Outreach librarian
Source: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/downloads/emerging_trends_2012.pdf
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Library Setting Titles:
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Examples from the SLIS Community
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Alum Steven Deineh Lands Job as Instruction Librarian
“Its extremely difficult to break into the community college scene without at least a little bit of teaching experience,” says Deineh, who has worked at four community colleges. “At the majority of community colleges where I’ve worked, all the librarians provide bibliographic instruction (library orientations), so be sure to get some experience doing them.”
Alum Erin Hawkins is Metadata Specialist at World Digital Library
As a metadata specialist at the World Digital Library at the Library of Congress, SLIS alumna Erin Hawkins has worked on items ranging from early explorers’ maps of the Americas to manuscripts of Arabic poetry on mathematics. “What I like best about my job is that I get an opportunity to engage my curiosity and learn something new every single day,” said Hawkins.
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Library 2.0 Emerging Job Titles
• Digital product manager • Digital strategist • Lead metadata architect • Cloud metadata specialist • Systems administrator • Information architect-
Taxonomy
• Web developer • Semantic web
programmer • Director of digital content/
media and metadata
Source: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/downloads/emerging_trends_2012.pdfrary and Information Careers: Emerging Trends and Titles, San Jose State University 2012
Non-Library Setting Titles
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SLIS Alumni in Non-Library LIS Positions
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Alum Ron Cascella Finds New Job in Digital Asset Management with Adobe Systems
Alum Ron Cascella’s SLIS coursework in web development and digital asset management recently helped him gain a position on the Contnet Delivery Team at Adobe Systems in Seattle, Washington. Cascella was hired in April 2011 to support product development and marketing for the large software company, which creates tools such as Adobe Reader, Flash, and Dreamweaver.
Alum Jami Morritt Lands “Dream Job”
Earning her MLIS at San Jose sometimes felt like a long journey for Jami Morritt, but it paid off when the Spring 2008 grad landed her ‘dream job’ as Records Manager or the City of Berkeley.
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UNITE AND ADVOCATE
Redefine the information professions
STEP #3:
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Be Catalysts for Change in the Professions
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“It is time that all the information professions unite to make clear their role in society to the larger society, so that our value becomes clear to all.”
- Marcia Bates
Source: “The Information Professions: Knowledge, Memory, Heritage” delivered at the 2012 ALISE conference http://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/bates/articles/pdf/InfoProfessions.pdf
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The Need for Advocacy – Diane Sonnenwald
Advocacy for information professionals worldwide can: • increase employers’ understanding regarding the value
information professionals can add to their organizations;
• help individuals see benefits in studying to become information professionals;
• increase various funding agencies’ and government agencies’ perception regarding the importance of research and educational programs in our field; and
• improve the public’s understanding and appreciation of information professionals and research in our discipline.
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Source: http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Jun-12/JunJul12_PresidentsPage.html
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ASIS&T Information Professionals Task Force
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ASIS&T Information Professionals Task Force
How you can help!
• Promote information professions to external audiences and broaden their perceptions
• Invite related professional associations to band together
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“I believe in the future of libraries... I think it is bright. However it requires the profession to shape that future and communicate to the world that we are powerful, on their side, and innovators.”
- R. David Lankes
Source: R. David Lankes, Author of The Atlas of New Librarianship
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LIS education + Libraries = Catalyst for Change
• Create new residency models in libraries to cultivate future leaders – Whitepaper
“We can all make a difference in developing future leaders who are able to help transform and secure a lasting but evolving place for libraries in the future.”
- Susan Benton, President and CEO, Urban Libraries Council
• Host virtual internships to enable libraries to foster change – Virtual internships
• Participate in virtually abroad projects to facilitate change – Virtually abroad
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Key Take Aways
Actions Needed:
1) Redefine information professions
2) Leverage our skills as technology evolves
3) Be catalysts for change in the professions
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Key Take Aways
How to Enact Change:
1) Be clear and proactive 2) Be open-minded and creative 3) Unite and advocate
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Catalyst for Change
“I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a "transformer" in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.”
- Stephen Covey
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Thank you for attending!
Dr. Sandy Hirsh, Professor and Director sandy.hirsh@sjsu.edu Facebook: facebook.com/sjsuslis Twitter: twitter.com/sjsuslis Pinterest: pinterest.com/sjsuslis/ YouTube: youtube.com/user/sjsuslis slisweb.sjsu.edu
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