“The spirit of New Professionals”

How to boost your early career through international involvement

New Professionals Special Interest GroupBOBCATSSS 2012, Amsterdam, 25 Jan 2012

Some basics about theNPSIG

to connect New Professionals worldwide and to whet their appetite for conferences and networking

to provide a forum within IFLA for the discussion of relevant issues related to New Professionals

to recruit and actively involve New Professionals in the IFLA network

our open community allows everyone to easily get involved!

founded in 2004 as New Professionals Discussion Group

programs at every IFLA Congress since back then

2010: „The Global Librarian“

2011: „New Professionals beyond New Professionals – skills, needs and strategies of a new generation of LIS professionals“

2012:

On-site activities

The 2011 New Professional

http://www.facebook.com/npsig

http://twitter.com/npsig

http://npsig.wordpress.com/

Virtual collaboration

NPSIG photostream

3…2…1… action!

free series of quarterly webinarsnext webinar: April 2012

Benefits of getting involved internationally

• access to a rich personal and professional network

• training of personal and professional skills

• inspiration for the daily work

• impact on the wider LIS profession

shaping the future of yours and your profession!

40 minutes

group work

roving moderators

presentation of findings

workshop part

Each group should discuss the nature of New Professionals and agree on…

•a Top 5 of unique strengths

•a list of possible weaknesses

• a Top 5 of the most important areas in LIS that New Professionals need to be good at

Be creative and have fun!

The task

see you around!

first IFLA satellite unconference ever!

9-10 Aug 2012, Hämeenlinna, Finland

more info: http://npsig.wordpress.com/iflacamp/