SLA 2008: breaking rules, building bridges

For anyone who thinks librarians don't have a sense of humor, think again. SLA president Stephen Abram and SLA CEO Janice Lachance led the cast of characters from The Wizard of Oz along a prefab yellow brick road for the start of SLA 2008 in the Emerald City (aka Seattle). This year's them...

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Published in:Information today 2008-07, Vol.25 (7), p.26
Main Authors: Hawkins, Donald T, Kaser, Dick, Hane, Paula, Ojala, Marydee, Brynko, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Associations
Budget
Budgets
Company pricing policy
Conferences
Forecasts and trends
Infrastructure
Innovations
Internet search software
Internet/Web search service
Internet/Web search services
Knowledge management
Librarians
Market trend/market analysis
Natural gas
Prices and rates
Search engines
Text search and retrieval software
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Summary:For anyone who thinks librarians don't have a sense of humor, think again. SLA president Stephen Abram and SLA CEO Janice Lachance led the cast of characters from The Wizard of Oz along a prefab yellow brick road for the start of SLA 2008 in the Emerald City (aka Seattle). This year's theme of Breaking Rules, Building Bridges showcased an industry reflecting plenty of innovation and ongoing collaboration. In keeping with the theme of Breaking Rules, Building Bridges, here are 10 things attendants learned at SLA 2008. These include: 1. Look for data in all the right places. 2. Ask questions first, then tailor your talk to your audience. 3. Discover the importance of conversation. 4. Build bridges to the future by preserving data. 5. Figure out how to design a better product. 6. Second Life has plenty of redeeming qualities.
ISSN:8755-6286
2169-0340