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Information Professionals are constantly being challenged to produce "ROI" statements on their expenditures for information. Upper management may ask, "Why should we spend all this money for information services, when everything we need is available on the internet for free?" This session goes beyond traditional "soft" metrics (e.g. time saved) to take a hard look at the business value information expenditures bring to those who pay for them.
About Quantum2: Quantum2 is an innovative skills development program provided by the Information Professional Development Group at Dialog. The program is designed to help information professionals expand their services, increase their visibility and value, and improve the flow of information within their organizations. It consists of a mixture of tools and resources to help information and knowledge workers evolve professionally and gain support from decision makers in their organizations.
The annual holiday gathering will be held at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, the former private residence of Henry and Clara Ford’s only child, Edsel, his wife Eleanor and their children: Henry II, Benson, Josephine and William Clay. See the elegant holiday decorations on your tour of the house, followed by a gourmet meal. This is guaranteed to put you in the Holiday Spirit. Come see why the Estate has been featured in "Architectural Digest", "Garden Design" magazine, A&E’s "America’s Castles" series, HGTV’s "Dream Drives" and "Christmas Castles" series and NBC’s "Today Show".
The Kresge Business School Library at UM was awarded the Center of Excellence Award in Service by the Business and Finance Division of SLA. A panel of judges presented Kresge Library with the award based on its success in leveraging technology to help bring quality services to all its constituencies. Director Tomalee Doan will speak about the best practices that helped Kresge clinch its first-place finish.
To meet the goals of the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, the General Motors Libraries and Information Centers provide resources for a broad range of disciplines including Science & Technology, Engineering, Business, Law, Design, and Public Policy. Barbara Kunkel, Director of General Motors Information Research will speak about the challenges of staffing, collection development, portfolio resources, information users, and marketing the Information Centers for a diverse, global company.
Please join the Michigan Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in celebrating its Diamond 75th Anniversary with a gala reception and dinner in Dearborn.
The festivities start with an afternoon reception at the Henry Ford (Dearborn) Centennial Library. Stephen Abram, an expert on technological trends in the information profession, president elect of the Canadian Library Association, and 2003 recipient of SLA's John Cotton Dana Award, will be our guest speaker. We've asked Abram to read our fortune, focusing on the theme, "Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future."
Dinner will be at the famous and fabulous Dearborn Inn. Cynthia Hill, President of SLA, will join us as we continue our diamond anniversary party. We will be showing off our "facets" -- applauding the contributions of our Chapter officers, past and present; praising our colleagues for their dedication, resourcefulness, and teamwork; and reminding our bosses that the "instant" delivery of quality information requires a commitment to our professional development and membership in information associations.
It's time to shine! Please mark your calendars and join us for this special event.
