Information Professionals as Knowledge Navigators:
Best KM Practices & the Challenge of Organizing the Web
The 25th Annual Betty Burrows Memorial Seminar
Sponsored by the Cleveland Chapter, Special Libraries Association
Friday, April 7, 2000
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Registration)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Program)
Executive Caterers at Landerhaven
6111 Landerhaven Dr., Mayfield Hts., OH
SEMINAR LEADERS
Lynn Wojcik of Northern Light
Tina Byrne of Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company
Naomi Clifford of Ernst & Young
This Betty Burrows Memorial Seminar is offered by the Cleveland Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, in memory of Elizabeth Burrows, a Cleveland Chapter member from 1947 to her death in 1971. A generous gift from her husband, William C. Burrows, with other memorial funds given by her friends and colleagues, has been used to establish the Betty Burrows Memorial Fund. This fund helps to further on of Betty’s long-term concerns, the education of special librarians.
Betty Burrows received her M.S. in Library Science from the University of Michigan. She began her career on the staff of the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland as a cataloger and then joined the Alcan Aluminum Corporation where she organized a special library. A member of the Special Libraries Association for twenty-five years, Betty Burrows was an active member and officer of the Cleveland Chapter. She served the Business and Finance Division as Secretary and Treasurer, and the Association as Chair of the Scholarship and Student Loan Committee. As an appropriate memorial to Betty, the Cleveland Chapter intends to continue this education series.
The Program
Simply having access to information is not enough for those seeking to turn data into useable knowledge. In fact, anyone who’s tried to use the World Wide Web is fully aware of the difference between data, information and knowledge and has sought to sort their way through this complicated maze. Information professionals are poised to take the lead in knowledge management for their respective organizations, as well as on the Web because they are uniquely qualified to effectively manage the knowledge of both their organization and are able to extend their expertise to the organization of the Web. The speakers scheduled for the 25th Annual Betty Burrows Seminar plan to address the skills and abilities we will need to successfully manage the knowledge needed by our customers and ourselves.
The Presenters
Lynn Wojcik
Ms. Wojcik is a Senior Information Analyst and Ontology Editor for Northern Light. Her talk, entitled "Gathering Knowledge from Data: The Challenges of Making Sense of the Web" will introduce us to challenges of organizing and managing the World Wide Web.
Tina Byrne
Ms. Byrne is an Enterprise Consultant with Factiva (formerly Dow Jones Interactive). Her talk, "Knowledge Management: Best Practices and Roles for Information Professionals" will address the critical attributes that ensure the success of a knowledge management program. These "best practices" are pulled from various knowledge management initiatives. Roles that information professionals can contribute and the unique skills that we can leverage will also be discussed. Whether you are just starting to explore knowledge management for your organization, revise your knowledge management initiative, or investigate new applications for your expertise – this session will bring additional food for thought.
Naomi Clifford
Presentation TBA
The Vendors
In the past a variety of vendors have generously supported the annual Betty Burrows Seminar. It is an excellent opportunity to meet with ten to twelve vendors, see product demonstrations, find out about the latest products and product advancements, and talk to representatives.
* SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY RATE FOR MEMBERS & STUDENTS *
$25 SLA, ASIS, ORALL, CAMLS members, students, retirees
$100 non-members
Registration deadline: March 31, 2000. No refunds for cancellations made after deadline.
Make checks payable to "Betty Burrows Memorial Seminar"
A limited number of student scholarships are available. Please contact Laura Hilbert (lhilbert@gate.cia.edu or 216-421-7442).
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