One purpose of this
SLA study was to help us find words that resonate with executive management.
From the report --
Specific areas of emphasis include making resources credible and easily
accessible, facilitating good decision-making, and saving time and money.
Knowledge sharing and continuous learning also tested well.
The best words for SLA:We create a
culture of knowledge sharing through
globalnetworking to
exchange information, innovativeideas, insights and trends.
We
champion the value of information professionals as
critical assets who provide
value-added intelligence that
facilitates good decision-making and
createscompetitive advantage for organizations.
Key Messages for the Professional to Use:Knowledge SharingInformation professionals are
accountable for
gathering,organizing and sharing the rightinformation for the best decisions.Information professionals further
create a culture of knowledgesharing by educating colleagueson the
best use of informationsources.
Global NetworkingThrough
active globalnetworking, information
professionals
promote theexchange of information,innovative ideas, insights andtrends.
Competitive AdvantageInformation professionals
ensureorganizations have the rightinformation, insights and trends to
make good decisions and
gaincompetitive advantage.
Bottom-line BenefitsInformation professionals
saveorganizations time and moneyby
providing value-addedintelligence that is
accurate,reliable and relevant. We
deliver
expert information to ourorganizations in a
timely,accessible and convenientmanner.
David Cappoli and the SLA UCLA Student Chapter hosted SLA-SCC's evening program, "Are you LinkedIn? Personal Branding Best Practices and Social Networking Etiquette,"at UCLA on July 8th. Despite of congested traffic due to an area fire, 18 people managed to attend the evening program presented by Christian Gray. Christian's presentation is available upon request via email for those who came in late or didn't make it.
