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Information Outlook
Official magazine of the Special Libraries Association. Includes articles on the administration, organization, and operation of special libraries and information centers; research reports in librarianship, documentation, education.
Articles from Vol. 1, No. 4, April
A Non-Librarian Explains "Why Librarians Should Rule the Net."
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A recent article in Business Week, "Has The Net Hit The Wall," complained that it is getting harder and harder to find anything on the Net. One solution that holds great promise, they said, is using artificial intelligence to catalog the Web. Meanwhile,...
Competencies Promote Partnerships
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At the SLA Winter Meeting held in Fort Lauderdale, FL this past January, a panel of three deans voiced their opinions about the document, Competencies for Special Librarians of the 21st Century. Speakers included SLA members Dr. Toni Carbo, dean of the...
Doing Qualitative Research over the Internet: An Information Practitioner's View
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A few years ago, James Matarazzo wrote about research needs and issues in special librarianship. He inferred that corporate librarians invariably choose not to publish or do research because they receive very little recognition or monetary reward for...
Funding Options at the Unit Level
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I want to share two of the most frequently asked questions I have received during the three years I have been SLA's Treasurer: 1) Why do I pay dues to the headquarters? 2) What is the source of funding for my chapter and division activities? The annual...
Make the Most of a "Special Day" for the Profession
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April 17, 1997 is International Special Librarians Day (ISLD). This is an annual opportunity for information professionals worldwide to express pride in their work and promote their value to colleagues, employers, legislators, the general public - just...
SLA's Board Highlights Importance of Diversity and Globalization at Winter Meeting
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In actions taken to strengthen the voice of SLA's minority members as well as its international standing, the association's Board of Directors highlighted the importance of these two initiatives at their annual Winter Meeting held January 23-25, in Ft....
The Angst of Outsourcing
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Whenever an information center falls victim to outsourcing, management is declaring to the corporate community that library personnel are not important to the rest of the corporate team. Management is saying that it is not worth the money to retain the...
With a Little Help from My Friends
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There's a rock song that goes something like "... I get by with a little help from my friends ..." One of the most useful perks I've found of being a special librarian is the help I get from my friends in SLA - like the time I was working in a corporate...
