sla's strategic vision (may 31, 2012)

Leadership and Management Division 31 May 2012

Anne Caputo, 2010 President

SLA’s New, Updated and Improved Strategic Vision

Creating a Future Ready Roadmap

“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”

~Lewis Carroll

Creating a Future Ready Roadmap

“Just lie down on the floor and keep calm.”

~John Dillinger

We live in a time of….

Information and

Knowledge Explosion

Did You Know? • Per Second

– Google – 34,000 searches – Yahoo – 3,200 searches – Bing – 927 searches – Twitter – 600 tweets

• Facebook is projected to have 1 billion

members sometime in August 2012

Did You Know?

• SLA membership, dues revenue, overall revenue and conference attendance have – A) Held steady over the last 5 years – B) Increased over the last 5 years – C) Decreased over the last 5 years

• And why?

How will SLA lead?

• SLA’s Board of Directors have developed an updated Strategic Vision for SLA – This will act as roadmap for now through

2014 – The Strategic Vision is a high level

summation of bold goals…and includes some risk

http://futureready365.sla.org/11/14/a-new-vision/

SLA’s Vision

• SLA is a vibrant, global association of professionals – Employed in every sector of the information and

knowledge economy – Members thrive where data, information, and

knowledge intersect – Strategic partners support SLA because they believe

in the association’s mission and the future of its members

SLA’s Vision

• The goal of SLA is to support information professionals – As they contribute, in their varied and

evolving roles, • To the opportunities and achievements of

– Organizations – Communities – Society

Key Areas of Focus • Annual Conference

• Professional Development

• Creating Richer Volunteer Experience

• New Markets through Collaboration

• Growth through Diversification

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Annual Conference Mary Ellen Bates, Division Cabinet Chair – November 28 http://futureready365.sla.org/11/28/a-new-vision-enhancing-the-annual-conference/

• Significant source of Association income • More streamlined way to develop conference content • Offer more value to senior SLA members

– Executive track and more press coverage

Annual Conference Part Two • Develop more virtual conference activities • More headquarters staff involvement

– Better coordination of CE programs – More year-round education

• Reduce number of sessions – Increase unit collaboration – Increase virtual programming

Professional Development Sara Tompson, Director – November 29 http://futureready365.sla.org/11/29/continuously-competent-professionals/

• Integrate professional development throughout the year – Use a variety of learning tools and modalities

• Update the SLA Competencies for the 21st Century document – Partner with the Professional Development Advisory Council

• Reach out to iSchools and other professional schools – MBA Programs for example

• New partnership and solo programs – Look for new professional development partners in both

professional and commercial sectors

Richer Volunteer Experience Daniel Lee, Director – November 30 http://futureready365.sla.org/11/30/creating-richer-volunteer-experiences/

• Multitude of volunteer opportunities exist, but… – Need to rethink and offer new roles in web development,

marketing, program management and more

• Initial suggestions – Community Managers – Plug-in Developer – Search Engine Optimization – Knowledge Managers

• Engage and learn from the Loyalty Project

New Markets through Collaboration Brent Mai, President-Elect – December 1 http://futureready365.sla.org/12/01/building-a-bigger-tent/

• Learning and Networking Initiatives – Local, regional and international

• Non-traditional Collaboration – Members – Other associations – Other parts of the world

• Governance Structure – Fiscal Structure - Geographic Structure – Marketing Structure - Technology Structure – Collaborative Structure

Growth through Diversification Richard Huffine, Division Cabinet Chair-Elect – December 2 http://futureready365.sla.org/12/02/sla%e2%80%99s-strategic-direction-focus-on-growth-through-diversification/

• Professional Home for more Diversified Membership – Computer Specialists – Research Analysts – Brand Managers – And more…..

• Market to new and growing sectors of the information marketplace

• Creation of new Divisions and Caucuses

Envisioning a Bright Future Interwoven Networked Pioneering Innovate Creative

Risk-taking Collaborative

Agile Leadership Skill

Value Change Strategic

Technology Vision Leadership Insights

What is our response?

What is our response?

“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.”

~Willa Cather

• Tale from the Trenches: Contract Negotiation is not for the Faint of Heart

• Marketing for the Rest of Us: A Guide for Introverts

• LMD Business Meeting and Afternoon Tea

• Transitioning to Leadership and Management

• Creating Organizations We Want to Work In: Combating Defensiveness at

Work

• Meaningful Measures: How do Buyers and Sellers Show ROI?

Thanks for attending and stayed tuned for more LMD webinars this fall.

http://lmd.sla.org/

See you in Chicago at one of these great LMD programs …

• Meaningful Measures: How do Buyers and Sellers Show ROI?

• Reinventing Library Skills

• Rapid Fire Consulting Showcase: Come One, Come All

• Marketing Section Virtual Swap 'n' Shop Breakfast

• Challenges of Buying and Selling Content in 2012

• LMD/DKM Open House

• Architectural Boat Tour of Chicago

Thanks for attending and stayed tuned for more LMD webinars this fall.

http://lmd.sla.org/

See you in Chicago at one of these great LMD programs …

THANK YOU