TITLE: Special Libraries 2006: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment
SPEAKER: Bruce Rosenstein
EVENT DATE: 05/15/2006
RUNNING TIME: 47 minutes
DESCRIPTION:
Bruce Rosenstein of the USA TODAY library discusses the current state of special libraries in the United States, focusing on trends, threats, opportunities and the impact of e-resources and technology. He also examines the personal qualities necessary for today's special librarian to succeed. These librarians must consider the implications of working for libraries affiliated with institutions that can close or drastically change at a moment's notice. Other points include the challenges of working in information-rich but time-poor environments, dealing with demanding, highly knowledgeable patrons and the need to answer a key question: what can you do differently and better than your clients, who may think they can get their own information without the need of a librarian?
Speaker Biography: Bruce Rosenstein is a librarian and writer for USA Today. He teaches a class on Special Libraries at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and is the author of a forthcoming book on management guru Peter F. Drucker, entitled "Peter F. Drucker, the Ultimate Knowledge Worker."