The Rise of the Library: Tools for a new way of thinking
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Do you have the tools that lead to a new way of thinking? There's a lot of talk about technology and the Library these days. In our informative and actionable webinar, The Rise of the Library, LAC Group's CEO, Deb Schwarz, and Peter Ozolin, CEO of Manzama, will show you how to turn your opinion into domain expertise. Among other things, Deb and Peter cover: -Automating Data Collection -Curated Email Alerts -Data Analysis
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The Rise of the Library: Tools for a new way of thinking
- 1. THE RISE of THE LIBRARY Tools for a New Way of Thinking Presented by: and Deb Schwarz, CEO dschwarz@lac-group.com Peter Ozolin, CEO Peter@manzama.com
- 2. Agenda • Traditional Library Roles • Changing Landscape • How do we Evolve? • Best Practices • Curated Alert System
- 3. Traditional Library Service • Rely upon reactive approach to service • Centers around case work • Services understood by those who use them • Research team seen as aggregators of non-firm resources • An understood commodity in the firm
- 4. Changes in the Landscape Print Digital Single Source Multiple Sources
- 5. Changes in the Landscape Internal Data External Information Better Insight
- 6. Challenges • Volume of information from many sources • Getting bogged down or distracted • Separating urgent from trivial, important from immaterial • Keeping current requires ceaseless effort • Not “close enough to the action”
- 7. What is Your Current Reality? Is your primary focus on service or operations? Are you proactive or reactive in your approach to service? Are you shifting resources to electronic formats? What is your role in enabling informed decision making through research? How is your value perceived by your firm? Library Services Reality
- 8. Evolution: Redefine Our Roles and Clients Expert Researcher Lawyers + Administrators Case Teams + Project Teams What is Our Role? Who Can We Help? Where are the Opportunities?
- 10. Emerging, Evolving Best Practice: At Manatt we: • Created a new position and hired an experienced analyst (a "non" librarian) • Developed a bridge from the library to marketing and business development by inserting the analyst into the BD/ci process. • Attend meetings and is involved in evaluating and managing new content and information resources • Conduct and monitor trials for new content, resources and technology • Help build knowledge and data inputs in to the RFP process • Provide data and help design templates for key client initiatives • Acting as project manager for research work coming out of BD team
- 11. Emerging, Evolving Best Practice: Distributes Key Insights To: Busy Individuals within the Organization Groups / Teams with the Organization AS
- 12. Takeaway: Why did it work? Flexible system to deliver the right information to the right people, no matter where they are. • Information sources to match user profiles • Research and curation experts • Flexible delivery mechanism Manzama Curated Legal, Business & New Media Content Sources Firm Subscription Content Sources (Optional) Advanced Filtering, Data Analysis Intelligent Profiles Personalized Intelligence
- 13. Curated Workflow
- 14. What’s in a name? Center for Business Knowledge Knowledge Services Center Information Services Information Resource Center Business Information Group Information and Research Services Global Knowledge Services
- 15. • Opportunities are there to add value • Have an opinion – take action and shape the conversation. • Use data (new tools) to help offer value from the library • Align with the strategy of firm • Leverage consultants and your in-house experts • If done right, the library can become the center of knowledge within the firm Key Takeaways
- 16. Thanks for Viewing! Slides and on-demand viewing of this and other webinars are available at the Manzama resource center: http://www.manzama.com/resource-center/
Editor's Notes
- Lisa Intro
- Lisa Intro
- Deb LEAD: Traditional research approach: Find the answer and leave no stone unturned. Librarians hate to come up empty handed even though they know “no or not there or not available is sometimes the answer. Research output is data dump – not curated – with a few exceptions – a legislative history by its very nature has a structure. Analysis, summation, evaluation of the data doesn’t usually happen. Citations, search strategy are often included but quantity sometimes overtakes quality in delivering research results- with the best of intentions.
- Peter: Google “self-service” model becoming the norm Electronic resources replacing print Physical space no longer the center for research More focus on need to combine internal data with external information Bullet point #4, really exciting for LAC/Manzama – we want to help transform the library into a “centerpiece” of activity. It’s not enough to think we subscribe to these subscribers, we are set – you never know where the knowledge advantage will come from. Other administrative departments forge ahead by adding research capabilities Bullet point # 5: other administrative departments, soon it will be lawyers will forge ahead as tools become accessible: basecamp, dropbox, linkedIn, etc.
- Peter: Google “self-service” model becoming the norm Electronic resources replacing print Physical space no longer the center for research More focus on need to combine internal data with external information Bullet point #4, really exciting for LAC/Manzama – we want to help transform the library into a “centerpiece” of activity. It’s not enough to think we subscribe to these subscribers, we are set – you never know where the knowledge advantage will come from. Other administrative departments forge ahead by adding research capabilities Bullet point # 5: other administrative departments, soon it will be lawyers will forge ahead as tools become accessible: basecamp, dropbox, linkedIn, etc.
- Deb: Keeping current requires constant administration and tweaking – and that means proactively keeping tabs on the request/need/topic--
- Pete: And How Do We Evolve? Develop a sound strategy Redefine our roles Expand our client base Shift our approach to service Define success Measure Results Improve
- Deb lead, then Peter
- Transition slide, review where we came from – how to move forward
- Insert case study from manatt DEB
- Peter Engagement = results, China Newsletter; Content provided directly to the client
- Deb - Being the expert + technology = more than the sum of their parts
- Peter lead Deb: Need to emphasize this our combined company approach/value prop – obviously LAC expert curators could be switched out for the firm’s library/CI staff. Or LAC can be a silent partner to make the library a super-charged group…we could them get there faster
- Deb
- Peter: I believe in this topic: Rise of the Library and have seen it in action. # 2 Don’t be afraid to bring in consultants into the equation; Deb: Parting thoughts – opportunity for questions.
- Slides and on-demand viewing of this and other webinars are available at Manzama’s resource center.