Lynn was able to quickly find the information I needed and provide it in a very useful format.
Who We Are
Librarian. It’s a word that conjures up a lot of images. Lady of a certain age with a bun and glasses. Warm, motherly grade school story lady. Marian from The Music Man. My personal favorite – Katherine Hepburn in the classic film “Desk Set.” (if you haven’t seen it, mix a martini, and rent it. It’s fab!) Well, hate to tell you, I’m none of those things. But, I respect the Librarian heritage but am intent on creating a new vision of the profession. I consider myself a librarian for the 21st century or a Knowledge Specialist. I work with research, not books, I’m online, not in a building. I hunt down data and resources about companies, people, industries, products and consumers and provide added value intelligence for my clients.
My Stats:
Hair: Big
College: Yep. BS in Social Science and MLIS, Master’s of Library & Information Science and MMMM! (Mini Master's in Marketing Management)
Sign: Pisces
Stuff I Do: Special Libraries Association, Division of Advertising & Marketing – Co-Chair 2009, Annual Conference Planner 2010; Minnesota Chapter - Co-chair, Professional Development 2010; Burroughs Elementary School - Chair, Publicity "Read-a-Thon"
Neat Stuff: Featured in SLAs' magazine Information Outlook in September 2009. The issue was Focus on the New Librarian. Article "Census 2010: A Lean, Mean, People Counting Machine" published in the Marketing Research Associations' magazine Alert!, in October 2009. Contributor to AIIP's Connections newsletter.
Favorite Quote: Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. Zora Neale Hurston
Social Media: Follow me on Twitter – KnowledgeMama
Things I Think Are Cool: nice people, problem solving, guacamole, helping my clients get smart