Seizing the Power of Our Value

Seizing the Power of Our Value

Medical Library AssociationMay 2 - 7, 2003San Diego, CA

Patricia L. Thibodeau, AHIPDuke University Medical Center LibraryDurham, NC

Planning for the FuturePlanning for the Future

Prior and ongoing initiativesDistant horizonThe immediate, hot issues

What You Told MeWhat You Told Me

Exciting time for professionInformation when & where it’s neededTechnology brings resources to point of

needNew roles in evidence-based practicePartners in information management

Myths of the 21st Century!Myths of the 21st Century!

Enduring ValuesEnduring Values

Value of libraries Intellectual freedom Equity of access Privacy Democracy

Extreme Librarians / Champions!Extreme Librarians / Champions!

Our Power, Our ValueOur Power, Our Value

Value to health care / institutional leaders Advocate our essential role in quality

information Expand professional knowledge Explore new roles in biomedicine

Seizing the Power of Our Value

Seizing the Power of Our Value

Advocate Our ValueAdvocate Our Value

Recognize and promote our value to our institutions, the health care

enterprise and society

Advocate Our ValueAdvocate Our Value

Promote our value

Provide tools to become advocates

Develop new tools and resources for better compensation

Explore Expanded RolesExplore Expanded Roles

Advocate Critical IssuesAdvocate Critical Issues

Publishing crisis

Copyright law

Healthcare financing legislation

Patriot Act

 Build Our Community Build Our Community

Ensure our enduring value through recruitment and retention of today’s and tomorrow’s

librarians and leaders

Build Our Community Build Our Community

Increase recruitment

Identify the major issues and respond in a timely manner

Engage members in community of practice

Develop MLANET as a premier resource

Conduct studies and explore new features of MLANET

  Encourage Life Long Learning  Encourage Life Long Learning

Ensure that we remain vital and responsive to our environment and that our value is

recognized and sought well into the future by integrating new technical and content

expertise into our traditional skills

Encourage Life Long Learning Encourage Life Long Learning

Strengthen and expand skills

Develop new specialization programs and expertise

Create Center of Research and Education (CORE)

Promote technology-related skillsand research  

Create a Professional Knowledge Base

Create a Professional Knowledge Base

Capture and share the value of our knowledge, experiences,

and skills

Create a Professional Knowledge Base

Create a Professional Knowledge Base

Promote research on best practices

Study new models for roles and services

Capture best practices

Share and exchange collective knowledge and expertise 

Embrace Global NetworksEmbrace Global Networks

Strengthen our value at the global level through diverse partnerships and

international initiatives

Embrace Global Networks Embrace Global Networks

Define global partnerships and initiatives

Recognize partnerships, programs, and opportunities

Build bridges in biomedical information

Advocate as collaborators and partners

Monitor and respond to legislation

Librarians…

• Wield unfathomable power

• All-knowing and all-seeing

• Bring order to chaos• Librarians rule!

MLA Priorities 2003-2004MLA Priorities 2003-2004

Seizing the Power of Our ValueSeizing the Power of Our Value

1. Advocate Our Value

2. Build Our Community

3. Encourage Life Long Learning

4. Create a Professional Knowledge Base

5. Embrace Global Networks

Seizing

The

Power of

Our Value

Seizing

The

Power of

Our Value

Medical Library Association

May 2 – 7, 2003