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| Library repositioning |
| Author: | Cathie Garner |
| Date: | Wednesday, 31st Mar 2004 11:22 |
| Views: | 3,045 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds) |
| Category: | Information Issues | | URL: | http://www.freepint.com/go/b28227 |
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Hi Everyone
I run a one person library for a large listed financial services company in South Africa. It seems that in the near future I will be required to move my Library from one area of our building to another, more visible, part of the company, and that it will become a sort of "showpiece". The suggestion has already been made recently that perhaps the name "Library" is outdated and that we should find a new name for our collection of book, journals etc. and of course the service that I offer. My thoughts are that if the move has to happen then this might be a good opportunity to reposition the Library service within the company, and incorporate a name change/change of focus.
I don't want to rush into any decisions, but wonder if anyone else has been through this repositioning/renaming and can give me guidelines or advice on undertaking it. I don't believe that it is enough to simply change the name - I feel that the whole concept of information provision within the company has to be looked at and refined - but how do I start??!
I'm obviously searching the Internet for related articles but would appreciate feedback from anyone who has experience on this or can point me to any relevant literature.
Many thanks
Regards
Cathie Garner
Librarian
Technical Division
A Division of Glenrand M·I·B Limited
International Risk Advisory and Financial Services Group
Reg No: 1997/008001/06
Tel: +27 11 329 1215
Fax: +27 11 329 1333
Email: cgarner@glenrandmib.co.za
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| • | Library repositioning | | Hi Everyone
I run a one person library for a large listed financial services company in South Africa. It seems ... |
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Cathie Garner |
31/03/04 11:22 |
28227 |
| • | Re: Library repositioning | | Hi Cathy
I used to work for Anglo American Corp Info Centre in JHB. About 2 years ago, the whole company ... |
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Bronwynne |
16/04/04 09:37 |
28388 |
| • | Re: Library repositioning | | A few words of caution, from my own experience in repositioning more than one law firm library to "another, more ... |
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Peter Moll |
15/04/04 18:38 |
28382 |
| • | Re: Library repositioning | | Cathie
I think your situation will be familiar to many information professionals working in the corporate sector. I think managers/business leaders ... |
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Áine |
15/04/04 09:26 |
28368 |
| • | Re: Library repositioning | | Odd but I was talking to a friend last weekend who has a similar position in a similar organisation in ... |
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Brian Steel |
05/04/04 16:01 |
28294 |
| • | Re: Library repositioning | | Interestingly (I think) there was an article in, I think the current edition of Update (I was unable to verify ... |
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Marilyn Saklatvala |
02/04/04 15:48 |
28269 |
| • | Re: Library repositioning | | My last company decided to do the same thing. Our library had the old-fashioned name of the Resource Center.
My ... |
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Gennifer Chenault |
02/04/04 14:51 |
28267 |
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