Association of Independent Information Professionals

From AIIP21 to AIIP22: Conference Planning In the Next Normal

By June Boyle, AIIP22 Conference Chair, and Jan Sykes, AIIP21 Conference Chair

As planning for the 2022 AIIP Annual Conference gets underway, it is a good time to reflect for a moment on AIIP21, our first virtual conference. In spite of unknowns resulting from the pandemic, the AIIP Board and Conference Committee demonstrated that we are resourceful and resilient, and can pivot to achieve desired outcomes as circumstances dictate – qualities shared by most AIIP members.

AIIP 2021: Notes from the REMO trenches

By Kirsten Smith

It was near the top of the hour on April 16th, and I waited anxiously to see if my on-screen face would be yanked through a vortex to the next session, or if I would have to ‘walk’ there on my own.

Welcome to #AIIP21, the first virtual conference of the Association of Independent Information Professionals. After three decades of in-person meetings, 90 info pros were excited to gather, hear great speakers, and catch up with friends and colleagues.

The AIIP Oscars – Lights, Camera, Action!

By Michele Bate

The awards dinner is always a highlight of the AIIP Annual Conference, since it gives attendees an opportunity to honour and celebrate peers who exemplify the AIIP ethos. Although this year’s conference was virtual, we did not miss out, as the awards ceremony was brought to our screens instead, with the award winners called “on stage” to make an acceptance speech.

Making Work Time Count

By Mary Ellen Bates

As some parts of the world are beginning to emerge from the pandemic shutdown and our clients are starting to return to the office, many of us infopreneurs are taking a fresh look at our time management skills. Some of us are pivoting our business focus to new markets; others are finding that our existing clients are starting to spend more on their information needs. And – let’s be honest – those of us who have had some of the covid restrictions lifted are also trying to squeeze more socializing into our schedules.

AIIP21: Making Sense of Financial and Economic Data

By Roger Magnus

At the recent #AIIP21 virtual annual conference, keynote speaker William R. Emmons, Lead Economist in the Division of Supervision, Credit, and Learning at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, led an interesting and informative presentation entitled “Using Federal Reserve Data to Track the Economic Recovery in 2021 and Beyond.” At the beginning, Emmons made it clear that the views presented were his own and not those of the Federal Reserve.

Unprecedented Problems Call for Unusual Solutions: AIIP21 Day 2 Highlights

By Hashem ElAssad

The AIIP 2021 virtual conference was a condensed way to get to know fellow info pros, while enriching my knowledge. I’d like to share some of the highlights from day two that stuck with me.

President’s Message: Hiding in Plain Sight

By Karen Klein

One of the icebreakers during the virtual AIIP conference in April was to select something from our work space and share it with our table mates. As I looked around my office, I realized that the tchotchkes, photos, and mementoes I acquired over the years had simply faded into my surroundings. It was as if I were seeing them for the first time.

AIIP 2021 Annual Conference: Day 1 Key Takeaways

By Janel Kinlaw

The AIIP21 Virtual Conference was my second AIIP conference and even though it was virtual, the same intimate nature was there that I remember from before. The pre-conference workshops and sessions helped us reconnect and meet each other. Below are my three takeaways from the first day’s sessions.