Presented by Jenny Blake Reported by Debbie Wynot, Insight Matters and Library Consultants LLC Editor’s note: This summary of our conference keynote presentation was originally published in the September 2017 issue of AIIP Connections newsletter, and—in 2020—it’s as relevant as ever. For a conference program built on a theme of pivoting for success, could there… Read More »
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By Connie Clem, Clem Information Strategies How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected AIIP members and their businesses? In a recent survey, 59 AIIP members shared what’s happening in their businesses, and several themes emerged from the results: Theme 1: Virtuality As business adapts to connecting more virtually, AIIP members are already comfortable there. Some are… Read More »
By Penny Crossland As I sit at my desk preparing to Skype a client with whom I was due to meet today in central London, but who cancelled due to the bizarre Covid-19 reality we are currently facing, I realize how fortunate independent workers are to be able to carry on their business regardless of… Read More »
By Kelly Berry Quick – think about some of the reasons why you decided to become an infopreneur. To have control over your own schedule? To focus on the work you love to do? To be able to work from anywhere, including at home in your PJs?
By Kirsten Smith A little over five years ago, on the Tuesday after my beloved Seattle Seahawks won the Superbowl, I was laid off. Along with my excellent colleagues Rhonda, Andrea, Tobi, and Mike, I was led into a meeting room and given the unsurprising news by our then boss and the HR woman who… Read More »
AIIP members, Cindy Shamel and Christine Geluk presented a session on how to get started as a consultant at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference on Tuesday, June 12 2018.
Independent information professionals (IIPs) go by many names: researcher, freelancer, contractor, consultant, knowledge manager, content developer, … and more.
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) members are often asked variations of questions such as: What is it like to be in business as an independent information professional?;and How do I go about establishing such a business? To help answer these, let’s start with … What does an independent information professional do?
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