Skills needed for Info Pros
What exactly do info pros do that consult to libraries?
Today’s info pros that consult to library services are specialists in strategic marketing for libraries.
We asked Jennifer Burke, President, Intellicraft Research, for some tips on how to mix marketing and information skills to consult to library services.
In the past, info pros specializing in records management focussed on assisting clients to understand and apply legal requirements related to the retention and disposal of business records.
Today records management encompasses project management, digital architecture, systems analysis, information management, digital asset management as well as understanding key sharing and retention platforms, such as SharePoint.
Continue reading How to bring order to digital chaos: helping clients with records management
Independent information professionals go by many names: researcher, freelancer, contractor, consultant, knowledge manager, content developer, and more.
Many of our members are also Writing & Editing Specialists.
As independent information professionals (IIPs), we tell our clients’ stories. From ideation to creation, editing, and publishing, we create engaging content that promotes our clients’ businesses.
Continue reading How to use your writing skills to build your info professional business
As independent information professionals (IIPs), we help our clients make sense of the information and technology they have – or need – to grow their businesses.
Continue reading How to build a business as an expert knowledge manager
As Independent Information Professionals (IIPs), we’re researchers, analysts, designers, and consultants serving clients across business, education, government, and non-profit sectors. We’re good at what we do – and we don’t miss the daily 9-5 routine!
Many of our members excel at primary research and love conducting interviews and focus groups to get at the heart of clients’ needs.
Continue reading How to make it in primary research
Denise Carter, AIIP member, recently stepped into managing the world’s longest running survey in the Business Information and Knowledge Management sector.
The Business Information Survey has been conducted annually since 1991 by Business Information Review. In 2016 in-depth telephone interviews were conducted with senior information managers in the financial, legal, pharmaceutical, science & technical, and telecommunications sectors.
Continue reading Infographic: 2016 Business Information Review Annual Survey
