Emerging Business Issues Explored at Special Libraries Association Conference in Philadelphia
McLean, VA (PRWEB) June 08, 2016 -- MEDIA ALERT
What: SLA 2016 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO is the largest meeting of special librarians and information professionals in North America.
Who: The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners in business, government, academic, and other “specialized” settings. Conference attendees include a wide variety of special librarians and information professionals, including collections managers, research/intelligence directors, information center managers, knowledge managers, Web developers, information analysts and consultants, content managers, user experience specialists, educators, and content rights managers.
Why: SLA 2016 provides focused sessions to targeted audiences in information management careers. Sessions addressing business topics and strategic issues include:
• Copyright Literacy in Your Organization by Lesley Ellen Harris, Copyrightlaws.com
• Knowledge Retention Strategies for Information Professionals by Blane Dessy, Library of Congress
• Integrating CRM into Your Corporate Research Strategy by Zena Applebaum, Bennett Jones SLP, and Sue Cronizer, NetSuite
• Counter-Intelligence in the Digital Age by Claudia Clayton, ViewPoint; Derek Johnson, Aurora WDC; and John Thomson, Aurora WDC
• Integrating Information into the Engineering Design Process by Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries; Laura Robinson Hanlon, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; and Natasha Johnson, Purdue University
• Cybersecurity and Cyberliability by Mark Greisiger, NetDiligence; Alex Ilg, Morgan Stanley; Austin Morris Jr., Morris Risk Management LLC; and John Mullen, Lewis Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP
• Human Resources and Competitive Intelligence Integration: A Recruiting Competitive Advantage by Stephanie Heyroth, Allstate Insurance Company
When: June 12 – 14, 2016
Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Contact: Media interested in receiving press passes for this event should contact:
Kate O’Donnell, CAE, Vice President, Brand & Content Strategy
+1.703.647.4900, kodonnell(at)sla(dot)org
Kate O'Donnell, Special Libraries Association, http://www.sla.org, +1 703-506-3279, [email protected]
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