Pero supone obviar lo de bibliotecas. Como le oí una vez una psicóloga social,
parece que las y los bibliotecarios tenemos complejo con nuestra profesión y no
se entiende muy bien por qué, con el honroso pasado y presente que nos avala.
Creo que en lo que habría que trabajar es en el buen nombre de los centros de
documentación y las bibliotecas (especializadas y generales) y de los
profesionales que nos dedicamos a ello, más que en ponernos nombres
"imposibles", que al final nadie -ni la profesión misma- termina sabiendo cómo
nos llamamos ni a qué exactamente nos dedicamos.
Todo esto según mi humilde opinión, claro,
Aure Daza
Centro de Documentación "María Zambrano"
Instituto Andaluz de la Mujer
C/ Alfonso XII, 52. 41002 Sevilla
Tel.: 955.03.49.29. Fax: 955.03.49.56
Correos-e: [email protected];
[email protected]
P Antes de imprimir este mensaje piensa si es necesario hacerlo. Una tonelada
de papel implica la tala de 15 árboles. Cuida el medio ambiente.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tomas Baiget
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:01 AM
Subject: [IWETEL] La SLA propone un nuevo nombre
Hola,
El pasado 14 de octubre la Special Libraries Association envió un mail a
sus miembros proponiendo cambiar el nombre a Association for Strategic
Knowledge Professionals (ASKPro). El cambio se votará en un referendum entre el
16 de noviembre y el 9 de diciembre de 2009.
Parece un buen hallazgo, que seguro ayudaría a entender la profesión por
parte de las empresas.
Tomàs Baiget
http://elprofesionaldelainformacion.com
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Subject: Proposed New Name for SLA
Dear SLA Member:
John Cotton Dana, who founded SLA a century ago, wrote, "The name Special
Libraries was chosen with some hesitation, or rather in default of a better..."
We, as special librarians and information professionals you have elected to
SLA's Board of Directors, believe that validated research has identified a
better name, one that will help all of us communicate our value in the
workplace.
We are excited to propose that SLA change its name to the Association for
Strategic Knowledge Professionals, or ASKPro. We encourage all SLA members to
voice their opinion on this proposal by casting an electronic vote in a special
referendum that will begin on 16 November and end 9 December. The result will
be announced on 10 December.
The choice of this proposed name began when the board concluded in June
that the alignment research conducted over the past three years revealed a
clear challenge posed by SLA's name: executives who make hiring decisions and
allocate budget dollars do not understand what it means. Furthermore, they do
not recognize or appreciate the contributions that special librarians and
information professionals are making now or the potential they hold for
building more successful organizations in the future. This disconnect endangers
the jobs of our members, and we are determined to act.
The proposed name is the result of the same rigorous process used in the
Alignment Project research. We began by compiling words, terms and critical
concepts that both information professionals and executives agree best
articulate the value and potential of the information profession and the
association. We also received and considered input from members around the
globe via Twitter, blogs, e-mail, FaceBook and listservs after the annual
conference. The result was a long list of potential names. We then began
eliminating names if they caused confusion, were too close to names already in
use, posed legal difficulties, or could have different meanings in various
countries. We also eliminated names that did not have good acronyms or
shortened versions associated with them.
We feel that the name that emerged, the Association for Strategic Knowledge
Professionals, strongly ties special librarians and information professionals
to the strategic goals of their organizations, increases the perceived value of
their services, and stresses their professionalism. We also want to emphasize
that by changing our organization's name, we will not change the name of our
profession. It is important to note, that in fact, SLA members have more than
2,000 different job titles.
Before settling on our proposed name, we subjected it to a survey of U.S.
and U.K. information professionals and executives in human resources,
marketing, information technology and strategic planning in the corporate,
academic, healthcare and government sectors. The results prove that the
proposed name will help us accomplish some important objectives:
- It was well liked, fit well with a description of the association, and
was judged relevant and credible.
- Executives felt it promotes our members as invaluable assets to their
organizations; information professionals said it made them more likely to join
the association.
- The abbreviated form, ASKPro, was very well received and also fulfilled
the desire frequently stated in member discussions for a name with a meaningful
acronym or shortened form.
- The topic of changing SLA's name has been much discussed in recent months
in a variety of SLA chapter and division listservs and other forums, and board
members have heard individually from many members. We have compiled a list of
some of the most frequently stated questions and opinions and responses to
them. In some cases, we have borrowed heavily from the words of members, and we
thank all of you for your input. We hope you will take the time to read this
document before continuing the conversation.
You will receive notification on 16 November that the e-vote system is open
and have until 9 December to cast your vote. Please note especially that when
and if the new name is approved, it will be a matter of months before the
association can put it into use because of various legal requirements, the need
for a new "look," and other technicalities.
As your representatives, we are dedicated to your success, and we firmly
believe that adopting a new name for SLA will further that goal. Ultimately,
however, it is up to you to vote on a new name for SLA -- the Association for
Strategic Knowledge Professionals (ASKPro) and launch us into our second
century.
Sincerely,
Gloria Zamora, President, and the SLA Board of Directors
Send questions or comments to the SLA Board of Directors.
You can also follow the discussion on Twitter or Share your thoughts in the
Express section of the Alignment Portal.
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