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Have you ever……. Moved Changed jobs Learned to do something new Had to do something in a new wayTRANSCRIPT
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Transformational Skills in a Transformational Skills in a Perpetually Changing Information Perpetually Changing Information
LandscapeLandscapeBrian Bunnett, AHIPJon Crossno, AHIP
Regina Lee
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Transformation -- an act, process, or instance of change in structure, appearance, or character.
A conversion, revolution, makeover, alteration, or renovation
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Have you ever…….Moved
Changed jobsLearned to do something newHad to do something in a new
way
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Transactional SkillsTransactional Skills
• Task-oriented• Typically learned in school or on the job• Procedural in nature (i.e., follow step-
by-step)
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Transformational SkillsTransformational Skills
• “Change”-oriented• Adaptability• Flexibility• Risk-taking• Communication
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Transformational SkillsTransformational Skills
• “Life-long” learning• No formal instruction
– Learned haphazardly or ignored altogether
– Mentoring
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Transformational ChangeTransformational Change
• Visualize the future– Think strategically
• Cope with ambiguity– Recognize opportunity
• Innovate and create– Find new solutions to old problems
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Core CompetenciesCore Competencies
• Attributes that professional librarians ought to have or strive for in order to excel within their fields
• Medical Library Association– No official document, but ... – AHIP’s “Essential Areas of Knowledge”
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Core CompetenciesCore Competencies
• Special Libraries Association– Professional: relates to various areas of
knowledge and how to use them as a basis for providing library and information services
– Personal: represents skills, attitudes, and values
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Survey ResultsSurvey Results• HealthLINE Survey
– 75% did not plan to be a medical librarian– 50% had a previous career– 47% had four jobs or more in their careers– 41% cited “people skills” as valuable
• MLA 2003 Membership Survey– 34% in current position for 3 years or less
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• Health Care: Largest industry sector– 8 of 20 occupations: fastest growing
• Information technology: fastest changing sector
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ConclusionsConclusions
• We must continually relearn our jobs• We change jobs fairly frequently• We have a steeper learning curve
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ConclusionsConclusions
• There is an emphasis on task oriented or transactional skills and this is entirely warranted
• But transformational skills cannot be ignored
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Future Directions
• Greater emphasis needs to be placed on developing good transformational skills – Include transformational skills in any
discussion of core competencies– Include in mentoring programs– Offer more transformational skills
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Contact UsContact UsBrian Bunnett, AHIPUT Southwestern Medical Center [email protected] Crossno, AHIPUT Southwestern Medical Center [email protected] LeeMary Kay [email protected]
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Source ListSource List
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OverviewOverview
• Definitions• Transformational Change• Core Competencies• Survey Results• What Else Is Needed?• Conclusions• Future Directions