The Future of the Profession
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Abstract
During 2013, ALIA is working on a Future of the Profession initiative, seeking input from influential external stakeholders – government, professional firms, technology giants, corporations, institutions and others – as well as from library and information professionals. The aim is to write our own future, rather than relying on others to write it for us. You can participate in the online discussion – http://aliafutures.wikispaces.com – and take part in the workshops planned for every state and territory. In her LT Symposium talk, Sue will pull together the outcomes of this extensive consultation process leading up to a major summit of library leaders, to be held in October at the State Library of NSW. She will be talking about the future, not only for institutions, but also for library and information professionals and their career pathways. We may not be able to predict the future, but working together, we can certainly help shape it.
Biography
Sue McKerracher was appointed to the position of Executive Director, ALIA, in August 2012. Sue is well known in library circles as director of The Library Agency, the team that managed the National Year of Reading 2012 on behalf of 15 founding library partners. Over the last four years, she has also worked with state libraries, public library services, local councils, state government departments, several not-for-profits, a publishing house and a university. Prior to coming to Australia, she was involved with the UK Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and the British Library.
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