Articles from Information Outlook (April 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
10 questions; Reece Dano: a chance encounter at an SLA student reception led Reece Dano to his "dream job" with a design consultancy that helps companies better understand their customers.	Spencer, Forrest Glenn	Interview	1438
Business information spending rose 3.7 percent.		Brief article	185
Coming events.		Calendar	607
Corporate information services keen to show value: information professionals are scrambling to control their costs and benchmark their performance to mitigate the impact of the economic slowdown.			637
It's time for core competencies and excellence: economic downturns reduce the margin for error and place a premium on essential business qualities: excellent performance, ethical conduct, and product and service value.	Latham, John R.	Column	664
Law library deans call for end to print publications.		Brief article	323
Public library provides great starting point: visiting the Web site of the New York Public Library is like taking a virtual walk back through time.	Sosnowski, Carolyn J.		533
Seeking inspiration to guide our future: I see so many opportunities for both new and longtime members to engage in the discussion about our future.	Zamora, Gloria		779
SLA partnerships provide educational opportunities: agreements between SLA and two universities will enable information professionals to advance their knowledge and skills and save money.		Survey	641
Staff retention: preparing for the recovery: even as information center managers try to keep staff motivated and focused during the economic downturn, they must prepare for retention challenges looming on the horizon.	Schachter, Debbie	Survey	1031
Take action to protect copyright: professional associations are asking their members to take action to oppose proposed laws that would have a detrimental effect on librarians.	Harris, Lesley Ellen		1070
Tell me what you know: the keynote speaker at SLA's 2009 Annual Conference talks about deriving knowledge from information, the value of wikis, and the need to embrace technology.	Powell, Colin	Interview	2076
The 'Googlization' of the library collection: by taking advantage of several Google applications, members of an association enjoyed greater access to a resource center's collection and were able to collaborate on many of their research efforts.	Weldon, Lorette S.J.		2179
Understanding and using the new census data: the long form of the census is no more. What will you do the first time someone asks you for the number of people in your home state who don't speak English or who rent their homes?	Broch, Elana	Survey	1804
Welcome to the new normal: from the economy to technology to human behavior, change forces all of us to adjust to a new environment on an ongoing basis.	Abran, Stephen		1115