2. Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum Steve O’Connor University Librarian The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Editor Library Management, Library Management China

3. Library and Information Science is.. A good career A varied career A career at the edge of informational change A career with good prospects for a small-ish profession A career suited for people who like working with people A career requiring courage, commitment and progressive thinking!! 2 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

4. A Profession in change The traditional library model is dead! – No more bookworms, hair in ‘buns’, silence in the Library!! New model is evolving! Be part of it! – Service is much ‘push’ focused – Librarians ‘Out-Reach’ to customers – Library has a schizophrenic existence 3 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

5. What skills are required? Strong expertise in a chosen discipline Ability to work and draw down ideas from different disciplines To construct an operational framework but to be always able to think outside of it. 4 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

6. In Hong Kong? There are over 1,000 professional positions in Hong Kong Prospects are always good for working overseas There are allied careers in publishing, research, internet, information management, archival management and records management So, prospects are pretty good 5 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

7. Do you qualify and then rest? An emphatic ‘NO’ !!!! You will undergo many changes in a career lifetime You will need to study, read widely, attend conferences and think You will need to contribute openly and thoughtfully in your working environment… you are a Professional 6 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

8. What have I done? I fell into this career I have had such fun I have been privileged to try and lead my sector of the profession – Through Leading the professional association in parts of Australia and Leading an ALIA conference – Being a University Librarian in two Universities and a CEO of a company – Being an Editor of Library Management – Creating Library Management China 7 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

9. What have I done 2 I have now worked in two countries I have travelled all over the world with a very wide network of wonderful colleagues I am welcomed, as you will be also, into any library in the world 8 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

10. Collaboration will be the mode of work into the future so get to know your colleagues in similar libraries… you can and should work together HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor 9

11. What not to do Never go to a conference without coming away having met 5 new colleagues Never come away from a professional meeting without a short list of things you could apply in your own Library Never fail to engage with your profession! It has a long and treasured history and you can contribute to its future directions. 10 HK LA Career Day August 2009 Steve O'Connor

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