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These times...they are uncertain

Unless you've been out of circulation for a while you cant help but have noticed that were in the middle of a Credit Crisis, or as the Government has finally admitted a recession. So what does this mean for Legal Information Professionals?

Firstly it means it's hard to plan ahead especially when stories like this and this seem to be appearing on a daily basis. If your organisation has experienced job cuts already but not within the Information Department then you may be finding it difficult to progress projects or are under pressure to cut budgets as part of the organisations cost savings.

Secondly if you're considering moving job then as reported in the latest Library & Information Gazette you may find that the market has become much more competitive. The good news is that it's probably too early to say how much impLive Long and Prosper: Demonstrating the Value of your Information Serviceact this recession will have both on organisations and the job market generally and if an organisation does want you in these uncertain times it probably means they REALLY want you.

What's really important to continue doing is demonstrating the value your department/team can provide your organisation. This can be hard to do but there are a number of tools available which can help Libraries demonstrate the value they provide. If you're looking for more information on this subject then look no further then the following;

• Live Long and Prosper: Demonstrating the Value of your Information Service
• Metrics - tools for service improvement*

*Self promotion at its worst *The author is available for interviews at any time

Full post as published by The BIALL Blog on January 30, 2009 (boomark / email).