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A Presentation for the Hong Kong Library Education & Career Forum

HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION. A Presentation for the Hong Kong Library Education & Career Forum Organized by HK Library Association & HK Public Libraries 19 August 2006 by Christabel Chung. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION. (A) INTRODUCTION 1) Definition

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A Presentation for the Hong Kong Library Education & Career Forum

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  1. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION A Presentation for the Hong Kong Library Education & Career Forum Organized by HK Library Association & HK Public Libraries 19 August 2006 by Christabel Chung

  2. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (A) INTRODUCTION 1) Definition • A specific discipline, group of users and subjects • 143 Active HK Special Libraries - Four major types: • Law 34 • Government 28 • Construction & Engineering 26 • Banking & Financial 20

  3. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION

  4. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (A) INTRODUCTION 2)Scope of Discussion • Special librarian group • Findings of recent survey • Personal experiences

  5. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (B) SOME FACTS 1) Position & Title The Name: Business Intelligence Centre / Info & KM Centre / Info & Research Centre / Info Centre / KM Research Centre / Knowledge Centre / Library / Library & Info / Research Library. The Title: Librarian, Library Mgr, Info Research Associate, Info Mgr, Content Mgr, etc. The Reporting line: Research, Admin, Operation, KM / Knowhow, etc.

  6. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (B) SOME FACTS 2) Requirement of the Services • Timely response (within 1-2 Hours) • Up-to-date Information (half yr may be too old)

  7. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (B) SOME FACTS 3) Focus of Resources

  8. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (B) SOME FACTS 4) Flexible Regulations • Due Date? • Loan Record? • Quiet Area?

  9. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (C) USEFUL INFORMATION 1) Entry Requirement - Librarian Qualification VS Subject Knowledge - IT Skills

  10. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (C) USEFUL INFORMATION 2) Career Path • - Simple Hierarchy • - Move Out VS Move Up

  11. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (C) USEFUL INFORMATION 3) Pay Range • No Pay Scale • No Benchmark • Estimated 15-50K++

  12. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (C) USEFUL INFORMATION 4) Network • Special Libraries Group • Informal Group • Power of Joint Efforts • The Coordinator

  13. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (C) USEFUL INFORMATION 5) Market Trend • Layoffs & Closing Downs during Financial Crisis • Recent Recovery • Financial VS Law Libraries • More IT Skills are Needed

  14. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION (D) CONCLUSION

  15. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION Acknowledgementwith thanks to Maggie Chan (Librarian of Masons) Respondents of the Library Survey (July 2006)

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