SLA 2015 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO

The biopharmaceutical industry has undergone substantial changes over recent decades in its industrial structure and in its approaches to discovering and developing innovative medicines. Contributing to the impetus for such transformations have been factors such as scientific advancements, regulatory changes, and shifts in the economic environment facing developers. This talk will examine how these factors have been manifested in trends in risks, development and approval times, R&D costs and market returns associated with new drug discovery and development. Results from numerous studies based on data that Tufts CSDD and others have collected on the drug development and regulatory approval processes will be shown and discussed.

Program Takeaways

1. Participants will understand how the drug discovery process is changing as well as the factors that are driving those changes
2. Participants will be presented with some of the most important and newest studies on the development and approval process

Session Presentation

Whether you’re new to CI or a seasoned expert, you’ll find a wealth of information in this session designed to address various stages of establishing an effective CI function.

• Fred Wergeles, president of Fred Wergeles & Associates, will kick off the discussion as he reveals best practices regarding CI function start-up.  Learn about the skills, strategies and resources you need to set yourself up for success!

• Emily Cunningham Rushing, competitive intelligence manager at Haynes Boone LLP, will keep the ball rolling with suggestions for those who are ready to take the next step as she shares insights in providing CI services: obtaining buy-in, proving value-add, and solidly establishing your CI function.

• Finally, Arjan Singh, lecturer of strategy at UC Irvine, will discuss how established practitioners “take the growing CI function home” with practical tips on working with executives, using CI to advise on strategic initiatives, and other compelling CI services advice that will create win-win situations for both your career and your company’s success.

From beginning to end, our well-versed panel of experts will engage info pros no matter where they are on the CI spectrum! #CIfunctions

Program Takeaways

• Best practices for setting-up a CI function


• Strategies for getting buy-in for your function and proving its value-add


• Practical tips on working with executives and using CI to provide strategic advantage

Session Presentation - Rushing

 

This interactive Q&A style session will walk attendees through the process of needs analysis to system selection to answering all the questions related to aggregation and knowledge sharing systems design, with a focus on intelligence systems.  Join several industry experts to learn what a system can do for you, from tracking social media to current awareness monitoring to lead identification and human intelligence collection. This session will not review specific platforms but will provide a high level overview of the role of systems in information collection, dissemination and analysis.  The session is geared to those thinking about a system for their organization but who are not quite sure of the benefits, capabilities or even why they need a system in the first place! Leave this session with all the tools you need to evaluate any system and choose the one that's right for you. #knowledgesharing

Program Takeaways

• A high level overview of what aggregation and knowledge sharing systems are able to do, and the role they can play in information collection, dissemination, and analysis.


• An understanding of the process of needs analysis for the selection of aggregation and knowledge sharing systems. 

The most vital requirement for special librarians is to support their organizations overall mission and goals. Speaking from their own personal experiences, these information professionals will cover best practices for measuring and documenting the tangible value of the information services they provide for their respective corporate, medical, scientific and/or technical institutions. This panel discussion will include the following subjects: best practices in libraries; ISO Standard for assessing the impact of libraries; research data analysis; outsourcing; field testing; systems thinking; information technology; partnerships and teaming. Audience participation is welcomed and encouraged.

Program Takeaways

1. Participants will learn the components, benefits and results of field testing, i.e. research data analysis, as it relates to partnerships/teaming with stakeholders in business development


2. Participants will be introduced to some best practices for measuring and documenting the tangible value that the library provides, which will include frameworks from a current ISO standard covering statistics, performance measures and impact of libraries


3. Participants will become familiar with specific best practice methodologies, i.e. systems thinking; outsourcing; and from a medical librarian’s perspective, an example of “best practices in the use of Information Technology”

Session Presentation

With all of the pitches, promises and promotion, it’s hard not to be a little sceptical of startup culture. But if we look past the hype, what can we learn from startup thinking? This session will introduce fundamental concepts and unpack the core approaches, key concepts, and essential tools used by serial entrepreneurs. Start thinking and acting more like an entrepreneur – wherever you happen to be.   

M J D'Elia, Head of the Learning and Curriculum Support Team at the University of Guelph Library, will give a lively presentation on the mindset of start-ups and how to bring a more entrepreneurial mode of thinking to your work as an information professional.  Karen Kreizman Reczek, Chair of the Leadership & Management Division will moderate this session.

Program Takeaways

1. Participants will explore the merits of using prototypes and simple dashboards to test ideas and validate assumptions.


2. Participants will learn how an iterative build-measure-learn cycle can accelerate development.


3. Participants will consider the importance of engaging stakeholders early in the design process.

Session Presentation

SharePoint’s architecture has built-in components for metadata and auto-categorization, and it is increasingly being used as a content management platform. Panelists will discuss how these components work, when the built-in components are the best choice, when an alternative might be a better option, and how to connect SharePoint to other institutional systems. As a crescendo session, our first panelist will discuss SharePoint and taxonomy basics, our next panelist will present a case study of how taxonomy was implemented at his site, and our third panelist will present advanced tips and tricks.

Program Takeaways

• Best practices for using metadata in SharePoint


• Tips for taxonomy governance in a SharePoint environment

Session Presentation