SLA says “no” to ASKPro

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SLA announced today that its members have voted in record numbers to reject the association’s proposal to change its name to the Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals (ASKPro), in a 3225 to 2071 vote. Fifty percent of eligible members voted.

“The active discussions, online and in local meetings, are a testament to the passion and commitment that knowledge and information professionals feel towards their association and their profession,” said Gloria Zamora, SLA 2009 President. “This level of engagement will help make SLA and its members more effective advocates for the information profession in the years ahead.”

The name change proposal stemmed from the findings of the Alignment Project, an intensive two-year research effort aimed at understanding the value of the information and knowledge professional in today’s marketplace and how to best communicate that value.

“Our name will remain,” Zamora continued, “but we will go forward with developing opportunities for our members to use the Alignment findings to demonstrate their contributions to the organizations that employ them.”