Lynn Strand-Meyer, MLIS

Lynn Strand-Meyer is an information professional with highly refined skills in seeking out all kinds of business and marketing research. Over the past few years, much of her experience has been focused on the consumer and their mindset. Her work encompassed many different verticals and crossed a wide range of industries, both domestic and international.

Lynn is the former Knowledge Manager with Iconoculture in Minneapolis where she was solely responsible for running the "virtual reference desk." She currently is serving as co-chair for the Division of Advertising & Marketing of SLA.

While a graduate student, Lynn was the Friends of the Libraries Graduate Assistant and worked with the Center of Excellence nursing researchers on a literature search on racism, health, and community-based participatory action research. Additionally, Lynn spent 120 hours at Carmichael Lynch as an intern and was a founding member of the MLIS student government at the College of St. Catherine.

Lynn Strand-Meyer, MLIS’s Specialties:

consumer and business research; academic and historical research

Lynn Strand-Meyer, MLIS’s Experience

Principal

Outside Knowledge

(Market Research industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Knowledge Manager

Iconoculture

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Market Research industry)

May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)

The Knowledge Manager is responsible for running a "virtual reference desk." This included business research, particularly in the area of consumer preferences, attitudes and beliefs. Drawing from a broad range of Web based sources, this position serves multiple business units including, fashion, food, technology, home/leisure and global view.
Knowledge Specialist

Iconoculture

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Market Research industry)

August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
Market Fact Contractor

Iconoculture

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Market Research industry)

April 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Library Clerk

Northwestern Health Sciences University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

November 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 4 months)
Executive Assistant

MagicCom

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

Lynn Strand-Meyer is a polished professional who was a tremendous asset to our organization. Organized, efficient and always five steps ahead and leading away on every project she tackled. Common sense and a strong work ethic and able to figure out anything tossed her way, Lynn always delivered results.”

Dan Witkowski - President and Owner, MagicCom
General Manager
Babette's In The Park (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

February 1996 — December 2001 (5 years 11 months)

General Manager of family catering, deli and coffee shop businesses.
Office Manager

Wood, Franchot (now The Wood Group)

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

1993 — 1996 (3 years )

Lynn Strand-Meyer, MLIS’s Education

University of Saint Thomas

MMMM , Mini Master's of Marketing Management , 2009 — 2009
College of St. Catherine

MLIS , Library Science , 2007 — 2009

Activities and Societies:

Founding member MLIS student government
Friends of the Libraries Graduate Assistant
Metropolitan State University

BA , Social Science , 1999 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

SEC Scholarship recipient
Washburn Senior High School