Ty Webb

Current

• Board of Directors at SLA
• Owner at InfoWebb (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Chair at SLA IT Division
• Principal Librarian & Manager Strategic Information at Beckman Coulter
• Manager, Strategic Information at Hybritech

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Education

• Mount Union College
• Stanford University
• University of Missouri-Columbia

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Industry

Information Services

Ty Webb’s Summary

Current projects involve using LIS skills in nontraditional areas to help organizations meet their goals

· Early application of new technologies

· Tailoring information products to fit the needs of the organization

· Analyzing competitive information

· Improving communication techniques for products and services

· Effectively organizing and developing web sites

Before relocating to Denver, Ty was the Manager of Strategic Information and Principal Librarian for a biotech company in San Diego, twice receiving the company’s Quality Management Award. Her department was responsible for competitive and proprietary information in the areas of research and business development. Earlier in her career, Ty launched InfoWebb to provide training and research services and was employed by a division of Bayer as the Supervisor of Library Services.

Ty Webb’s Experience

• Board of Directors

  SLA

  (Privately Held; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

• Owner

  InfoWebb (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Information Services industry)

  1978 — Present (31 years )

  Providing strategic information solutions to business decision makers

• Chair

  SLA IT Division

  (Information Services industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year )

• Principal Librarian & Manager Strategic Information

  Beckman Coulter

  (Public Company; Medical Devices industry)

  1996 — March 2001 (5 years )

  Responsible for integration of the services and staff of six site libraries during the merger of three companies, including selection and implementation of library sytems.

• Manager, Strategic Information

  Hybritech

  (Biotechnology industry)

  1987 — 1996 (9 years )

  Designed and implemented tailored information services to fit the needs of business decision makers in R&D, CI and proprietary information.

Ty Webb’s Education

• Mount Union College

• Stanford University

• University of Missouri-Columbia

Additional Information

Ty Webb’s Interests:

new technologies, Web 2.0, change management, reading, skiing, traveling

Ty Webb’s Groups:

SLA

•    Special Libraries Association

Ty Webb’s Honors:

Outstanding Member Award, SLA Information Technology Division
Harmony Award, Hybritech

Ty Webb’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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