Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA

Current

• Internet Technical Editor at UK Civil Service
• Writer/Speaker/Contributor at Information Library Profession
• Events and Meetings Coordinator at Aerospace and Defence Librarians Group (ADLG)

• Pianist & Musical Projects at Benechan Enterprises

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Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Summary

Founder,Psi Upsilon Fraternity UK Alumni Association 2008
Artistic Director & Founder, St-Reatham Festival of Music 2008
Founding member, CILIP Network of expertise 2008
Speaker "Information Profession: Diverse Skills, Diverse Opportunities" Career Development Group AGM (London/Seast) 2008
Panelist, 30th Government Libraries & Information Group AGM 2008
Recipient, ADLG Professional Development Award 2008
Chair, Organiser, ADLG Library Survival Guide Seminar 2007
Speaker,Online-Information Conference 2006
Finalist, Innovation In Knowledge Management (International Information Industry Awards) 2006

Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Specialties:

Information Science, Knowledge Management, Library Technology, Training & Staff development, Project management, Collaborative Working, Windows SharePoint Services, Choy Lay Fut, Piano, Musical performance, Networking, Public Relations, Marketing, social networking

Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Experience

• Internet Technical Editor

  UK Civil Service

  (Internet industry)

  February 2009 — Present (10 months)

• Writer/Speaker/Contributor

  Information Library Profession

  (Information Services industry)

  June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)

  To support continual professional development, I have written articles for Business Information Review, CILIP Update, GLIG, NGLIS, SLA-Europe, Career Development Group, Commercial Legal and Scientific LIbraries Group;
  Speeches and talks include Online Information (UK), CILIP London, NGLIS, Career Development Group on topics from collaborative working using sharepoint, diversity, SLA Conference Seattle, networking and raising your profile

• Events and Meetings Coordinator

  Aerospace and Defence Librarians Group (ADLG)

  (Defense & Space industry)

  June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)

  Organise visits and seminars. Previous events include a Knowledge Management Seminar in conjunction with Pricewaterhousecoopers, visits to the National Archives, City Business Library, and Battle of Britain Operations Room. Upcoming seminar 2007 Library Information Survival Guide.

• Pianist & Musical Projects

  Benechan Enterprises

  (Music industry)

  January 1987 — Present (22 years 11 months)

  Solo piano performances previously for the London Piano Circle and at the British Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Svendenborg Society, upcoming performances 2009 include the Treasury Music Society and Burgh House (private function)

Additional Information

Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• Profile on Visible Chinese

Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Interests:

travelling,networking,piano,kung fu,new technology,

Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Groups:

Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
ILM - Institute of Leadership and Management
CILIP,Chartered Institute of Library Information Professionals,
BCS British Computer Society

•    Friends of the British Computer Society
•    Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
•    University of California Alumni (Berkeley)
•    Psi Upsilon Fraternity
•    BCS Young Professionals Group
•    SharePoint 2007 - 2010
•    City University London Alumni Network
•    BCS Consultancy SG
•    Psi Upsilon Professional Network
•    Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley
•    Pianists
•    Traditional Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan
•    Special Libraries Association
•    UKeiG
•    Piano Players
•    The Piano Network
•    Classical Piano
•    BCS Information Security Specialist Group
•    Commercial, Legal and Scientific Information Group
•    CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
•    SLA Europe
•    Pianism
•    NetIKX - Network for Information and Knowledge Exchange

Benjamin (Ben) Chan, MSc MBCS MCLIP MInstLM FRSA’s Honors:

Recipient,ADLG Award to attend the SLA Conference, Seattle USA 2008
Member, Institute of Leadership and Management (MInstLM)
Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Chartered Information & Library Professional (MCLIP)
Member, British Computer Society (MBCS)
Speaking with Mr. David Cameron, MP, Birmingham, 2007
Shortlisted/Finalist, Innovation in Knowledge Management Award, International Information Industry Award 2006
Associate, Chartered Institute of Library Information Professionals 2005
Grade 8 Piano (Merit) 2005
Sharpshooter Award, Pistol, US Army 1995
Bank of America Music Achievement Award 1992
California Scholarship Federation, Lifetime Member
National Hispanic Society, Lifetime Member

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