1. Celia Ross Michigan Library Association Annual Conference 2012

2. If I can do it, you can, too!

3. Is this you at the desk when faced with a bizref question?

4. Keywords=Reference & Librarian

5. Core Four Company info Industry info Financial/Investing info Consumer/Market info

6. BizRef Resources Company profiles Consumer & Market data Raw dataAnd more! Industry overviews Directory Information News/Trade articles Country data

8. Those article databases can contain a little bit of everything! Some databases have lots of useful “business” data, even if they don’t explicitly call themselves a “business” database! Federal, state and local governments can be great sources of (free!) business related information. A Google search, if done creatively, can yield all kinds of bizref clues. MeL!!!! Remember!

16. Strengthen your Inner BizLibrarian Take a class or attend a workshop (you’re doing it right now!) Read a book (insert shameless self promotion here) Explore (so many resources, so little time!) – Steal from the best examples and make them your own!

17. http://businesslibrary.uflib.ufl.edu/industryresearch

23. The big idea... Connect average businesses to knowledge, data, training, and business counseling in an approachable environment by positioning public libraries as the portal to economic development. Contact: Bethany Kennedy bakennedy@wccnet.edu http://prezi.com/lhfffqclzhil/librarybiz-connect-coop/

24. www.facebook.com/MakingSenseBizRef Use coupon code MSBR12 to get $5 off! (that’s in addition to your 10% ALA member discount).

25. Shout it out loud! You’ve got bizref skillz! – Tell your boss, your colleagues, your patrons! Your library has bizref services & resources! – Tell your Small Business community – Tell your faculty & students You’re looking for bizref partners! – Look around and see “Who cares?”

26. Go forth and release!

27. caross@umich.edu Send out the bat signal and ask for help anytime!