Constance Ard

CONSTANCE ARD offers information and content management solutions through her consulting practice Answer Maven. Before launching the consulting practice, Ms. Ard was a practising law librarian for 12 years. She received her MSLS from the University of Kentucky in 1995. Throughout her career, Ms. Ard has worked to develop a strong background in management and research as well as project management. Ms. Ard specialises in working with organisations to assess information problems, user needs and...See more

CONSTANCE ARD offers information and content management solutions through her consulting practice Answer Maven. Before launching the consulting practice, Ms. Ard was a practising law librarian for 12 years. She received her MSLS from the University of Kentucky in 1995. Throughout her career, Ms. Ard has worked to develop a strong background in management and research as well as project management. Ms. Ard specialises in working with organisations to assess information problems, user needs and expectations and offering solutions to improve and leverage company expertise to solve those problems. This specialty includes working closely with management, end-users and information technology. Technology and information are irrevocably intertwined and in order to meet user requirements information and content managers must work collaboratively with IT to ensure organisations meet their business goals. Ms. Ard is expert at facilitating those relationships. Currently Ms. Ard serves as the Chair-Elect of Special Libraries Association Legal Division and will become Chair in January 2010. She received the Outstanding Chapter Member Award from the Kentucky Chapter of Special Libraries Association in 2006 and the Professional Member Award in 2008. She also received the Kentucky Libraries Association Special Librarian of the Year Award in 2007. See less