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Cindy Hill, VP, Information Management Services


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As Vice President, Information Management Services, Cindy Hill leads all aspects of Outsell’s Enterprise Information Management Services. She serves as an executive-level advisor and consultant to clients on issues such as state-of-the-art information management and services; C-level information needs; integrating internal and external content; and Web 2.0 technologies. She leads the team that researches, analyzes, and writes about information professionals, enterprise information management best practices, and user needs.

Cindy chairs Outsell’s Information Management Leadership Council, a member-service for executive leaders in information management, and is a primary spokesperson for the firm. Based on her extensive experience in the information profession, Cindy writes and speaks frequently on global information management issues and trends, including social media, virtual worlds, effective information management strategies, and development of strategic internal and external partnerships. Cindy was awarded the 2008 Karen J. Switt Leadership Award by the SLA Leadership & Management Division, recognizing her significant leadership in the information management profession.


Expertise

  • Web 2.0, Social Media, Virtual Worlds, Virtual Teams
  • High-tech, Scientific, Technical Enterprises
  • Open Access and Open Source
  • Information Industry Trends and Strategies
  • Digital Initiatives
  • Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Management
  • Corporate Information Center Best Practices

Experience

  • Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  • Exponent, Inc. (Formerly Failure Analysis Associates, Inc.)
  • Debra Radabaugh Associates
  • Adjunct Faculty, San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science
  • Past President and Fellow, Special Libraries Association

Education

Cindy holds a Master’s in Library Science and a Bachelor of Arts in English, both from San Jose State University.

Contact Information

Telephone: 650-254-1463

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More About Cindy

Favorite reads: Historical fiction, fiction (Russian and English novels); I'm in two book clubs so I am always reading something

Movie I like: To Kill a Mockingbird

Music I listen to: Rock, classical, musicals, country-western (especially classic country, not top 40), big band music, and on and on

Favorite city: Reykjavik, Iceland. Iceland is my favorite country because of its ruggedness, 100% literacy, and the fact that it's where the early US astronauts trained for landing on the moon

Best vacation I've taken: Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama - liked it so much I went back with my 11-year-old niece

Where I grew up: Several places, including Bavaria in Germany, which I loved

First job: Recreation Leader Aide

First car: 1951 Plymouth that I shared with my two brothers, so it was always a tussle to actually drive it

Activities outside work: High-altitude backpacking (over 10,000 feet), bicycling, tutoring adult learners in reading and writing

Offbeat collections: Children's alphabet books and wordless books (over 400 titles); bride and groom cake toppers; silver gravy boats (which I use for ice cream sauces)

Best neighborhood get-together: Dessert party for all the neighborhood kids and their parents