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Library Systems Transformation: Embracing E-Culture for Effective Services

Explore the transition of a university library system from print to e-resources, emphasizing staff retooling and technology adoption. Learn about the assessment process, tech skill gaps, recommendations, and the path to an e-culture. Get insights into challenges and the future landscape.

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Library Systems Transformation: Embracing E-Culture for Effective Services

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  1. Welcome!

  2. What you will hear • Staff involvement through needs assessment • Technology solutions • Lessons learned

  3. Our University • Urban research university • 11 schools and colleges • 350 major subject areas • 33,000 students

  4. Library System Vision • Just in time • Just as needed • Just for you

  5. University Libraries • 5 buildings • Over 3 million volumes • 20,000+ electronic serials • 3 million users annually • 300 full-time & part-time staff

  6. Changes 1995-2005 • Shift from print to e-resources • 29% spent 1995 to 92% spent 2005 • Users savvy with technology • Competition

  7. Our Old Culture • Traditional skill sets • Building-focused organization • Emphasis on print and collection building

  8. Our New Culture • Digital proficiency • Real-time communication • Collaboration & partnerships

  9. Our Response • Retool staff skills sets • Shift to e-culture • Do it quickly • No new spending!

  10. The Need for Assessment • Library System a hub for intellectual and cultural growth • Growing concern of management that many staff members have been unable to keep up with the changing needs of technology • Changing economic landscapes and static staff size

  11. Balanced Scorecard

  12. The NA Process • One-on-one direct interviews with 25 staff members, lasting approximately one hour each • Survey to all 180 members of the staff • 28% of staff responded

  13. Who We Studied • All staff members given equal chance to participate • At least one member from every service group/department • Age and education level were evenly distributed

  14. Survey Results • 89% could turn on a computer all the time • 85% could open and save a file • 60% could make back-up copies of files • 81% could log on to the network

  15. Microsoft Skills • 89% Can create a Word document • 62% Can create an Excel spreadsheet • 11% Can create an Access database • 62% Can create a PowerPoint presentation

  16. Other Tech Skills • 62% Use OnTime to schedule appointments or events • 96% Use e-mail to send a message • 94% Use e-mail to send an attachment to a message • 81% Save an attachment from a received e-mail message

  17. Interview Results • Responses supported results of survey • Comfort levels lie with existing knowledge of technology • Lacking knowledge of program functions slowed down or halted daily work

  18. Major Issues • File management problems • Microsoft Word functions • Saving, sending, and working with e-mail attachments • Lack of understanding of network drives

  19. We Aren’t Alone • Office workers see IT speak as a foreign language • Nearly 75% said they spend more than an hour a week trying to figure out what something means to finish a task • Not just the older generation Cited from: http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=16163299&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=office-blunders-caused-by-computer-jargon-name_page.html

  20. Recommendations • Focus on basic computer file management, e-mail and Office skills enhancement for library employees • Build a skills database to track current and required skill levels

  21. Recommendations • Allocate at least one full time position devoted exclusively to: • Coordinate training efforts • Provide leadership in continuing aspects of assessment and performance improvement initiatives • Develop a core set of computer competencies that all employees must possess

  22. The Path to e-Culture

  23. The Three Pillars Mission -- Goals -- StrategyValues Collaborate Deliver Manage Just for You! Learner Centered Just in Time Learner Controlled Just as Needed

  24. Pillar 1: Manage Course List

  25. Pillar 1: Manage Announcements

  26. Pillar 1: Manage Staff Information

  27. Pillar 1: Manage Course Offerings

  28. Pillar 1: Manage Tests

  29. Pillar 1: Manage Assessment

  30. Pillar 1: Manage Assessment

  31. Pillar 2: Deliver Personalized Courses

  32. Pillar 2: Deliver Class

  33. Pillar 2: Deliver Instructor View

  34. Pillar 2: Deliver Reports

  35. Pillar 2: Deliver Reports

  36. Pillar 2: Deliver Reports

  37. Pillar 3: Collaborate Portal

  38. Pillar 3: Collaborate Topics

  39. Pillar 3: Collaborate News

  40. Pillar 3: Collaborate Dean’s Blog

  41. Pillar 3: Collaborate Team Sites

  42. Pillar 3: Collaborate Balanced Scorecard

  43. Pillar 3: Collaborate Personal Web Sites

  44. Pillar 3: Collaborate Real-time Communications

  45. Pillar 3: Collaborate Shared Workspace

  46. The Keys to Success • Strong Executive Support • Strong Team Approach • Based upon Theory / Research • Cross-functional Cooperation • Sense of Urgency • Staff Enthusiasm

  47. The Future Challenges • Constant Marketing / Creating Buy-in • Expand Training Content • Capture Resume / Sell Skills • Capture Outcome Measures • Staff Changes • Funding • Prepared for Anything

  48. Thank you! www.lib.wayne.edu Sharon Phillips -- ae7228@wayne.edu Jill Kuskowski -- ae0831@wayne.edu John Heinrichs -- ai2824@wayne.edu

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