Reorganizing for the Future

1. Reorganizing for the Future

2. ULS Facilitators:Julie WatsonResearch LibrarianMarywood UniversityEmily DalyHead, User Experience DepartmentDuke UniversityRebecca BlakistonUser Experience LibrarianUniversity of Arizona

3. ULS Committee on the Future of University LibrariesDiscussion Planning SubcommitteeJohn P. Blosser, Northwestern UniversityLisa R. Horowitz, MIT Brian Lym, Adelphi UniversitySuzy Szasz Palmer, Longwood UniversityJeff Steely, Baylor UniversityDebbie Tenofsky, University of CincinnatiCarole Urbain, McGill University

4. Reorganizing for the Future: The Stories • Efficiencies
At the University of Minnesota Libraries, Twin Cities Campus, a whole library reorganization led to successful efficiencies. • AspirationsRestructuring was embraced to focus on future aspirations at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. • ConstraintsBudget constraints prompted the formation of a new access services department in the MIT Libraries. • Priorities
At McGill University, a focus on library priorities led to a merger. • OpportunitiesAt Harvard University, reorganization provided opportunities within access services units.

5. University of Minnesota Libraries, Twin Cities CampusJeffrey S. Bullington (Presenter)Director, Physical Sciences and EngineeringPhilip Herold (Collaborator, not presenting)Director, Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Sciences The University of Minnesota Libraries undertook a significant organizational review and restructuring in 2012 in order to better support the strategic directions of the university.  Outcomes included: Streamlined and consolidated management and reporting lines for staff, freeing subject/functional specialists and other staff to increase focus on new work that supports Libraries strategic initiatives. While outcomes are still in progress, the review has brought about a cultural shift within the organization.  We increased emphasis on staff development and engagement to tap into staff interests and skills and help all staff see their work (functional or programmatic) in the bigger picture of organizational goals and mission. Our efforts pre-emptively aligned with University-level initiatives to increase organizational efficiency and greater emphasis on pursuing identified strategic directions.

6. Brian ShelburneHead, Image Collection Library &Chair, Digital Strategies GroupStrategic Plan Implementation Task ForceUMass Amherst University Libraries But our current workflows & organizational model were built for the print environment. So what are we doing to make that work? We want to incorporate the collection, preservation & access to unique & local digital materials into our mainstream workflows.

7. Information Delivery & Library Access in the MIT Libraries A patchwork quilt of access and delivery services, sewn together by the common thread of targeted customer service.

8. QUESTIONS and DISCUSSION • Jeffrey S. BullingtonUniversity of Minnesota • A whole library reorganization led to successful efficiencies. • Brian Shelburne  Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst • Restructuring was embraced to focus on future aspirations. • Christine Quirion  MIT • Budget constraints prompted the formation of a new access services department in the MIT Libraries. These complete stories and others can be found athttp://connect.ala.org/node/224120

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10. Reorganizing for the Future: Questions & Discussion The complete stories and others can be found athttp://connect.ala.org/node/224120 ACRL ULS Discussion: Reorganizing for the Future July 14, 2014