+Reorganizing for the Future

+ULS Facilitators:

Julie WatsonResearch Librarian

Marywood University

Emily DalyHead, User Experience Department

Duke University

Rebecca BlakistonUser Experience Librarian

University of Arizona

+ULS Committee on the

Future of University LibrariesDiscussion Planning Subcommittee

John P. Blosser, Northwestern UniversityLisa R. Horowitz, MIT

Brian Lym, Adelphi UniversitySuzy Szasz Palmer, Longwood University

Jeff Steely, Baylor UniversityDebbie Tenofsky, University of Cincinnati

Carole Urbain, McGill University

+Reorganizing for the Future:

The Stories

EfficienciesAt 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.

PrioritiesAt McGill University, a focus on library priorities led to a merger.

OpportunitiesAt Harvard University, reorganization provided opportunities within access services units.

University of Minnesota Libraries, Twin Cities Campus

Jeffrey S. Bullington (Presenter)Director, Physical Sciences and Engineering

Philip 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.

Brian ShelburneHead, Image Collection Library &Chair, Digital Strategies Group Strategic Plan Implementation Task Force UMass Amherst University Libraries

We want to incorporate the collection, preservation & access to unique & local digital materials into our mainstream workflows.

But our current workflows & organizational model were built for the print environment.

So what are we doing to make that work?

+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.

+QUESTIONS and DISCUSSION

These complete stories and others can be found athttp://connect.ala.org/node/224120

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.

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Reorganizing for the Future: Questions & Discussion

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ACRL ULS Discussion: Reorganizin

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July 14, 2014