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DUDE, WHERE’S MY STAFF? NASIG CONFERENCE JUNE 10, 2016 KATY DIVITTORIO, ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN [email protected] SOMMER BROWNING, HEAD OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT [email protected]

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DUDE, WHERE’S MY STAFF?

NASIG CONFERENCEJUNE 10, 2016

KATY DIVITTORIO, ACQUISITIONS [email protected]

• SOMMER BROWNING, HEAD OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT• [email protected]

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Auraria LibraryUniversity of Colorado Denver

Metropolitan State University of DenverCommunity College of Denver

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Associate Director

Head of Acquisitions

Firm Order Acquisitions Specialist

Senior Acquisitions Manager -

EResources

EResources Acquisitions Specialist

Senior Acquisitions Manager- Firm &

Serials(Temporary)

Serials Acquisitions Specialist

Assessment Coordinator

Physical Handling Technician

Head of Electronic Access &Discovery Services

EResources Cataloging Librarian

Discovery Specialist

EResources Access Manager

Cataloging Specialist

Head of Special Collections

& Digital Initiatives

Special Collections Librarian

III Systems Administrator

Systems Specialist(Part-time)

JUNE 2015 TECHNICAL SERVICES

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Associate Director

Head of Acquisitions[VACANT]

Firm Order Acquisitions Specialist

[VACANT]

Senior Acquisitions Manager -

EResources

EResources Acquisitions Specialist

Senior Acquisitions Manager- Firm &

Serials[VACANT]

Serials Acquisitions Specialist[VACANT]

Assessment Coordinator[VACANT]

Physical Handling Technician[VACANT]

Head of Electronic Access

&Discovery Services

EResources Cataloging Librarian

Discovery Specialist

EResources Access Manager

Cataloging Specialist

Head of Special Collections

& Digital Initiatives

Special Collections Librarian

III Systems Administrator

Systems Specialist(Part-time)

Firm Order Acquisitions Specialist

OCTOBER 2015 TECHNICAL SERVICES

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ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES•Transition to new ILS

•New PDA/EBA implementations

•New procurement system

•Renovations – weeding projects, staff moving to temporary offices

•Unsustainable publisher prices, and anticipation of $170k cancellations next FY

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TIPS

• Get a stress ball (or seven!)

• Be realistic - some work won’t get done

• Appreciative Inquiry - opportunity for change

• Hire temporary help if possible

• Be open to reevaluating positions

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REORGANIZATION PLAN• COMBINE TWO 1/2 TEAMS: 1) ACQUISITIONS AND

2)ELECTRONIC ACCESS & DISCOVERY

3) COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT

• CREATE NEW TEAM FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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Associate Director

[VACANT]*

JUNE 2016 TECHNICAL SERVICES

*[Head of Resource Management acting as interim Associate Director]

Head of Resource

Management*

Acquisitions Librarian

Subscription & Purchasing Manager

[VACANT]

EResources Cataloging Librarian

Discovery Specialist

EResources Access Manager

Collections Analyst

Serials Acquisitions Specialist

Firm Order Acquisitions Specialist

EResources Acquisitions Specialist

Cataloging Specialist

III Systems Administrator

Special Collections Librarian

Systems Specialist

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HIRING PLAN

• Demonstrate value of the work being done

• Anticipate obstacles

• Think about library as a whole

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BENEFITS OF MERGER• HOLISTIC APPROACH TO NEW FORMATS OF CONTENT

• OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW EFFICIENCIES WITH E-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• ANTICIPATING POTENTIAL ACCESS & DISCOVERY ISSUES AT THE POINT OF PURCHASE

• MINIMIZING THE TIME BETWEEN PURCHASE AND DISCOVERY

• DEVELOP CROSS-FUNCTION VIEW OF WORKFLOWS

• MAXIMIZE USE OF EXISTING TOOLS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN

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NEXT STEPS• Hold "Stay Interviews"

• Hire people who can adapt to change

• Anonymous Survey

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TAKEAWAYS

• Don't be afraid to look at retention – why are people leaving?

• Don’t get too comfortable

• View change as opportunity

• Recognize staff who step up

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THANK YOU!