dude, wheres my staff?
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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]
Auraria LibraryUniversity of Colorado Denver
Metropolitan State University of DenverCommunity College of Denver
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
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
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
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
REORGANIZATION PLAN• COMBINE TWO 1/2 TEAMS: 1) ACQUISITIONS AND
2)ELECTRONIC ACCESS & DISCOVERY
3) COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT
• CREATE NEW TEAM FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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
HIRING PLAN
• Demonstrate value of the work being done
• Anticipate obstacles
• Think about library as a whole
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
NEXT STEPS• Hold "Stay Interviews"
• Hire people who can adapt to change
• Anonymous Survey
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
THANK YOU!