357 research outputs found
Academic Librarianship and the Future
No full textAt first glance, the ten articles in this virtual special issue of the New Review of Academic Librarianship appear to address an eclectic mix of topics. However, there is an underlying and unifying theme – the future of academic librarianship and the role of the librarian and the library in the institution. Many academic library directors have cited the urgent need for the transformation of the library to meet the information needs of the 21st century University. These ten articles, taken as whole, portray a library that is undergoing change and demonstrate the work of scholars whose research is driving change in their institutions
Innovation in Research Libraries: How Management and Technical Innovations Impact Organizational Effectiveness and Performance
No full textThis presentation introduces the concepts of organizational innovation and types of innovations. Innovations are classified as either technical - new products or services delivered to the client or end user, or management - focused on how the work of the organization is conducted including strategy, administrative procedures, and structure. The results of an earlier study on technical innovations in research libraries by this author are briefly reviewed. In this study, it was found that factors such as the integration of the senior leadership team and the structure of the organization had a significant impact on the innovativeness of the library. An underlying premise of the research proposed here is that management innovation is even more important than technical innovation in order for the library to thrive in a rapidly changing external environment. To support this perspective, propositions are put forth regarding the impact of management innovations on the performance of the research library. The propositions are supported by theory and earlier studies and form the basis for a proposed empirical study of management innovation in research libraries. In concluding remarks, specific management innovations are suggested which have the potential to facilitate innovativeness in the research library.Presented at the Library Research Seminar VI: The Engaged Librarian: Libraries Partnering with Campus and Community, October 7 – 9, 2014, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.Peer reviewe
Innovation in Academic Libraries: An Analysis of University Librarians’ Perspectives
No full textThrough a series of structured interviews, university librarians at six institutions provided their perspectives on innovation in academic libraries. The literature on leadership styles and organizational change provides insight into the roles of these leaders in the innovation process. Leadership is cited by many researchers as being a critical factor for organizations to innovate. In this study, university librarians’ perspectives reveal a commitment to innovation, some distinctively non-traditional innovations, and a concern for how to encourage risk-taking behavior. The study also seeks further insight into the innovation process by interpreting the interview data within a larger theoretical context. Although leadership and management can foster innovation in a library, researchers have reported other factors that can influence the ability to innovate, including organizational aspects – size and complexity – and environmental factors. Beyond the organizational aspects, the individual and the norms of the profession create a framework with certain boundaries, some of which may impact the ability to innovate.NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Library & Information Science Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Library & Information Science Research, [Vol. 34, Issue 1, 2012 ], doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2011.07.008Peer reviewedData in the form of transcripts can be found in the RUcore Institutional Repository at http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore00000002163.collection.6412
A Vision for the Future: New Roles for Academic Librarians
No full textAcademic library leaders have long acknowledged the need for the library to transform itself in order to meet the needs of the 21st century University. The transformation implies a major change in form and function, suggesting that library organizational structures and functions will change along with how professional librarians conduct the work of the library. Today, academic librarianship is overburdened and preoccupied with attending to the details of providing traditional services to students and faculty. For library leaders and librarians it is a time for independent thinking, innovation, and the courage to undertake risk and embrace major change. Library professionals will not only look forward but, according to John M. Budd, will also need to step back and examine the profession – “purpose, ethos and the world we live in.” In the end, courageous leadership and management will be required, as Jordan M. Scepanski affirms, “to abandon what has worked and often worked well, to strike off on a new and perhaps perilous course.”Peer reviewe
Vision, Innovation, and Leadership in Research Libraries
No full textThis study examined the relationship of research library visions, as embodied in a publicly posted vision statement, and the innovativeness of the library. The literature on organizational vision is abundant and generally reveals a positive relationship between vision, visionary leadership, and a variety of organizational factors. Many researchers state that a vision, communicated throughout the organization, is a critical element of organizational success and those entities without a vision are “stumbling in the dark”. In this study, library professionals rated each research library vision statement based on established attributes and it was found that the resulting vision statement score was positively and significantly related to the innovativeness of the library.Peer reviewe
Creating the Innovative Library Culture: Escaping the Iron Cage through Management Innovation
No full textTo survive and thrive in the future, academic libraries must change and adapt to a rapidly evolving external environment. The obvious challenge is how to bring about this change in a world in which most major organizational changes simply do not work
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No full textMusical drama, no author or composer named.Mode of access: Internet
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