Academic library management : case studies

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ISBN:

9780838915592

Publication:

Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018.

Physical Description:

x, 213 pages : illustrations, plans ; 23 cm

Contents:

Effective shared governance in academic libraries / by Charles Lyons, H. Austin Booth, and Scott Hollander -- LibrariesForward : strategic planning in an environment of change / by K. Megan Sheffield and M.H. Albro -- One university's approach to academic library funding : developing an appropriations model for stability / by Brian W. Keith and Laura I. Spears -- A shared collection and the advancement of a collaborative future / by Yolanda L. Cooper and Catherine L. Murray-Rust -- Form follows function : creating a new liaison service model / by Amy Harris Houk and Kathryn M. Crowe -- Using a project management methodology to reorganize technical services / by Lisa O'Hara and Les Moor -- Triage succession planning : how mass-turnover required on-the-spot mentoring / by Sian Brannon -- The archivist apprenticeship : partnering with the Knowledge River Program diversity initiative / by Maurita Baldock and Verónica Reyes-Escudero -- One incident of violence or it will never be the same / by Kathleen De Long -- A phased approach to creating updated user spaces / by Michael Crumpton -- Collaborative digital planning for archives and special collections : blue sky thinking meets digital projects framework / by Sarah Keen -- Collaborating for success / by Cecilia Tellis -- Engaging internal and external stakeholders in a comprehensive university archives program / by Sandra Varry -- The closing of a library : using Gilbert's behavior engineering model to manage innovative change / by Christina L. Wissinger, Ph.D.

Subject Term:

Academic libraries -- United States -- Administration -- Case studies.

Academic libraries -- Administration -- Case studies.

Academic libraries -- Administration. (OCoLC)fst00795002

Geographic Term:

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Added Author:

Dearie, Tammy Nickelson

Meth, Michael, 1978-

Westbrooks, Elaine L.

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The team of editors, administrators at large research libraries, participated in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies 214 Senior Fellows program. There, Professor Beverly Lynch, director of the program and past chair of ALA's Accreditation Committee, asked that fellows consider creating a set of case studies to support teaching in library management. Practicing academic librarians will write the case studies. The connection to UCLA's senior fellow program effectively pre-selects editorial team and a pool of prospective contributors. The programs website promises to bring together "15 top leaders" with complementary experiences in academic libraries for an intensive three-week intensive program of lectures, guest speakers, case studies, field trips, and informal group study sessions.The editors found further motivation when Michael Meth, teaching a library leadership and management course at University of Toronto iSchool, was unable to find a good, current set of case studies. He described for me how he uses case studies and what he looks for."My teaching style is based on experiential learning, and I like to experiment with different instructional modalities. My original plan was to teach the course through cases, similar to how Harvard and other B-schools teach curriculum through the case method. In the end I had to resort to a different model of teaching because there simply weren't any good/current library (academic or other) cases available (at least that I or one of the reference librarians in the iSchool who I worked with could find). Furthermore, when I think back to my iSchool experience the few courses that used a case to illustrate a management dilemma relied on case studies from NASA, Chrysler, etc. and dated back to the 9s and earlier. A good case in my mind would highlight relevant issues in libraries through a narrative that leaves the reader with a vexing problem to solve at the end. The case should not have a singular or binary outcome but should rather engage the person/group working on it to come up with a creative solution(s). Ideally, a good case will layer in different complexities, so that teachers and students at various stages of professional development can read a case and bring their own perspectives and background knowledge to the analysis and solution. Lastly, I really like cases that have an A & B part, e.g. part A of the case is like the first chapter, part B gives you the continuation and invites to you to solve the next problem based on the information and work done in case A."The authors are looking at Velasquez, Library Management 11 as model for topic coverage. They will include a chapter on how to use case studies. See the author proposal for a list of prospective case-study topics.

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Booklist Review

With contributions by academics from diverse areas of libraries STEM, collection management, electronic resources, technical services, outreach and instruction, archives/special collections, and assessment this compilation covers a wide variety of subjects. Rather than a how-to or best-practices guide, the editors present sundry instances of reorganization, disaster management, shared governance, funding and budgeting, mentoring, and building remodeling. At 10-20 pages each, and with each clearly and concisely written, the chapters can best be described as this is what happened or this is what we did. The authors do not necessarily make specific recommendations for readers, since so much depends on time, place, and context. Nonetheless, this is a valuable resource for academic-library managers (or would-be managers) who may be curious about how others have faced the distinctive challenges of the job.--Tosko, Michael Copyright 2018 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Fourteen librarians selected to participate in the 2014 UCLA Library Senior Fellows program share their experience, presenting case studies related to academic library management. Editors Dearie (interim univ. librarian, Univ. of California, San Diego), Michael Meth (associate dean, research & learning svcs., Florida State Univ.), and Elaine L. -Westbrooks (univ. librarian, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) cover a range of significant issues confronting academic librarians: shared governance, strategic planning, collaborative collection development, staffing and reorganization, and archives management, as well as budgeting, creating safe environments, rethinking liaison services, reconfiguring space, and closing branch libraries. Each entry provides a description of the institution and the challenge, along with details on how the issue was addressed. The introduction offers readers a list of questions to consider-an approach that encourages creative problem-solving rather than suggesting there is a single right answer. VERDICT These relevant case studies might be of value in academic library staff development programs as well as useful for library managers and LIS students.-Judy Solberg, Sacramento, CA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Charles Lyons and H. Austin Booth and Scott HollanderYolanda L. Cooper and Catherine L. Murray-RustLisa O'hara and Les MoorKathleen DelongMichael CrumptonCecilia TellisSandra VarryChristina L. Wissinger, PhD

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
1 Effective Shared Governance in Academic Libraries	p. 1
2 LibrariesForward	p. 17
Strategic Planning in an Environment of ChangeK. Megan Sheffield and M. H. Albro
3 One University's Approach to Academic Library Funding	p. 27
Developing an Appropriations Model for StabilityBrian W. Keith and Laura I. Spears
4 A Shared Collection and the Advancement of a Collaborative Future	p. 45
5 Farm Follows Function	p. 59
Creating a New Liaison Service ModelAmy Harris Houk and Kathryn M. Crowe
6 Using a Project Management Methodology to Reorganize Technical Services	p. 73
7 Triage Succession Planning	p. 89
How Mass Turnover Required On-the-Spot MentoringSian Brannon
8 The Archivist Apprenticeship	p. 105
Partnering with the Knowledge River Program Diversity InitiativeMaurita Baldock and Verónica Reyes-Escudero
9 One Incident of Violence, or, It Will Never Be the Same	p. 115
10 A Phased Approach to Creating Updated User Spaces	p. 123
11 Collaborative Digital Planning for Archives and Special Collections	p. 145
Blue-Sky Thinking Meets Digital Projects FrameworkSarah Keen
12 Collaborating for Success	p. 153
13 Engaging Internal and External Stakeholders in a Comprehensive University Archives Program	p. 165
14 The Closing of a Library	p. 177
Using Gilbert's Behavior Engineering Model to Manage Innovative Change	p. 177
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 187
Index	p. 195

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