Riding the Wave Diane Parr Walker University of Virginia Visions of Change: Academic Libraries in Transition University Library at Sacramento State January

Riding the WaveRiding the WaveDiane Parr WalkerDiane Parr WalkerUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

Visions of Change: Academic Visions of Change: Academic Libraries in TransitionLibraries in TransitionUniversity Library at Sacramento StateUniversity Library at Sacramento State

January 26, 2007January 26, 2007

Future for Higher Future for Higher EducationEducation ““a perfect storm, born from the a perfect storm, born from the

convergence of numerous disruptive convergence of numerous disruptive forces” forces”

oror ““the dawn of a new day, a sunrise rife the dawn of a new day, a sunrise rife

with opportunities arising from these with opportunities arising from these same disruptive forces”same disruptive forces”

~James Hilton~James Hilton

Riding the WaveRiding the Wave

“… “… dawn of a new day, a dawn of a new day, a sunrise rife with sunrise rife with opportunities arising from opportunities arising from … disruptive forces”… disruptive forces”

Imminent Changes on Imminent Changes on the Horizonthe Horizon

Higher educationHigher education GenerationsGenerations Media-rich informationMedia-rich information OPACOPAC

University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

““I am not afraid of new inventions or I am not afraid of new inventions or improvements … Where a new improvements … Where a new invention is supported by well-known invention is supported by well-known principles, and promises to be useful, principles, and promises to be useful, it ought to be tried.”it ought to be tried.”

~ Thomas Jefferson~ Thomas Jefferson

UVa LibraryUVa LibraryOriginal Library, Jefferson’s Rotunda

Alderman Library, 1938-

UVa Library system UVa Library system todaytoday

Leadership and VisionLeadership and Vision

As the university librarian I may be a As the university librarian I may be a catalyst for change, but it is the catalyst for change, but it is the leadership at various levels of the leadership at various levels of the organization that makes change happen organization that makes change happen

Good ideas come from everywhere, and Good ideas come from everywhere, and one of our most important roles is to one of our most important roles is to facilitate implementation of the ones facilitate implementation of the ones that will have the most positive impactthat will have the most positive impact

~ Karin Wittenborg~ Karin Wittenborg

Leadership and visionLeadership and vision

Core commitment to customer Core commitment to customer serviceservice

Focus on change that improves Focus on change that improves library serviceslibrary services

Aim for resultsAim for results

Listening to library Listening to library usersusers

Customer ServiceCustomer Service

Access Trumps OwnershipAccess Trumps Ownership

Faculty praise for LEOFaculty praise for LEO

““This quick note is an attempt to This quick note is an attempt to express my gratitude and express my gratitude and admiration for the superb admiration for the superb services Alderman Library has services Alderman Library has provided me … I’m a newcomer provided me … I’m a newcomer to Virginia … I had no idea that to Virginia … I had no idea that life could be this good.” life could be this good.”

~ Professor of Economics~ Professor of Economics

Faculty praise for LEOFaculty praise for LEO

““I’m enclosing a page from the preface I’m enclosing a page from the preface to my forthcoming book…. It to my forthcoming book…. It mentions particularly LEO… I just mentions particularly LEO… I just want to say how enormously valuable want to say how enormously valuable that has been to me, not simply in the that has been to me, not simply in the research of the book but in all my research of the book but in all my teaching and research since I came to teaching and research since I came to UVa in 1996.”UVa in 1996.”

~ Professor of Sociology~ Professor of Sociology

CollaborationCollaboration

No Food No Food Responsible Food (avoid messy, Responsible Food (avoid messy,

smelly, or noisy food)smelly, or noisy food) Library Orientation Library Orientation

Digital InitiativesDigital Initiatives


http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/


http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/


http://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu:8080/clotel/


http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/SHD/


http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/DML/index.html


http://www.fedora.info

SpaceSpace

SpaceSpaceHistoric Memorial Hall, Alderman Library

Alderman Café

Alderman café Alderman café

““My favorite example of informal My favorite example of informal teaching space is the Alderman Café teaching space is the Alderman Café in what used to be the catalogue hall, in what used to be the catalogue hall, where students and faculty share where students and faculty share yuppie coffees while working yuppie coffees while working together over books, laptops, and together over books, laptops, and notebooks.”notebooks.”

~ John Casteen, President of the ~ John Casteen, President of the

University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

SpaceSpace

Alderman Café

Transformation of Transformation of spacespace ““This is the scariest building on This is the scariest building on

Grounds”Grounds” ““The best coffee … I’m in there The best coffee … I’m in there

almost every day.”almost every day.”

http://www.iath.virginia.edu

Scholars’ LabScholars’ Lab

How?How?

Staff Development:Staff Development:– Recruitment & retention Recruitment & retention – Staff training programStaff training program– Staff sharesStaff shares

““I’ve been here 18 years and this was my I’ve been here 18 years and this was my first chance to meet the public. I not first chance to meet the public. I not only got great training and new skills, I only got great training and new skills, I have new respect for the people who have new respect for the people who staff the desk!"staff the desk!" ~ Staff member, Library ~ Staff member, Library AcquisitionsAcquisitions

– Winter CarnivalWinter Carnival

ChallengesChallenges

CommunicationCommunication Clarity of purposeClarity of purpose

– Library of Tomorrow (LofT)Library of Tomorrow (LofT) Sustainability Sustainability Catching the next waveCatching the next wave

OPAC OPAC ? ?

Strategies for Strategies for TransformationTransformation

The role of leadership is to catalyze The role of leadership is to catalyze changechange

Launch change to improve servicesLaunch change to improve services Focus on usersFocus on users Resources matterResources matter

– resourcefulness matters moreresourcefulness matters more– results matter mostresults matter most

Saying “yes” is more fun than saying “no”Saying “yes” is more fun than saying “no” Success breeds successSuccess breeds success Enjoy and celebrate the successesEnjoy and celebrate the successes

Celebrate ChangeCelebrate Change

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Riding the Wave Diane Parr Walker University of Virginia Visions of Change: Academic Libraries in Transition University Library at Sacramento State January