LI 805: Leadership & Administration of Information OrganizationsDr. Rajesh Singh

The ConTEXTualizers:Heather Brady, Katie Drake, Dale Monobe, Heather Novotny, & Catherine Welker

The Book Nook Initiative: A Strategic Plan Presentation

Strategic Vision Provide Context for UMFA Collections

Increase User Focus

Increase Student Visitation

Lay Groundwork for Art Resource Center

What is a Book Nook?

ComponentsCollectio

n Location Staffing

Locating the Book Nooks

1st Floor: Traveling Exhibits 2nd: Permanent Collection

Core Team

ImplementationNew Hire Staff Librarian

Guidance

Virginia Catherall Director of Public Programs & Educational Services

Institutional Leadership

Gretchen Dietrich Executive Director, UMFA

Secondary Team

Core Team

Greg HatchFine Arts LibrarianMarriott Library

George Lindsey

Director of Finance & Operations

UMFA

Museum StoreUMFA

Jodi Patterson Graphic Designer

UMFA

Sarah Palmer Exhibit

DesignerUMFA

Annual BudgetItem Unit Cost Total CostMuseum Librarian $15.30/hour $15,150Laptop $800 $80024” Computer Monitor

$1,500 $1,500

Monographs $30 $1,500Art Coloring Sheets for Duplication

$25 $50

Art-Related Educational Software

$20-$100 $150

Alternate-Reality Art-Based Game

$50 $50

Children’s Manipulatives

$20 $60

Total $20,000

Benefits

ContextualizeCollections

Increase User Focus

DriveAttendance• Student• Academic

ProgresstowardArt ResourceCenter

Synergywith Marriott Library

Achievable within Six MonthsIn Line with National Trends Fully Funded Draws on In-House Resources

• Graphic Design Interior Design

Further Benefits

QUESTIONSThe Book Nook Initiative

Team Process

Forming

• Established Roles

• Developed Working Style

Storming

• Began Work

• Refined Working Style

Norming

• Faced Challenges

• Drew on Style

Performing

• Produced Quality Work

• Drew on Style

Appreciation

Gretchen Dietrich, UMFA

Greg Hatch, Marriot Library

Theresa Lamberton, Victoria Young-Brown, & Cheryl Potter, Weber County Library