Merger, Reorganization and Technology Meet Technical Services

Wiles-Young, Sharon; McNally, Judy; Anemaet, Jos

doi:10.1300/j123v34n03_18

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“…There is no shortage of articles written on reorganization of technical services. The reasons for reorganization are staffing and budget shortages (Wiles-Young, McNally, and Anemaet 1998;Dunham and Davis 2008;Wells 2004) and e-resource workload coordination to streamline practices, increase efficiency (Clendenning, Duggan, and Smith 2010;King, Metcalf, and Larkin 2007) and remove silos (Goldberg, Horvath, and Neagle 2001). Issues regarding communication, training, staff morale, and learning to do more with less are also common themes in reorganization literature (King, Metcalf, and Larkin 2007;Wells 2004).…”

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70% and Climbing: E-Resources, Books, and Library Restructuring

Miller

Sharp

Jones

2014

Collection Management

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Within the past decade, academic libraries have seen a shift in purchasing from mostly print to mostly electronic. Although Carleton University Library (Ottawa, Canada) has experienced this shift, it had continued until recently to work within the confines of an organizational structure based on a print purchasing model. This paper will describe in detail the restructuring of the Library's collections and technical services departments to better meet growing electronic demands. Changes included dedicating more staff from print resources to e-resources, changing a librarian position to focus specifically on collections assessment, and shifting budgets to manage growing e-resources more efficiently. The authors will explore accomplishments and hurdles that needed to be overcome, cite lessons learned in making organizational shifts, and make some cautious predictions about future changes.

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70% and Climbing: E-Resources, Books, and Library Restructuring

Miller

Sharp

Jones

2014

Collection Management

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Relocation or Dislocation: Optimizing Change in Technical Services

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Cromwell

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Technical Services Quarterly

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The relocation of library technical services units' workspace can become an opportunity to reassess all aspects of workflow, physical layout, and work environment. When the Resource Services Department of the George A. Smathers Libraries suddenly lost one-third of its workspace to a new Digital Library Center, the managers and staff learned valuable lessons about optimizing change. Relocation can be a difficult time for staff, but staff involvement, good communication, and positive attitudes can help everyone survive and perhaps gain from the experience. This article discusses the various strategies and methods used by the department to make the most of a relocation situation while maximizing outcomes.

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Merger, Reorganization and Technology Meet Technical Services

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70% and Climbing: E-Resources, Books, and Library Restructuring

70% and Climbing: E-Resources, Books, and Library Restructuring

Relocation or Dislocation: Optimizing Change in Technical Services

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