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Building Your Program By Building Your Team Acrl Poster 2015, Bruce Keisling, Robert E. Fox Jr.
Building Your Program By Building Your Team Acrl Poster 2015, Bruce Keisling, Robert E. Fox Jr.
Bruce L. Keisling
Academic libraries must work continuously to ensure that their services match campus priorities, their spaces meet user needs, and their staffing is appropriate in quantity and qualifications. The topic has broad interest as most academic libraries face similar challenges. This poster addressed how one university library implemented a sustainable transformation of its services, staffing, and spaces. The presenters described how this library identified issues and through an inclusive process developed and implemented solutions. While the issues discussed have broad interest, this project's unique aspects include its comprehensive scope, its broad inclusiveness, and its overarching sustainability goals.
Creating Organizational Community: The Role Of New Employee Onboarding Practices Acrl Poster 2015, Bruce Keisling, Melissa Laning
Creating Organizational Community: The Role Of New Employee Onboarding Practices Acrl Poster 2015, Bruce Keisling, Melissa Laning
Bruce L. Keisling
Our study was designed to explore the onboarding experiences of new academic librarians. Past research tells us that the initial employment period is a crucial time for learning how to be successful in a new organization, establishing professional standing and identity, and for creating organizational engagement. Given the distinct nature and importance of this employment period, we believe it is strategically valuable to optimize the onboarding experience of new academic librarians. It is our belief that investments in onboarding will enhance new employees’ performance, create commitment to organizational goals and build organizational capacity.