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Using A Three-Year-Rolling-Development Plan (3 Y Rdp) To Lead And Manage Library Transformation, Egbert Gerryts May 2004

Using A Three-Year-Rolling-Development Plan (3 Y Rdp) To Lead And Manage Library Transformation, Egbert Gerryts

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Key success factors for managing change and transformation in the University Library are discussed. In the three year rolling development plan (3YRDP) the importance of sharing and contracting the underlying library philosophy with university management is emphasized. The rolling development plan covers the strategic intention of the library as well as its social and task dimensions. Under the strategic intention, the strategic base of the library and the importance of preparing strategic points of support are pointed out. The social dimension refers to the importance of sound leadership and a healthy organizational culture and climate. Particular premises as conditions for …


Measuring Cost Efficiency Of Public And Academic Libraries In Poland - A Methodological Perspective And Empirical Experience (Keynote Paper), Jacek Osiewalski, Anna Osiewalska May 2004

Measuring Cost Efficiency Of Public And Academic Libraries In Poland - A Methodological Perspective And Empirical Experience (Keynote Paper), Jacek Osiewalski, Anna Osiewalska

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Library Collaboration: What Makes It Work? (Keynote Paper), Murray Shepherd May 2004

Library Collaboration: What Makes It Work? (Keynote Paper), Murray Shepherd

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In previous papers delivered at IATUL Conferences, I described the TriUniversity Group (TUG) library collaboration. I spoke of the advantages and reported that three academic libraries, large (University of Waterloo) medium (University of Guelph) and small (Wilfrid Laurier University) were working together creatively to address a number of issues: • Remote storage of little used library materials, • Development of a web-based, unified and integrated online “catalogue”, • Joint purchases of online resources, and • Rationalization of information resources This pioneering collaborative undertaking, initiated in 1995, is now widely emulated, with some success. The TUG librarians found that collaboration is …


Transportation Heritage And Conservation: Archival Theory And Practice In The Erie Lackwanna Historical Society Collection, Scott Randolph Mar 2004

Transportation Heritage And Conservation: Archival Theory And Practice In The Erie Lackwanna Historical Society Collection, Scott Randolph

Purdue Road School

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