Search
Now showing items 1-6 of 6
Making Change, Increasing Value: Reorganizing Your Access Services Department
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-18)
In 2015 the department of Resource Sharing & Access Services at the University of Maryland Libraries undertook a major reorganization with the goals of increasing efficiency, staff engagement, and user satisfaction. Seeking ...
Cultivating Leadership Through Continuous Improvement and Influence
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-17)
In the Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame we recognized a gap in available opportunities for developing leadership potential. The university sponsors programs for those who are already in leadership positions, ...
When it is Time for a Change. Navigating Human Resources in the Academic World
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-17)
This presentation will focus on the challenges Access Services Librarians encounter when faced with the uncomfortable situation of letting an employee go. Hired into departments that require excellent management and ...
We Have it All Backwards: Using Positive Psychology and a Strengths Based Approach to Staff Development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-18)
We all have things we do well, and have areas that could use improvement. From a staff development perspective, we tend to focus on areas of weakness as opposed to developing strengths. Conventional wisdom says this is the ...
PB(L) & Student Workers: Or, How we Harnessed the Power of Students to Promote Progress and Try New Things
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-17)
By utilizing a project-based learning (PBL) technique with our student workers, our library has improved the organization, presentation, and management of our collection, while also exploring new ways to promote our ...
It Starts at the Top: Developing a Motivational Leadership Style That Moves Mountains
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-11-17)
Have you ever wanted to administer changes but had trouble getting staff on board? Attendees will learn how Access Services managers at the University of North Texas Libraries developed strategies to prepare and support ...