Intrapreneurship Handbook for Librarians

 

Almquist, Arne J. and Sharon G. Almquist. Intrapreneurship Handbook for Librarians: How to be a Change Agent in your Library. Libraries Unlimited, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-61069-528-2

Description
What is  being a library intrapreneur? Being empowered to find innovate ways to increase impact, grow resources, and develop new methods of leveraging the skills and perspectives of librarianship to enable the survival of libraries—all while enjoying your job more. The chapters guide readers through the intrapreneurial process—from writing a plan and selling it to administrators and other stakeholders, to securing funding for the idea and actualizing the plan.

Table of Contents

1. Entrepreneurs
2. Intrapreneurs
3. Agent of change & the art of intrapreneurial innovation
4. Calling all change agents : creating an intrapreneurial culture at your library
5. The intrapreneurial process : finding the way to success
6. Pitching your idea & getting others to join
7. An innovation team and your place in it 
8. Implementation : the idea ascendant 
9. Completion to new beginnings
10. Appendix A. The intrapreneur test
11. Appendix B. The intrapreneurship test : comments.

Libraries, Leadership, and Scholarly Communication

Libraries, Leadership, and Scholarly Communication by Rick Anderson. ALA Editions, 2016. 978-0-8389-1433-5.

Publisher's Description
A creative thinker on topics related to library collections and scholarly publishing, Rick Anderson does not back away from controversy. “Whenever we, as members of an organization like a library, are forced to choose between good things, we may start by trying to figure out some way to have both things,” he writes in the preface. “But in many cases, that will turn out to be impossible and we’ll have to decide which good thing is going to take priority over the other. We can’t make that decision without invoking values, and the moment we start invoking values is when the conversation can take a really difficult and interesting turn.” When it’s time for your organization to make choices and set priorities, this collection of essays, articles, white papers, and blog posts will provide conversation starters for your strategic discussions. Anderson offers engaging, persuasive arguments on a range of timely topics, such as:

• the decline of print;
• patron-driven acquisitions;
• Open Access (OA);
• blacklisting publishers and relations with publishers’ sales reps;
• patron privacy;
• symptoms of zealotry;
• unintended consequences of the print-on-demand model; and
• how to define library value.

Ideal for browsing, the ideas in this collection will kickstart your brainstorming sessions and spur your organization to confront choices head on.

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The Heart of Librarianship

The Heart of Librarianship: Attentive, Positive, and Purposeful Change by Michael Stephens. ALA Editions, 2016. 978-0-8389-1454-0.

Publisher's Description

Adaptation to change that’s based on thoughtful planning and grounded in the mission of libraries: it’s a model that respected LIS thinker and educator Michael Stephens terms “hyperlinked librarianship.” And the result, for librarians in leadership positions as well as those working on the front lines, is flexible librarianship that’s able to stay closely aligned with the needs and wants of library users. In this collection of essays from his “Office Hours” columns in Library Journal, Stephens explores the issues and emerging trends that are transforming the profession.  Among the topics he discusses are:

• the importance of accessible, welcoming, and responsive library environments that invite open and equitable participation, and which factors are preventing many libraries from ramping up community engagement and user-focused services;
• challenges, developments, and emerging opportunities in the field, including new ways to reach users and harness curiosity;
• considerations for prospective librarians, from knowing what you want out of the profession to learning how to aim for it;
• why LIS curriculum and teaching styles need to evolve;
• mentoring and collaboration; and
• the concept of the library as classroom, a participatory space to experiment with new professional roles, new technologies, and new ways of interacting with patrons.

Bringing together ideas for practice, supporting evidence from recent research, and insights into what lies ahead, this book will inform and inspire librarians of all types. 

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Best Practices for Corporate Libraries

 

Kelsey, Sigrid E. and Marjorie J. Porter (eds.) Best Practices for Corporate Libraries. 

Libraries Unlimited, 2011. ISBN: 978-1-59884-737-6

This collection of essays looks at all aspects of corporate librarianship: from services and facilities to marketing and demonstrating value. Topics covered include library service functions, return on investment, measurements and evaluation, collaboration, communication and outreach in corporations, managing changes in the corporation and in the library, and legal issues such as intellectual property concerns.

The Challenge of Library Management

VanDuinkerken, Wyoma and Mosley, Pixey Anne. The Challenge of Library Management: Leading with Emotional Engagement. Chicago: ALA, 2011. 025.1VanDu ISBN 978-0-8389-1102-0

Change is inevitable and essential to any functioning institution. But change can be stressful, especially when it upsets established routines and patterns. Library managers need to be able to lead staff through episodes of change while remaining empathetic, and this book shows them how to · Engage library staff in the process and encourage their active participation · Navigate successfully through common types of change, such as space planning, departmental reorganization, and changes in work responsibilities · Draw on concepts from psychology, communication, empowerment, planning, and evaluation to minimize friction Most workplace changes are not ends in themselves but part of a continuous process of transition. Peppered with short narratives that use real-life examples of change principles, this book helps managers reassure their staff that change can be an opportunity for reflection and personal growth.