University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Lied Library
Living the Future 4 - Presentation

Drawing Board Dreams - Staffing Realities: 
Reorganizing to Fit the 21st Century Library

The session will focus on two organizational changes that occurred as part of UNLV Libraries' move to its new central library - the merger of 3 separate units and their existing staff into one large department (Research and Information II) and the creation of an entirely new department (Information Commons) with newly hired staff.  A key leadership challenge associated with both of these changes was that of communication. The role and importance of communication will be addressed especially as it related to the tasks of keeping morale high despite numerous building delays, mixing and matching of personalities and working styles into a cohesive unit, identifying levels of information competencies among staff and student workers, and meeting internal and external expectations. Attendees will engage in interactive opportunities designed to help them experience some common communication problems. They will also have the chance to consider communication strategies that are needed to successfully implement new services and to effectively identify the needs and motivations of staff facing organizational change. 

Session Presenters:
Jennifer Church, Head, Information Commons, University Libraries - UNLV 
Victoria Nozero, Head, Research and Information II, University Libraries - UNLV
Wendy Starkweather, Director of Public Services, University Libraries - UNLV

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