If you have an org chart for your library at the handy, will you either post/link it here or DM it to me if it's not public? I think my small planned reorg is going to spill into a broader library reorg and I'm curious as to various ways of structuring libraries.
Can I just say that it's kind of awesome that this is being done (as much as I hate this word) proactively?
- RepoRat
It may not. But the discussion is already slated and on an agenda, so the thought is percolating :) And the proactive thing - it's one of the reasons, much as I may bitch, that I adore this library team here.
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
Yeah, basically me and Warmaiden just want to fuck some shit up. Opportunity may have presented itself. :-)
- Jason Griffey
I'll see if I can dig it up. I also have a suggestion, one that I have yet to convince anyone to actually do, so you all could be all trend-setting & such: PUT THE STUDENT WORKERS ON THE ORG CHART. Electron-cloud-type fuzzy things around certain areas would be fine, but it drives me nuts that such a huge chunk of the total labor pool doesn't show up on org charts for most academic libraries...
- Marianne
Thanks Iris & Marianne! Marianne - that's a good idea, and something we need to address; we've kept our kids silo-ed (stacks shall never cross with desk shall never cross with IT) and that won't work in the new building.
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
++ including student workers. Great idea, no clue why we haven't.
- Jason Griffey
Here you go: http://lib.uconn.edu/about.... <threadjack>The link is an overview while the others provide more detail. I'm the e-resources librarian but "live" with the liaison/subject librarians. this works well in that I understand user needs much more, but is different than other e-resource management positions that are usually with technical services/cataloging or acquisitions.</threadjack>
- Galadriel C.