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Surfing 101 : Managing for Change
The document discusses managing change in public libraries, emphasizing the necessity for adaptability amidst societal changes such as aging populations, technological advancements, and evolving user needs. It suggests strategies for coping and exerting influence within the industry while highlighting the importance of community engagement and professional development. Additionally, it stresses that libraries must continue to evolve to remain relevant and efficient in serving their communities.
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Surfing 101 : Managing for Change
- 1. Surfing 101Managing changein public librariesJoann RansomHorowhenua Library Trust
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- 4. Managing to cope to control “Accept the things you cannot change,change the thingsyou can, and have the wisdom to know the difference.”
- 5. Coping surviving hanging on making do just get through achieving despite the odds … and sometimes that’s enough“All you can do is play the cards in your hand.”
- 6. Control Have options
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- 14. Pandemics“Humans have foughtfor oil and grain and the final source of conflict in the 21st century will be over water”.Akio Shibata, Director. Marubeni Research Institute (Japan)
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- 22. Paper vs pixels“Populationaging is not a crisis … it stems from a series of highly desirable outcomesDavid Suzuki
- 23. “Web use isrising by 60% per year … will inevitably lead to ‘brownouts ‘… unless a solution is found the internet could become too unreliable a tool for business - little more than a toy.”Economicsgrowth
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- 26. creative economy“We haveturned the focus inward and concentrate on things that seemed to be within our control: backyards, home renovation, our children’s schools, our next holiday and reality TV over current affairs”.Hugh MackayCulturePopular culture
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- 39. copyright“YouTube was responsiblefor more internet traffic in 2006 than the whole of the internet was in 2000”.The Economist
- 41. “the library professionhas a touch of the fin de siècle about it”.John Blyberg
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- 47. Can we exertinfluence ? Societal changes are of direct concern and we must think strategically in lots of areas(and there’sa lot to think about !)
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- 53. “Never be afraidto trust an unknown future ”.Bookends ScenariosSocietySectorWorkplaceMe
- 54. Sector consortia user pays outsourcing ‘everything’ digital ‘everything’ busier
- 55. HLT issues :10 years
- 56. HLT issues :10 years25% less100,000 less than 10 years ago
- 57. Little proportional changefor: fiction
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- 60. periodicals butchanges for non fiction
- 61. AV 15%of issues are DVD
- 66. Traditional roles selections acquisitions cataloguing processing circulation reference readers advisory
- 67. IF YOU WANTTO WORK IN LIBRARIEShere are ten things you need to knowNed PotterBlog: thewikiman.org/blog
- 68. Its not allabout booksIt is all about peopleIt is all about technologyYou will need a qualificationThe competition is toughSocial media is your friendYou need to be ready to fightYou have to be okay with changeYou can pursue existing passions
- 69. THERE ARE SOMANY DIFFERENT ROLESYou can work in Customer Services, Marketing, Digitisation, Archives, Preservation, Press & Publicity, Training, Information Literacy, Reference, Subject Teams, Music Librarianship, Law Librarianship, Medical Librarianship, Special Librarianship, Public Librarianship, Academic Librarianship, Mobile Librarianship, School Librarianship, Children’s Librarianship, e-Resources, Acquisitions, Cataloguing, Administration, Management, IT and Systems, the Virtual Learning Environment, Special Collections, Estates, Design, Accountancy, Human Resources, Museums, Galleries, Collection Management, e-Strategy, Metadata, Space and Collections, Book Repair, Conservation, Publishing, Projects, Copyright, Community Engagement, Repositories
- 70. New roles inTe Takere teachers social workers researchers archivists employment development visitors business digital media …… etc etc etc
- 71. How to exertinfluence become informed join the conversation be the squeaky wheel ‘fit in’ to the big picture
- 72. “Never be afraidto trust an unknown future ”.Bookends ScenariosSocietySectorWorkplaceMe
- 73. Your place Who are you serving?
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- 80. “Boomers want tohave it all and Y-ers want to have it all right now”.Judith Ireland
- 81. Horowhenua Browner: Maori, Pasifika, Asian Older : retirees and rest home-ers Poorer: intergenerational benefit dependency Kids having kidsHDC influencing change: Youth and education Positive aging Business development Arts and culture Attract familiesHorowhenua : a great place to grow up in and grow old inJudith Ireland
- 82. Organisational culture has to be ‘safe’ to try things, if we try and fail we are no worse off, what is the worse that can happen, have a fall back position, tolerate failure, sometimes have to suck and see, doesn’t have to be perfect just get it done. Be the change you want to see. Ghandi
- 83. Change Management strategiesExternalstrategies: get up on the balcony, court the uncommitted, court the conflict, place the work where it belongs.Internal strategies: manage your hungers : control and self importance, anchor yourself : safe harbour, confidant, role not the soulHeifertz, R and Linsky M (2002, June) A survival guide for leaders. Harvard Business Review, 80(6), 65-72.
- 84. “Never be afraidto trust an unknown future ”.Bookends ScenariosSocietySectorWorkplaceMe
- 85. Constant Change society is changing the sector is adapting our organisations must change – or dieWhat will you do ?“No time too busy” is a weak excuse - although you will have plenty of time once you are redundant”.
- 86. Te Takere =change7 days ?Late nights ?Twice as busy ?Similar staffing levels ?Rostered ‘off’ desk rather than ‘on’ ?Programme of activities ?Share space with other ‘tenants’ ?Will HLT survive ?How will it ‘work ?“If you don't like change you're going to like irrelevance even less” General Eric Shinseki
- 87. Plan is your job still going to be there? do you want to work in Te Takere? where will you be ‘put, where do you want to be? how will you get there? who are the decision makers? who do you need to ‘influence’ can you influence them? who can help? what do you need to do? A great career doesn’t happen by accident
- 88. PD on abudget4 Great ResourcesLibrary 10123 thingsPodcastsWebcasts - ALJTwitterBlogsSlideshareThe Future of Libraries Freak out, geek out or seek out Skills for 21st Century LibrarianMy Favourite blogsProverbial Lone Wolf Librarian Librarian in BlackLibrarians MatterLybrarian
- 90. How be positive be proactive be indispensible (in a good way) volunteer find a peer group move don't be modest become an expert be the go-to person don’t be afraid build reputation manage your online identity.Say yesto everything
- 91. Manage to cope to control both are about achievement …. the difference is attitudeThe difference is YOU
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Editor's Notes
- #8 Control is all about influence – and there are various spheres of influence – some of them you have loads of impact and some you don’t.
- #9 Going to talk about the big outer sphere first – the one we have least control over but is the context in which we operate : Society.A project of the Library Council of New South WalesProject to explore how NSW public libraries might develop over next 20 yearsBuilt scenarios to stimulate reflection about what the future could holdInfluences to consider
- #10 Environmental influences – high level stuffFood and fuel in a global economy
- #11 Our society is changing
- #12 One of the biggest takeaways I took from the Dell CEO 2 years ago was that a very concern was the projected shortage of electricty: there just would not be enough to power all the devices people need.. Growth in energy efficient computers, solar rechargers (suggest you get one of these for your emergency kid because they were essential in Queensland floods and Christchurch earthquake.
- #13 We are starting to live differently – more ethically.
- #16 There are a LOT of things we can’t influence but which have a direct impact on what we do
- #17 Built scenarios to stimulate reflection about what the future could hold, 2 influences define the axis:Vertical axis : the impact of ict on the environment running from chaotic to orderlyHorizontal axis: the way users value libraries running from high value as a physical space to low at the other end.
- #18 Read out from pg 24-25 then summarise with page 23ACTIVITY: Group discussion on will people use libraries?
- #19 Read from 30-31, then pg 29ACTIVITY: brainstorm how will people use libraries?
- #20 Read from pg 36-37, then summarise with 35ACTIVITY: brainstorm how will people use libraries?
- #21 Read 42-43 then snapshot from pg 41ACTIVITY: brainstorm how will people use libraries?
- #23 (flick through these slides really fast – to give a sense of panic, urgency and being overwhelmed)Funding
- #24 Resourcing
- #25 Governance and Regulations
- #26 Community engagement
- #27 InfluenceOMG – there is so much to think about ….How much control do we have on this ??
- #28 Ok – so that’s the Society ring of the spheres of influenceBut one last thought on that – never be afraid of an unknown futureLets work our way back in through the spheres now
- #29 Public Libraries in NZ : what are the big themes we need to work in with? consortia / Kotui / APNK / overdrive sharing / collaboration open source “is the new black” funding tighter - user pays we are busier – doing more with less outsourcing ‘everything’ digital ‘everything’
- #30 We are still busy yes?What do you think our issues have done over the last decade?
- #31 Total issues over last 10 years – 25% less than 10 years ago
- #32 The numbers are down, but the proportions or relativities are pretty similar Except look at audio visual issues – the only category on the rise is audio visual – DVDs
- #35 Lets look at last years issues and see what is likely to happen looking forward …ACTIVITY: So what MIGHT happen in the next year or 2?What influences / technology changes are imminent in the short term?And what is likely to happen?
- #36 DVD is a dying technology – we just won’t have those in a few yearsAnd TBs too – digital and free downloads and file sharing Ebooks are making massive inroads into traditional reading market – Barnes and Noble and Amazon now sell more ebopoks than print!Say 50% of non fiction / informational But lets say only 30% for recreational fiction to be conservativeAnd lets not touch LP at allSo whats left …
- #37 What happens as your large print readers start dying off or shifting formats and our tech savvy baby boomers start coming of age … you can kiss that pale blue segment goodbye too.Anecdote: Diane Edyvane (70) used to be a heavy borrower, now never borrows – loves her ereader: light in bed, easy to hold, large print.That big white ‘missing’ space of library activity is what we have to fill with ‘something else’.
- #38 So our primary core role of issuing books and stuffs is changing drastically,So are our traditional core roles:How many of these are disappearing?
- #42 There are going to be a bunch of new roles for librarians - entirely different skill sets and personality types:
- #43 You have little ability to make change what happening in the library sector but some ..You need to keep informed so you can contribute intelligently and react appropriately;you may not be able to manage what is happening but you can contribute to how the sector responds, think about the future of libraries at ‘large’ then ‘local’ - in your communityAnd there is a tipping point where if enough people feel the same way about something they can change things – be opinionated – use your voice – 1 voice can make a difference.At the minimum make sure what every you ‘do’ fits into the big plan or strategySo that’s the sector
- #44 Ok – so that’s the Sector ring of the spheres of influenceAgain – never be afraid of an unknown future:Lets look at the next ring in – your place
- #45 You can exert real influence in your place – be in your community, organisation or workplace Is your library community representative of your community demographically?Who is using your library?How are they using it?Can they ‘relate’ to your organisation, your staff? You need to be skilled in the stuff they are want to do.
- #46 ACTIVITY: Video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vknHKTy1MLYWe have to be relevant to that generation – as well as the baby boomers – and it is a big tension.
- #47 So this is the area you do have influence and can manageContribute to the parent kaupapa – you have to be relevant to your fundersHDC : consciously trying to attract young / families:And make Horowhenua a great place to grow up in and grow old in
- #48 Organisational culture is important in managing change,And as individuals you can contribute to that ‘culture’.
- #49 External strategiesoperate in and above the fray – detach, view big picture, whats REALLY happeningcourt the uncommitted – acknowledge the pain / loss, stress your commitment to change, lead by example.court the conflict – manage the heat, turn it up when appropriate to get things jumping then tweak back,place the work where it belongs – don’t solve the problems – others need to own the problems and solutions. Internal strategiesManage your hungersControl –its important to work through the stress to get real changeImportance - , a degree of self doubt is healthy,Anchor yourself1. safe harbour (steady and stabilize yourself, repair / renew / recalibrate moral compass,2. Confidante : no vested interest Separate your personal and professonal identities (role not soul) its not personal.
- #50 Ok – so that’s the Sector ring of the spheres of influenceAgain – never be afraid of an unknown future:
- #51 I have shown you how society is changing – we don’t know yet in exactly what way but somewhere among those scenarios our future lies,The library sector as a whole is shifting – outsourcing, consortia, sharing, digital, library as the 3rd place, We have to reinvent a niche for our libraries in our communities in a way which is relevant to the communities we serve.TE Takere is a HUGE change – make no mistake.Really exciting – if we are prepared and equipped.
- #53 To manage the changes ahead you need to take control, make a plan and start exerting influence.Sometime soon, you need to take a long hard look at yourself and our organisation and make a plan for managing the changes ahead.A great career does not happen by accident!
- #54 Professional development is your responsibility – not your employers. No one cares more about it or has more at risk or more to gain than YOU.How many of you watched the lecture I sent out on 5th April?: The future of libraries?Future of Libraries: http://lonewolflibrarian.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/the-future-of-libraries-12-17-10/Technology Skills every librarian should have: http://alalearning.org/2011/01/21/techskills/Skills for 21st century librarian: http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2006/07/17/skills-for-the-21st-century-librarian/Freak out, geek out or seek out: http://www.slideshare.net/davidleeking/freak-out-geek-out-or-seek-out-trends-transformations-change-in-libraries-5355309?from=ss_embed
- #55 ACTIVITY: video (don’t play all of it – its too long and a bit painful)How do you prepare for an unknown future?Library 101 project Essays on future of libraries : what they see changing in libraries and what we need to be doing to ensure we remain relevant as technology and society evolveand links to 101 online resources and tools - fantastic site even though the song is dorky
- #56 Just say yesSurround yourself with positive inspiring role models who do really cool stuff