In Perpetual Beta at the Kreitzberg Library

In Perpetual Beta at the Kreitzberg Library Meredith Farkas Norwich University

Organization 2.0
Agile, creative, empowering, transparent, fearless, user-focused culture
Rapid change and innovation are the rule, not the exception
Continuous improvement cycle based on a culture of assessment
All staff are encouraged to be change leaders
Learning culture

Good Ideas can Come from Anyone and Anywhere http://www.flickr.com/photos/araswami/2288837024/

No “pay your dues” mentality http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/4190418101/

Empower staff, anyone can be a leader http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/14132585/

Give staff time to learn, think and be creative

Positions and duties change in response to the changing environment http://www.flickr.com/photos/latitudes/66424863/

Creativity in thinking about how tech can solve problems http://www.flickr.com/photos/korosirego/4334120075/

Develop a Risk-Tolerant Culture http://www.flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/

Don’t feel limited by current staff skills http://www.flickr.com/photos/lchifi/248972392/

Elevator pitch vs. weeks of meetings http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielmorrison/419368629/

Call it a pilot http://www.flickr.com/photos/popcorncx/4166148822/

Be agile - Drop services that no longer provide value http://www.flickr.com/photos/38485387@N02/3580728177/

Plan for the continued use and maintenance of tech http://flickr.com/photos/stshores24/488419188

Questions? Slides at at http://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com Gmail: mgfarkas Twitter/Flickr/FriendFeed/AIM: librarianmer

http://www.scoop.it	239
http://lonewolflibrarian.wordpress.com	17
http://www.slideshare.net	12
http://theantiquarianlibrarian.blogspot.com	1

In Perpetual Beta at the Kreitzberg Library

by Meredith Farkas on May 11, 2010

Accessibility

Categories

Upload Details

Usage Rights

4 Embeds 269

Statistics

In Perpetual Beta at the Kreitzberg Library Presentation Transcript