Innovation: The Language of Learning Libraries

Innovation
The Language of Learning Libraries
LOEX of the West 2010

Welcome
M.J. D’Elia
Learning and Curriculum Support Librarian
mdelia@uoguelph.ca
Randy Oldham
Web Development Librarian
roldham@uoguelph.ca

Objectives
Connect innovative practice to learning organizations
Learn simple strategies to foster more innovative thinking
Recognize the value of play to productivity

Free association

How is a library like _____?

Free association
(Debrief)

University of Guelph Library
Mid-sized research university
Undergraduate, graduate & professional programs
Over 20,000 students
McLaughlin Library
Social sciences, sciences, humanities & arts
Popular with students (computers + coffee)
11,000+ visitors a day
120 staff, 25 librarians

Organizational Renewal
Transition from liaison librarian model to functional team model
Increased flexibility and responsiveness
Do more with less
Revisited our core values
Highlighted the importance of innovation
Need to improve creative problem solving

Key questions
Can anyone learn to be innovative?
Can innovation be nurtured and developed?
What does such an environment look like?
What does innovation mean to libraries?
How do leaders promote creativity?
Does a more innovative library better support student learning?

Innovation boot camp

Learning personas
help the organization
avoid becoming too
internally focused

see with
fresh eyes
The Anthropologist
Learning persona

learn by
doing
The Experimenter
Learning persona

connect
cultures
The Cross-Pollinator
Learning persona

Organizing personas
help good ideas
move forward in
the organization

see through
constraints
The Hurdler
Organizing persona

break
down
silos
The Collaborator
Organizing persona

showcase
the team
The Director
Organizing persona

Building personas
help the organization
turn good ideas into
great projects

make the
ordinary
extraordinary
The Experience Architect
Building persona

shape the
spaces
The Set Designer
Building persona

show more
tell less
The Caregiver
Building persona

collect
compelling
narratives
The Storyteller
Building persona

Build challenge

Build challenge
Challenge:
Build the tallest free-standing structure
Start from the floor
Materials:
50 drinking straws
15 cm of masking tape
Time: 10 minutes

Build challenge
(Debrief)

Key themes
Work is play / play is work
Innovation is a social process
The importance of space
Constraints can be enablers
Creativity is a practice

work is play / play is work

innovation is a social process

the importance of space

constraints can be enablers

creativity is a practice

Build your own
Boot Camp

Motivation
Autonomy
Our desire to be self-directed.
Mastery
Our urge to get better at stuff.
Purpose
Our desire to do something meaningful.

For more information on Innovation Boot Camp visit:
http://innovationbootcamp.wordpress.com/

Image Credits
Images from Innovation Boot Camp 2010 were taken by Robin Bergart. Additional images are from www.flickr.com and used under the Creative Commons (see list below):
The Anthropologist: premasagar (magnifying glass)
The Experimenter: mybloodyself (purple test tubes)
The Cross-Pollinator: Martin LaBar (bee & flower)
The Hurdler: leadfoot (man hurdling)
The Collaborator: oooh.oooh. (blue handshake)
The Director: Matthew Stinson (conductor & orchestra)
The Experience Architect: Kelly Sue (cupcake)
The Set Designer: marfis75 (concert & hands)
The Caregiver: Drul (smile closeup)
The Storyteller: Martin Cathrae (campfire & forest)

Innovation: The Language of Learning Libraries

by M.J. D'Elia on Jun 24, 2010

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