Another Data Point

1. A presentation for the USC Marshall School of_ Business MMLIS Conversatzons wzth Leaders serzes

2. I call this presentation “another data point” because you are hearing from a lot of people with slightly (or signiﬁcantly) different perspectives or paths. The constellation of data points you collect in these talks may help you understand another path or perspective than you currently are considering. In this presentation, I’m not presenting the right answer; I’m presenting the best answer I could ﬁnd for myself, given my context and personal life. That being said, I'm very happy with this particular path!

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5. PROFESSIONAL ADVOCATE >* Libraries make their community and the world a better place >- Better libraries mean a better community

6. PROFESSIONAL ADVOCATE >* Libraries need to share their best ideas (we're so good at sharing! ) >- Libraries need to tell compelling stories 1* Libraries need resources

7. PROFESSIONAL ADVOCATE >- I found myself thinking that I wanted to help libraries ﬁnd good ideas, share them, and tell their stories to their communities. >- I also found myself wishing I could directly impact my library’s ability to secure resources to do this good work. >- I could be paid to do that work as a library director!

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9. 3:3‘. CK ROUND >* Late reader, powerful library experience > Volunteered at school library 1* Volunteered at a few public libraries

10. I 1 I V_; . - ”’ r: IICROTE){I'SPECI: ?‘. I.IS'I' I" Non—librarian position 1*’ Traditional library work (copy catalog, rearrange collection, etc) Managed 30 students P’ Experimented V1 - Gave presentations at staff conferences 5’ Wrote for informal publications 2- Served on both strategic planning committees for the library : - Found a gap: Instructional Design

11. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN LIBRARIAN > Taught LIBIOO courses > Faculty consultant, introduced Instructional Design to campus > Served on University’s IT Strategic Planning Committee > Assessment committee > Open Access Textbook > Learning Object Repository > Co—authored successful ACRL 2011 Libraries of Excellence award

12. HEAD OF INSTRUCTION > Led and managed library’s instruction program > Led committee to produce values statement for the library > Taught ﬁrst online course for Wake Forest University > Presented case for online learning to campus stakeholders

13. ASSOC. DIR. FOR LEARNING & OUTREACH ft“ '37 . T’" "T "I I? "“ 7:; I-_——- —. ,. , '.__ _ >~ Built and managed outreach r —- 6+ ; . ill? ‘ itirrr +5 + - _ team - D: ."" . "_. ' "IT, TIT? ’ _- _ —- ,3 A ‘ 1* Renovation projects . ... »*— '-* . p.. . __ Ali ; ;j I ’ _ E’ : : - Worked with Associate Dean ' to create a student advisory board It’ Worked with Associate Dean to create libraries’ mission, vision, and aspirational identity statements I- Aspirational identity lunches

14. DIRECTOR FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS > Worked with leadership to create vision, mission, and outcomes for new Learning Division > Led Learning Environments, consisting of circulation, reference, roving, online learning, community engagement, academic programming, and learning spaces > Built intranet, rewrote job descriptions, restructured positions

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16. SEVERAL PRACTICES

17. FRAMEWORKS > Boleman & Deal’s 4 Frames > Structural > Human (Resources) > Political > Symbolic > Kotter’s 8 Steps for Change 1. Create urgency Build a coalition Form vision & initiatives Enlist volunteer army Enable action by removing barriers Generate short term wins Sustain acceleration 9°. ".°‘. ”‘. "“$-”. N Instituite Change

18. S‘a’STEiviS THIN KING >- The library as a system >* The profession as a system > The internet as a system >* The university as a system >* In my case: the three campuses as a system

19. SHARING >* Writing >* Blogging >* Twitter >- Articles >* Chapters >* Books >* Presenting >* Mentoring >* Conversations

20. BEING OPEN > Saying “yes! ” > until it is unsustainable > Being open to possibilities > Hard Choices: www. ted. com[ talksz ruth chang how to make har d choices

21. FINDING THE GAP >* At Wake: Instructional Design >* At Wake: Online Learning >* At Wake: Symbolic Frame >* At Wake: Leading >* At Tech: Communication >* At Tech: Adapting “learning” >* At Tech: Partnering >* At UW'T: Political & Symbolic Frame >~ At UWT: Telling our story

22. LEARN & ADAPT >* Organizations change. We will need to be able to change to stay current. >- Newest jobs and issues weren't even on our radar a few years ago. >* Introducing new ideas to campus means learning new things.

23. SPEAKING OF CHANGE. .. >* Driven by: >- The campus >~ The library administration >- Evolutionary Change >~ The Farmer >~ Revolutionary Change >* The Miner

24. SEVERAL THEMES

25. EXPERIENCE > Every position helps you learn a lot > “let me become fascinated with the shape of the stone Ze Frank www. tinygrl. com[ ZF Invocation 17 > The work of the job > The system of the job > The politics of the job > See (and learn from) successes and failures in different contexts

26. EXPERTISE >* Every bit of expertise will help you in different contexts 3* Managing 30 students: managing 30 full time employees I’ Instructional design: designing spaces and services >* Teaching: Management >* Strategic planning as a staff member: University strategic planning: new job

27. SERVICE >* Emerging Leader >* Divisions of ALA >* State Associations >* Horizon Project >* Library Pipeline (seeing a gap, and ﬁlling it) F: Learn, give back, meet colleagues

28. RELATIONSHIPS >~ In getting work done >- In understanding how to be most useful 3: In knowing what opportunities are available >- In advocating for the library >' No matter what job you have in your library, building relationships is the job.

29. No matter what job you have in your library, building relationships is the job.

30. THE AGENDA o o o o o - - - - o u . - - - o - - u . - - - a a . . . . - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - > A path > Several practices > Several themes

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